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Radiation dose creep lands on ECRI list of healthcare hazards

By Brian Casey

The threat to patients of radiation dose creep -- in which dose slowly rises over time in digital x-ray studies -- landed on a list of healthcare hazards issued annually by nonprofit research organization ECRI Institute. Fortunately, new tools are becoming available to help facilities deal with the phenomenon.

November 24, 2014

Fuji to unleash new systems at RSNA 2014

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA is rolling out several new systems at RSNA 2014, and it has also announced a PACS installation milestone.

November 24, 2014

Researchers develop device to ease mammo discomfort

By Kate Madden Yee

Dutch researchers have developed a new mammography paddle that they believe will ease the compression discomfort that patients experience during mammography exams, according to a study to be presented at the upcoming RSNA 2014 meeting.

November 24, 2014

Gamma Medica partners with Philips, Volpara

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Molecular imaging developer Gamma Medica has inked partnership deals with two medical imaging vendors, Philips Healthcare and Volpara Solutions.

November 23, 2014

ContextVision to unveil ultrasound software at RSNA 2014

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

ContextVision plans to show updates to its 3D ultrasound software at RSNA 2014. The firm has also filed a patent for visualizing the skeleton using 3D sonography.

November 23, 2014

Volpara to reveal new VolparaAnalytics at RSNA 2014

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Volpara Solutions plans to launch version 1.2 of its VolparaAnalytics software at RSNA 2014.

November 23, 2014

Tips for coding percutaneous image-guided fluid collection

By Jeff Majchrzak

There has been some confusion lately regarding several recent CPT codes added by the American Medical Association for percutaneous image-guided fluid collection. In his latest column, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions provides guidance for how to code these new procedures.

November 23, 2014

Payment cuts drive MRI to hospital outpatient setting

By Wayne Forrest

The number of MRI scans performed in hospital outpatient imaging departments has surpassed the amount performed in private offices. The change is due in part to reimbursement cuts that have made private-office MRI considerably less economically viable, according to a study published online November 15 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

November 23, 2014

Faxitron launches high-res CMOS detector

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Faxitron Bioptics said it is launching a new 24-micron digital detector based on complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology.

November 20, 2014

MRI may hurt patients with cochlear implants

By Wayne Forrest

South Korean researchers are sending out a warning about the use of MRI in patients with cochlear implants after discovering that the strong electromagnetic field from 1.5- and 3-tesla scanners could cause pain and discomfort, as well as displacement of the cochlear implant magnet.

November 20, 2014

Medical Imaging Solutions inks Premier deal

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical Imaging Solutions International has been awarded a group purchasing agreement with Premier for contrast media injector syringes and disposables.

November 20, 2014

UMG/Del inks distribution agreement

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiography vendor UMG/Del Medical has signed a nonexclusive distribution agreement with White Mountain Imaging of Concord, NH.

November 20, 2014

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