The Health division of Wolters Kluwer announced the release of a complimentary e-book that demonstrates the critical role of integrated clinical decision support (CDS) to driving value and optimizing patient care in today’s healthcare environments.

Effective Jan. 1, 2016, the American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel assigned a new category III CPT code, 0399T, for use in reporting myocardial strain imaging for the detection of myocardial deformation.

UltraSPECT Inc. has marked the 450th U.S. installation of its low-dose image processing technology for nuclear medicine. The milestone was reached as Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, Ohio, acquired Xpress3.Cardiac imaging solution to reduce radiation exposure for patients and staff and meet the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) dose-reduction guidelines.

Image Wisely participants must now make yearly commitments, as opposed to a one-time pledge, confirming their ongoing dedication to safety in medical imaging.

Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST)

CATCH-UP Cardiac Assist Device Therapy Course

CATCH-UP 2016:  7th Annual Cardiac Assist Device Therapy Course on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19, 2016.  This premier two-day CME course will educate on the diagnosis and management of patients with heart failure.  Lectures will be given by internationally recognized experts who will address the current clinical practice, use of standard and emerging treatments and evolution of the field.  Didactic sessions, case presentations and interactive discussions will engender learning and improvement in the management of patients with the full spectrum of heart failure.
 

Medic Vision Imaging Solutions Ltd. announced the installation of SafeCT (computed tomography) at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System, Savannah, Georgia. The healthcare system’s two hospitals and three outpatient facilities are all served by a centralized SafeCT Enterprise system.

Conavi Medical Inc. (formerly Colibri Technologies Inc.) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the Foresight ICE System. The system is cleared for intracardiac and intraluminal ultrasound visualization of cardiac and great vessel anatomy, as well as visualization of other devices in the heart and great vessels of patients.

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