Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

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drawMD launches iPad imaging tool

drawMD has released an iPad Application developed by urologic surgeons, which allows physicians to use interactive imagery to illustrate and describe treatment options for medical conditions.

Carestream delivers digital imaging to Canada

The Government of the Northwest Territories in Canada has implemented Carestream Health CR systems. 

European medical imaging market will see continued growth

European medical imaging markets are forecasted to exceed $5.6 billion by 2017, according to a new report from TriMarkPublications.

Legislation targets imaging self-referral

Last week, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) re-introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives the Integrity in Medicare Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Act of 2011 (HR 1476). The bill aims to curb self-referrals for advanced imaging studies.

Bioxydyn targets COPD, lung imaging

Bioxydyn is developing an MRI tool to provide non-invasive regional assessments of lung ventilation/perfusion ratio and measures of changes in pulmonary vascular function.

Study: Defensive imaging common & costly among orthos

Nearly 35 percent of all imaging costs ordered for 2,068 orthopedic patient encounters in Pennsylvania were ordered for defensive purposes, according to a study presented Feb. 15 at the 2011 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in San Diego.

Healthcare reform could be good for advanced imaging

Add this item to the healthcare reform discussion: It could be good for imaging. Expansion of health insurance coverage under programs such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) could reverse falling procedure volume and spending trends. Certainly PPACA faces battles, but if it proceeds as planned (which could be a big if), imaging device sales could see a five-year growth rate of as much as 5 percent, according to a recent report published by the Millennium Research Group.

AT&T taps Acuo for cloud-based imaging storage

AT&T and Acuo Technologies have formed an alliance to develop cloud-based medical imaging storage systems for healthcare providers and suppliers. Acuo of Bloomington, Minn., is the latest technology company to join the AT&T ForHealth lineup of mobile health, cloud-based and telehealth products.

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