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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InSight Health buys two Boston imaging centers for $8M

InSight Health Services Holdings, through a subsidiary, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire two imaging centers in the Boston area for approximately $8.1 million in cash from subsidiaries of Medical Resources.

Imaging during pregnancy on the rise

Researchers have found that over a 10-year period radiologic exams on pregnant women have more than doubled, according to a study published online in the journal Radiology.

Computerized order entry system trims imaging utilization

The introduction of a computerized radiology order entry (CROE) system with decision support capabilities into an integrated multispecialty group practice may substantially reduce the growth rate of high-cost outpatient imaging volume, according to the results of a seven-year, time-series analysis published online in the journal Radiology.

N.Y. imaging center initiates $10M expansion

Buffalo MRI of Buffalo, N.Y., has embarked on a $10.5 million expansion and relocation project.

Drawing from the well of cardiac imaging silos

We hear a lot about information silos in the world of ITisolated repositories of patient data that can spell inefficiency for the enterprise. However, within cardiac imaging, imaging silos do not necessarily portend an efficiency nightmare. With so many imaging tools available today, each one can teach cardiologists something different on how to benefit patient diagnosis and treatment.

ECR: Imaging makes strides in stroke managementmodality questions remain

The notion that pre-treatment imaging can improve a stroke patient's prognosis has been widely accepted; however, questions remain about which modality to use, according to data presented at the 2009 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) this week in Vienna, Austria.

New guidelines promote breast MRI as standard imaging supplement

Updated guidelines for physicians that represent best practices for using MRI to diagnose and make treatment decisions for breast cancer were publishedthis monthin the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

Researchers advocate MR perfusion as first-line tool

The role of MR perfusion imaging in clinical decision making is being refined, based on new techniques that allow measuring blood flow to the heart with better spatial resolution and without any ionizing radiation, according to a presentation at the 12th annual scientific sessions of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) last week in Orlando, Fla.

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