Archive for the ‘MRI / PET / Ultrasound’ Category

Fla. Senate Committee Approves Bill Requiring Women To Have Ultrasounds Before Undergoing Abortion

Friday, April 11th, 2008

The Florida Senate Health Regulation Committee voted 4-3 on Tuesday to approve a bill (SB 2400) that would require a woman to have an ultrasound prior to obtaining an abortion at any stage of pregnancy, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports (Kennedy, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 4/9). Under the bill, a woman ...

Philips HD7 Ultrasound System Now Commercially Available In The United States

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) announced that the latest addition to its HD ultrasound family of products, the Philips HD7, has launched in the United States. The Philips HD7 was introduced to Europe in March at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna. The system draws upon ...

Central And Secure Storage Of Patient Images And Reports For 33 Canadian Hospitals Sites

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Working together, Agfa HealthCare and Canadian firm Teranet are to provide and host a new Diagnostic Imaging data centre and Virtual Private Network (VPN) service for 33 hospital sites across Ontario, allowing central and secure storage of patient images and reports. Once connected, staff will have real-time access to ...

Whole Breast Ultrasound Powered By Medipattern Shown As An Effective Method For Breast Screening In China

Friday, April 4th, 2008

The Medipattern Corporation (TSX VENTURE:MKI), an award-winning developer of computer-aided detection (CAD) medical imaging software designed to aid physicians in making better informed biopsy decisions and to permit a higher standard of care for the millions of patients at risk of cancer, is pleased to announce that partner SonoCine Inc. ...

Toshiba Introduces New Cardiovascular Ultrasound Product - Aplio Artida - At ACC

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Enhancing diagnostic confidence through the development of cutting-edge imaging technologies, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. announced the company's newest product - the AplioTM Artida ultrasound system. With its comprehensive applications, the Artida meets the demands of the growing cardiac 4D market. With Artida's real-time, multi-planar reformatting capabilities, physicians can quantify ...

Study Finds Economic Advantages For 64-Slice CT, SPECT

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

A multicenter study has found the cost savings of the two leading non-invasive methods for detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) varies based on the patient's heart history. The study found that patients who underwent coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA), without a prior diagnosis of CAD, incurred costs $603 lower ...

GE’s Transformation Of Cardiovascular Ultrasound Continues At ACC

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

GE Healthcare, a global ultrasound leader, continues to re-invent and re-imagine the technology behind its success, addressing the growing demand for cardiac imaging at the point of care. At this year's meeting of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in Chicago, GE Healthcare is launching its latest ultrasound system ...

IMV Cheers GE Cardiology Service, Proactive Monitoring

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

GE Healthcare has taken many steps to bolster its service offerings and, as a result, currently stands as the top rated vendor in Overall OEM Service Performance for X-Ray Cardiology & Angiography service, according to IMV ServiceTrak, a leading independent third-party research firm. GE Cardiovascular Service was top ranked ...

Cardiovascular Imaging Made Easy With Automation

Monday, March 31st, 2008

At this week's meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Chicago, GE Healthcare is launching a solution capable of assessing the coronary arteries and cardiovascular function automatically, dramatically improving overall workflow when reviewing cardiac CT images. The two latest advanced CT applications for the Advantage Workstation, CardIQ ...

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Releases March Advisory Highlighting Communication Issues That Affect Patient Safety

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Pregnant patients received x-rays (ionizing radiation) in over 90 cases reported to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority in which many of the patients had indicated they were not pregnant, according to analysis published in the Authority's March 2008 Patient Safety Advisory. Further analysis and research shows the risk ...