Medical Imaging
Molecular Imaging Is Changing the Course of Breast Cancer Treatment
For difficult-to-diagnose patients, a new imaging technology called breast-specific gamma imaging has been found to be a more useful adjunctive imaging tool than ultrasound for patients who need additional imaging following a questionable mammogram. More...17 Dec 2008
Predicting Heart Attacks in Individuals Considered Low Risk
By adding the results of an imaging technique to the conventional risk factors for coronary heart disease, clinicians found that they were able to improve prediction of heart attacks in individuals previously considered low risk. More...15 Dec 2008
Scheduling System Helps Hospitals Increase Productivity
With healthcare delivery becoming increasingly complicated, a new solution helps hospitals and clinics of all sizes increase productivity by efficiently managing study orders, patient appointments, and resources in a real time, web-based application. More...15 Dec 2008
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Siemens and Asklepios Expand Cooperation in the IT Sector
Flat-Panel X-Ray Detector Under Development for Fluoroscopy Applications
Vendor-Neutral Image Infrastructure System Consolidates Data from Disparate Systems
Model Estimating Radiation Skin Doses During CT-Guided Interventions Developed
DICOM Toolkit Supports Latest Advances for Medical Imaging Software Development
Cardiac CT Scanning Cancer Risk Shown To Be Overstated
Direct-Digital Densitometry System Provides High Fidelity Images of All Skeletal Sites
Portable 3D Visualization Developed for Mobile Clinical Assistant
Guidelines Established for Preventing MRSA Infections in MRI Scanning
Proton Therapy and Concurrent Chemotherapy May Reduce Bone Marrow Toxicity in Advanced Lung Cancer
RIS/Billing/Collections System Allows Mac Users To Have Full Operational Capability
Image Guidance Software Expands Benefits for Interventional Radiology
Wireless Medical Image Application Developed for iPhones and iPods
Remote Archiving Patient Data System Manages Data Growth Cost-Effectively
Computed Radiography System Provides Quality Exposures with Reduced X-ray Dose
4D Ultrasound System Can Track and Display Myocardial Motion
PET Impact Found Consistent Across Cancer Types and Imaging Indications
MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Relieves Pain from Bone Metastases
Computer Model Improves Ultrasound Image
Alternative Brain Scanning Technology Could Diagnose Traumatic Brain Injury
MRI Can Predict Multiple Sclerosis Progression
New Software Lowers Transcription Costs, Decreases Report Turn-Around Time
Covidien and PETNET Expand Access to Essential Radioisotopes Used in Nuclear Imaging
The Medical Imaging channel of HospiMedica deals with Radiography, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, and similar items.







