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April 16th 2024
A new study shows that GPT-4 may offer comparable error detection rates to those of attendings and radiology residents in reviewing radiology reports, but researchers noted key caveats as well.
Medicare reform may cut imaging reimbursement
May 10th 2000Hospitals, equipment vendors, and pharmaceutical companies are waiting for the Health Care Financing Administration, the U.S. agency that operates Medicare, to release a list that will tell them whether their products and services receive full or
Quality of patient care drives medical IT market
May 10th 2000Healthcare information technology vendors and consulting firms may find themselves running fast just to stay in place over the next few years. Core markets are saturated, hospitals have less money to spend, and CIOs are focused on compliance with the
Health Technology Forecast survey predicts ultrasound expansion
April 26th 2000Healthcare facilities should begin planning to implement digital radiography, including a full digital information infrastructure such as a PACS. So says the latest edition of the Health Technology Forecast, which offers specific recommendations
Firms want easier access to Japanese market
March 29th 2000During deregulation talks in March, Clinton administration trade officials urged members of Japan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare in Tokyo to expedite the process by which American companies sell new and improved medical equipment.As part of last
Mobile P.E.T. unveils first traveling cardiac unit; service route begins in April in the L.A. area
March 29th 2000Mobile P.E.T. Systems of San Diego unveiled the first mobile cardiac positron emission tomography unit March 12 at the American College of Cardiology meeting in Anaheim, CA, and is starting its first service route in April in the Los Angeles area.The
CT and MRI studies expected to hit $45 million this year
March 29th 2000Nuclear cardiac perfusion studies are growing “by leaps and bounds,” according to an industry analyst, while cardiac MR and cardiac CT hover around 1% of total studies in those modalities.In 1993, cardiac perfusion studies made up only 38% of
Filmless imaging center opens in Florida
March 1st 2000Florida, home of Epcot and NASA, is about to launch the largest filmless imaging center in the U.S. While other facilities may process more images annually, the Pensacola imaging center, a new 36,000-square-foot freestanding edifice, ranks as the largest
Telemedicine market projected to grow 20% in 2000
March 1st 2000Telemedicine market projected to grow 20% in 2000New report analyzes growth factors, business opportunitiesContrary to the nagging perception of telemedicine as an industry that has yet to get off the ground, the global telemedicine
FDA clears GE’s digital mammography system
February 16th 2000Industry predictions proved correct last month when GE Medical Systems received premarket approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its full-field digital mammography unit, Senographe 2000D. The news made GE the first company to win the right to
Mobile P.E.T. Systems signs supply deal
February 2nd 2000Mobile PET provider Mobile PET Systems of San Diego has signed a five-year contract with Torrance Memorial Medical Center, a 380-bed facility based in Torrance, CA. The contract includes mobile services, trained technologists, and clinical support.The
1999 sees increase in imaging centers
January 19th 2000A study published by SMG Marketing Group of Chicago shows that the number of U.S. imaging centers profiled by the company increased in the first three quarters of 1999 by 5% compared to the year before, climbing from 2661 to 2801. The imaging center
Biomagnetic Technologies acquires Finnish competitor
January 12th 2000Manufacturers of magnetic source imaging (MSI) devices have long struggled to find a niche for their technology in a healthcare environment focused on cost-cutting measures. In a move it hopes will strengthen its position in a small, startup market,
Sonus restructures Abbott agreement
November 24th 1999As expected, ultrasound contrast developer Sonus Pharmaceuticals has reorganized its marketing relationship with Abbott Laboratories International Division (SCAN 10/13/99). The two firms agreed in 1996 that Abbott would have exclusive rights to
EndoSonics announces IVUS reimbursement
November 10th 1999EndoSonics received good news last month when the American Medical Association released CPT codes that will enable physicians to be reimbursed for the diagnostic use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). The codes go into effect Jan. 1, 2000. Prior to the
CTI, Mobile PET launch European PET unit
November 10th 1999CTI PET Systems (CPS), the joint venture between CTI and Siemens Nuclear Medicine Group, has expanded its partnership with Mobile PET Systems. The two companies announced last month the launch of a mobile PET operation that will serve European hospitals.
Service providers pushed to broaden portfolio
October 27th 1999With hospitals demanding service packages that go beyond maintenance and system repair, imaging service providers are being challenged to offer their clients more comprehensive contracts, according to a new report by market research firm Frost &
Hologic files lawsuit against Fleet
October 13th 1999Hologic is suing Fleet Business Credit Corp. (formerly Sanwa Business Credit Corp.) over a contract dispute involving Hologic’s bone densitometers. Through its now-discontinued “strategic alliance program,” Bedford, MA-based Hologic sold
Alliance enters PET market with acquisition of Acclaim
September 29th 1999Firm also plans for new ownership, recapitalizationImaging services provider Alliance Imaging is diversifying its portfolio. The Anaheim, CA-based company has purchased Acclaim Medical, a Southern California-based mobile PET services provider.
APP joins upper echelon of imaging center operators
August 18th 1999Questar acquisition will build APP’s stable to 134 centersThe imaging center industry has a new powerhouse. Radiology services firm American Physician Partners has announced an agreement to acquire imaging center operator Questar Imaging.
Medical Resources wins stock purchase rights
August 18th 1999Imaging center chain Medical Resources has signed an agreement with RGC International Investors that gives Medical Resources the right to purchase part or all of its preferred stock owned by RGC through Sept. 30. Prior to the agreement, the Hackensack,
ADAC struggles to regain footing as financial woes discourage investors
August 4th 1999Prospects strongest in PET, therapy planning, and HISNuclear medicine vendor ADAC Laboratories is enduring a tough period of business right now, particularly in its relationship with investors and the financial markets. The company no longer
Canadian start-up firm Millennium harnesses low-cost MRI technology
August 4th 1999Company plans to begin selling Virgo this yearThe industry’s newest vendor of MRI scanners will have instant name recognition when its open scanner is released into the U.S., possibly later this year. The fledgling company is already a player
Nuclear medicine market sees solid growth as PET shows signs of commercial viability
July 7th 1999Hybrid systems, expanded reimbursement take center stage at SNM meetingFor vendors at this year’s Society of Nuclear Medicine show in Los Angeles, the industry’s hard times of the mid-1990s were only a memory. While the meeting suffered
Alliance veteran hits the road again by founding mobile PET venture
July 7th 1999Acclaim Medical set to begin PET service in AugustYet another mobile PET operator will soon be traversing the freeways of southern California. The new arrival is Acclaim Medical, a start-up company founded by a former Alliance Imaging executive to
NEMA steps into MRI accreditation flap as Aetna’s compliance deadline looms
July 7th 1999Many sites could lose reimbursement for MRI scansThe Y2K problem could have special meaning for MRI operators in the U.S., unless efforts by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) succeed. The Rosslyn, VA, industry association is
Shareholder group shelves plan to take InSight Health private
June 9th 1999Firms call off bid due to “business opportunities” at InSight A group of shareholders has called off its plan to take imaging services firm InSight Health Services private, the company announced on June 2. The group said it was
Spanish hospital sees PACS as key to efficient operation
June 1st 1999Spanish hospital sees PACS as key to efficient operationNew institution serves 230,000 via capitated payment modelHealthcare institutions around the world are facing a strategic imperative to operate more efficiently. In this economic