- AI
- Molecular Imaging
- CT
- X-Ray
- Ultrasound
- MRI
- Facility Management
- Mammography
PSS World signs distribution deal with Philips
PSS World Medical’s subsidiary, Diagnostic Imaging, signed an agreement with Philips Medical Systems North America last month that gives DI exclusive distribution rights to Philips’ Tomoscan EG CT and BV25 Gold Mobile C-arm systems. The deal
PSS World Medicals subsidiary, Diagnostic Imaging, signed an agreement with Philips Medical Systems North America last month that gives DI exclusive distribution rights to Philips Tomoscan EG CT and BV25 Gold Mobile C-arm systems. The deal also gives Jacksonville, FL-based DI the nonexclusive right to market Philips computed radiography and BV300 Series Mobile C-arm units. DIs goal is to sell $12 million of Philips equipment and services during the first year of the agreement, according to company executives.
In other DI news, the subsidiary added four companies to its distribution network last month in cash purchase transactions. The acquisitions will increase DIs revenue each year by approximately $15 million, and include South Florida MedX of Florida, Valley Imaging of Wisconsin, Southwest Medical Services of Arizona, and Long Island Imaging Specialists of New York.
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.
