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Siemens Introduces Continuous FlowMotion PET/CT

Siemens Healthcare has introduced Biograph mCT Flow, a positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) system that, for the first time ever, overcomes the limitations of conventional bed-based PET/CT with FlowMotion, a revolutionary...

Intermountain Launches Nation’s First System to Measure, Report Cumulative Medical Radiation Exposure

Intermountain Healthcare, a Utah-based nonprofit system of 22 hospitals and 185 clinics, is compiling the cumulative radiation patients receive from about 220,000 higher-dose procedures and imaging exams each year, starting with exams pe...

Obama Administration 2014 Budget Would Restrict Self-Referral of Imaging, Radiation Therapy

The Obama administration has released the long-anticipated budget proposal for fiscal 2014. Although the document did not include specific reductions in reimbursement for advanced diagnostic imaging services, the fiscal 2014 budget would largely e...

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Little to No Physician Work Efficiencies Exist When Different Providers Interpret Different Imaging Scans on the Same Patient

According to a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, any efficiencies in physician interpretation and diagnosis gained when different providers interpret different medical imaging scans perfo...

MIM Software Showcases Single Platform Viewing Solution
MIM Software Inc. has introduced a new version of MIM Encore that provides a single platform for viewing positron emission tomography (PET), computed...
Siemens Introduces Continuous FlowMotion PET/CT
Siemens Healthcare has introduced Biograph mCT Flow, a positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) system that, for the first time ever,...
Cardiac PET/MR Measures Up To PET/CT
Just a few years ago, integrated positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance (PET/MR) imaging was found only in research institutes, but little by...
GE Healthcare’s New CT Portfolio Meets MITA’s Smart Dose...
GE Healthcare has announced that all of its new computed tomography (CT) products meet the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) smart dose standard...
MIM Software Showcases a Single Platform Viewing Solution for PET, CT, MRI, and Nuclear Medicine Exams
June 13, 2013 —  MIM Software Inc. has introduced a new version of MIM Encore that provides a single platform for viewing positron
Siemens Introduces Fully Integrated SPECT/CT
Siemens Healthcare has introduced its xSPECT system that combines the high sensitivity of single-photon emission computed tomography (...
Siemens Introduces Continuous FlowMotion PET/CT
Siemens Healthcare has introduced Biograph mCT Flow, a positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) system that...
eHealthViewer ZF Offers Real-Time Medical Image Collaboration
June 11, 2013 — eHealth Technologies’ eHealthViewer ZF is a zero footprint viewer that enables clinicians, with any secure browser, to...
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Siemens Introduces Continuous FlowMotion PET/CT
Siemens Healthcare has introduced Biograph mCT Flow, a positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) system that, for the first time ever,...
Cardiac PET/MR Measures Up To PET/CT
Just a few years ago, integrated positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance (PET/MR) imaging was found only in research institutes, but little by...
Radiation Dose Tracking and Reporting System Sees Expanding...
Many providers, and even consumers, are now aware of low-dose technologies, such as computed tomography (CT) systems that enable high-quality images with low...
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Closing the Communication Gap Between Diagnostic Radiology...
In today’s fast paced and “consumer-driven” medical environment, there are more demands imposed on clinicians to deliver quick and accurate care. These...

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Less is More — Radiation Exposure Reduction in the EP Lab
This webinar focuses on implementation of different strategies to reduce radiation exposure during interventional electrophysiology (EP) procedures. It offers an overview of the current state-of-the-...
Iterative Reconstruction in CT: Understanding and Implementation
Radiation exposure from multidetector CT (MDCT) has become a pressing public health concern in both lay and medical publications. Implementation of iterative reconstruction offers radiologists the...
Healthcare Reform: What’s the Immediate Impact on Cardiovascular IT?
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) may have significant impact on healthcare providers and their cardiovascular departments. While the ruling will...