- AI
- Molecular Imaging
- CT
- X-Ray
- Ultrasound
- MRI
- Facility Management
- Mammography
Digirad signs distribution deal with NIR
Digital gamma camera developer Digirad of San Diego announced this month that it has signed a distribution and service agreement with National Imaging Resources for its Digirad 2020 TC Imager. Birmingham, AL-based NIR will gain U.S. distribution rights
Digital gamma camera developer Digirad of San Diego announced this month that it has signed a distribution and service agreement with National Imaging Resources for its Digirad 2020 TC Imager. Birmingham, AL-based NIR will gain U.S. distribution rights to the system, which uses solid-state detectors made from cadmium zinc telluride.
The agreement gives Digirad access to a strong sales structure it has not had before: NIR boasts 190 sales representatives, a 400-member service organization, and a regional network consisting of more than 50 locations. But NIR also expects to benefit from the deal, gaining access to the nuclear medicine market. NIR reports annual sales of more than $500 million.
The deal further strengthens Digirad's market position, especially in light of patents the company received last month that cover a method of manufacturing solid-state digital detector modules (SCAN 10/28/98). Digirad 2020 TC Imager was cleared by the Food and Drug Administration in June 1997 (SCAN 6/11/97).
MRI-Based AI Radiomics Model Offers 'Robust' Prediction of Perineural Invasion in Prostate Cancer
July 26th 2024A model that combines MRI-based deep learning radiomics and clinical factors demonstrated an 84.8 percent ROC AUC and a 92.6 percent precision-recall AUC for predicting perineural invasion in prostate cancer cases.
Breast MRI Study Examines Common Factors with False Negatives and False Positives
July 24th 2024The absence of ipsilateral breast hypervascularity is three times more likely to be associated with false-negative findings on breast MRI and non-mass enhancement lesions have a 4.5-fold likelihood of being linked to false-positive results, according to new research.
Can Polyenergetic Reconstruction Help Resolve Streak Artifacts in Photon Counting CT?
July 22nd 2024New research looking at photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) demonstrated significantly reduced variation and tracheal air density attenuation with polyenergetic reconstruction in contrast to monoenergetic reconstruction on chest CT.
