Diagnostic Imaging Staff

GE Healthcare axquires U-Systems Inc., developer of the Automated Breast Ultrasound, a system used as a supplement to mammography for asymptomatic women with dense breasts and no prior interventions.

In honor of Nuclear Medicine Week, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging highlights four major advancements in the field.

Referring physicians want an easier way to order studies, shorter turnaround times, and better communication of critical results, a survey found.

Digital mammography is better for detecting life-threatening breast cancers than is screen film mammography, without increasing overdiagnosis.

Radiologists have developed evidence-based guidelines to help physicians manage low back pain patients to try to reduce inappropriate imaging and procedures.

U-Systems’ somo •v Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) system is approved for use in combination with mammography for women with dense breast tissue.

GE Healthcare and RadNet have partnered to identify the most efficient, cost-effective approaches for breast cancer detection.

Interventional radiology has achieved primary specialty status, a decision the SIR hailed as confirmation of the skill set’s benefits to patients.

Radiologist compensation dipped slightly compared with last year, while other specialists saw a salary increase, an AMGA survey found.

Spectral mammography could be used to accurately measure breast density, thus helping to identify women at high risk for breast cancer, researchers said.

A new CT technique called known component reconstruction could produce improved images of joint replacements and lower dose exposure.

Medical imaging managers continue to have low expectations for adequate Medicare reimbursement rates.

GE Healthcare’s cardiac spectral CT has received FDA 510(k) clearance, the company announced.

The American College of Radiology and the Colon Cancer Alliance call on Congress to pass HR 4165, which would cover CT colonography screening under Medicare.

Most healthcare providers developing an enterprise imaging strategy are considering a vendor-neutral archive or a PACS enterprise archive solution, KLAS found.

Monitoring blood oxygen saturation in the MRI suite can challenge patient care and work flow. Here’s Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital’s solution.

Medical imaging studies stored in PACS account for the large surge in health care data burdening hospitals, a new survey found.

The American College of Radiology lauded the AMA’s policy update that recognizes the importance of screening mammography starting at age 40.

Fujifilm named best overall medical equipment manufacturer in Best in KLAS awards. Leaders were also selected in MR, CT, digital mammo and other categories.

The FDA cleared Siemens’ 128-slice CT scanner designed as a budget-conscious option for community and critical access hospitals and outpatient centers.

SNM’s 2012 Image of the Year shows the effectiveness of Bi-213-DOTATOC for the peptide receptor alpha-therapy of GEP-NETs that do not respond to beta therapy.

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance introduced a dose-reduction initiative aimed to ensure only authorized operators can alter the controls of a CT scanner.

Ralph Highnam, CEO of technology company Matakina International, weighs in on the challenges and promises of evaluating objective breast density.

Scientists at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., say they have discovered a protocol that could lead to a hundred-fold increase in MRI speed.

The Echelon Oval has a patient-shaped design, resulting in a 74-cm oval bore - the widest in the industry, the company said.

Young patients, aged 18 to 35, are 35 times more likely to die of their underlying disease than from radiation-induced cancer from CT exams, researchers say.

Dedicated pediatric departments and technologists may adhere closer to protocols for pediatric CT scans.

The Aquilion Prime 80 features the AIDR 3D dose reduction software.

Just over 90 percent of imaging case denials were for imaging services covered by the plan, a patient advocate report finds.

Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction (ADIR) 3D, the third generation software, will be offered to existing Aquilion One, Premium, and Prime CT customers.