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Image Gently launches fluoro campaign on 3rd anniversary
By Cynthia E. Keen
Image Gently's new campaign to reduce patient exposure to radiation dose during diagnostic fluoroscopy procedures represents a new milestone for the initiative, which in just three years has made major strides in raising radiation dose awareness among both patients and healthcare providers.
February 13, 2011
Image Gently tackles fluoro radiation dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Image Gently campaign has developed online teaching materials and checklists to help healthcare providers find the lowest radiation dose necessary to perform fluoroscopic procedures on children, according to the American College of Radiology.
February 10, 2011
Barco to use AMD graphics technology
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image display firm Barco has signed a deal to use graphics technology from semiconductor developer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in its display controllers.
February 10, 2011
Bard appoints VP of investor relations
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Interventional technology provider C. R. Bard has appointed a new vice president of investor relations.
February 9, 2011
Zonare provides z.one unit for Guatemala mission
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems has loaned one of its z.one ultrasound systems to Woodlands Church of Plover, WI, for use on medical missions to Sumpango, Guatemala.
February 9, 2011
ACR to accredit Carestream mammo CR
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the American College of Radiology (ACR) to accredit Carestream Health's DirectView full-field digital mammography system beginning February 16, 2011.
February 9, 2011
Hospitals strongly prefer DR over CR for new x-ray purchases
By James Brice
Digital radiography (DR) is opening up a big lead over computed radiography (CR) as the most popular choice for x-ray imaging in hospital radiology departments in the U.S., according to a new report on hospital-based x-ray equipment and utilization trends.
February 9, 2011
Report confirms that imaging's torrid growth rate is slowing
By Wayne Forrest
Is the era of rapid growth in medical imaging procedure volume over? The volume of advanced imaging services delivered to Medicare beneficiaries decreased in 2009 -- the first decrease in 11 years, according to a study released Wednesday.
February 8, 2011
InfraReDx hires Southard as chief executive
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Coronary imaging developer InfraReDx has tapped medical imaging industry veteran Donald Southard as president and CEO.
February 8, 2011
Allocade taps Wright as president, CEO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare software developer Allocade has named healthcare industry veteran Gary Wright as president and CEO.
February 8, 2011
Hospital makes changes after MRI accident
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gullette, WY, is changing its procedures in the wake of an MRI-related accident that injured an ultrasound technologist.
February 8, 2011
FDA to launch new regulatory fast track for medical devices
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a new priority review program for innovative medical devices. Products reviewed under the program could hit the market more quickly, with the FDA conducting reviews within 150 days -- nearly half the time it currently takes.
February 7, 2011
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