Practice Management: Page 906

Planmed inks China screening deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mammography vendor Planmed of Roselle, IL, will supply more than 100 mammography systems, many equipped with stereotactic biopsy devices, for a breast cancer screening project in China.
March 14, 2005
Canadian breast cancer survey reveals patient hardship
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A recent study of women in Canada found that many had to travel more than 200 km (124.3 miles) to receive breast cancer treatment, according to the Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN).
March 14, 2005
'Idol' contestant had imaging aspirations
"American Idol" finalist Lindsey Cardinale planned to be a radiologist, according to People magazine.
March 14, 2005
Medtronic loses verdict in Cordis trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medtronic said that a Delaware jury has rendered a verdict in a retrial of patent litigation between the firm and Cordis, finding that Medtronic's Microstent II, GFX, and GFX II coronary stents infringe on Cordis' patents.
March 14, 2005
AJR offers special case-report issue
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Journal of Roentenology released a special supplement of case reports this month. The issue contains 46 cases from various subspecialties, ranging from neuroradiology to genitourinary imaging.
March 14, 2005
Do hospital bosses live in terror of error reporting?
By Shalmali Pal
Forcing healthcare institutions to disclose errors to state agencies only inspires a mum staff and more lawsuits, while doing little to ensure patient safety, according to a survey of hospital executives from six U.S. states. In addition, there's varied interpretation of what constitutes a reportable mistake.
March 14, 2005
PACS improves care, builds interhospital relationships
By Erik L. Ridley
SAN ANTONIO - Radiology and information technology departments haven't always been the closest of allies. But PACS can actually bring them together, according to a presentation on Friday at the PACS 2005 conference.
March 13, 2005
Agfa's 2004 numbers show slight dip
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
HealthCare reported fiscal year-end sales of 1.361 billion euros ($1.827 billion U.S.), a 3.3% downturn compared to the 1.408 billion euros ($1.89 billion) booked in fiscal 2003.
March 10, 2005
Fuji funds 2005 SCAR scholarship
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has joined with the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology (SCAR) of Great Falls, VA, to offer a PACS administrator scholarship to attend the society's 2005 annual conference June 2-5 in Orlando, FL.
March 10, 2005
Contracting IHE key for interoperable implementation
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
Institutions that have implemented information systems with Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) capabilities have reported savings in both time and money with adopting the initiative. Ensuring IHE compatibility, however, is more than a matter of requesting it from a vendor -- it's a contractual necessity.
March 10, 2005
DR Systems gets Florida install
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS developer DR Systems has signed a contract worth more than $5 million for installation and maintenance of a PACS at the 764-bed Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, FL, according to the San Diego-based company.
March 9, 2005
Gamma Medica names two vice presidents
Gamma probe developer Gamma Medica has selected Kevin Parnham as its vice president of engineering and Scott Longacre as its vice president of finance and chief financial officer, according to the Northridge, CA-based firm.
March 9, 2005
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