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In 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) halted reimbursement for so-called “virtual colonoscopy” for routine colon-cancer screening in asymptomatic patients, in part due to concerns over how this procedure, computed tomography colonography (CTC), was being used in the elderly population.
April 08, 2013 
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Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) will commence a 30-day planned shutdown for inspection and maintenance of the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor at Chalk River, Ontario, starting April 14, 2013. This planned shutdown, which AECL has advised will last until May 14, 2013, will result in an interruption in the supply of medical isotopes used in nuclear imaging procedures in the United States. Chalk River is one of the primary sources for the isotopes used in nuclear imaging radiopharmaceuticals.
April 08, 2013 
Whitepapers | Michael Gray
Image and record sharing is often cumbersome and expensive and still does not reach all caregivers – despite large investments in EMR, PACS, VNA and HIE. Furthermore, communication back to referring physicians to update them on their patients’ status is manual if completed at all. The healthcare continuum is still disconnected.See how a new and unique single Image Workflow Solution supports:Getting images and records before treatmentInternal sharing during treatmentExternal sharing after treatment Existing investments in EMR, HIE and PACS are leveraged as part of a unified solution to streamline continuity of care, lower healthcare costs, improve patient and referring physician satisfaction and achieve meaningful use.
April 05, 2013 Sponsored Content
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UCLA researchers have used a brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to identify signs of cognitive decline early on in individuals who don't yet show symptoms of dementia.
April 05, 2013 News
Navidea Biopharmaceuticals Inc. announced that collaborators at Molecular Neuroimaging LLC (MNI) in New Haven, Conn., have enrolled the first subject in a clinical study to investigate the performance of [123I] NAV5001 in a single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging imaging procedure in connection with Navidea’s program to evaluate NAV5001 in Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB).
April 05, 2013 Sponsored Content
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The imaging industry continues to face challenges with technically difficult patients, while demand for more accurate images continues to rise. ContextVision will address these trends and demonstrate its 2-D/3-D/4-D ultrasound image enhancement capabilities at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM).
April 05, 2013 Sponsored Content
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Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. has introduced the Aplio 500 and Aplio 300 CV ultrasound systems to help clinicians more accurately and efficiently diagnose cardiovascular disease. Compact and easy-to-use, Aplio 500 CV and Aplio 300 CV deliver exceptional image quality and advanced technologies to improve patient diagnoses and treatment.
April 05, 2013 
Whitepapers | Philips Healthcare
When every second counts in clinical situations such as those encountered in the emergency room and trauma centers, fast high-resolution CT scanning at low radiation dose helps radiologists render quick, confident diagnoses while keeping in mind the patient's needs. Delivering speed and performance, Philips iDose4 generates results in seconds rather than minutes, with a majority of reference protocols reconstructed in 60 seconds or less. Moreover, the Metal Artifact Reduction for large Orthopedic Implants (O-MAR) reconstruction technology reduces artifacts from metal objects, thus reducing the potential loss of critical anatomical information.Philips has taken CT scanning to a whole new level by developing medical imaging technologies that combine fast reconstruction, high image quality and low radiation dose. This advancement was brought about by Philips collaborating with Intel to enhance its imaging software to take advantage of state-of-the-art, massively-parallel computing platforms based on Intel Xeon processors.This paper details the high performance derived from Philips reconstruction technologies: Philips iDose4 and O-MAR. Some of the software optimization techniques used by Philips engineers are also described. As a next step in transforming care, Philips has launched the next innovation, called IMR. IMR is a model-based iterative reconstruction, which will run on even more powerful Intel processors and pave the way for further advances in CT imaging.
April 05, 2013 
Technology
Siemens Healthcare has introduced a new version of its cardiovascular imaging and information system. From routine to advanced readings, the new version of syngo Dynamics helps streamline workflows and optimize clinical utilization.
April 04, 2013 Sponsored Content
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Zonare Medical Systems is showing its recently introduced ZS3 ultrasound system at the annual American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting April 7-9, 2013 in New York.
April 04, 2013 News
Two novel radiolabeled small molecules targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) have excellent potential for further development as diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, according to research published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The imaging agents —123I-MIP-1072 and 123I-MIP-1095 — were shown to have a high sensitivity of lesion detection in bone, soft tissue and the prostate gland with minimal retention in non-target tissue.
April 04, 2013 
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HS Scotland has further strengthened its strategic partnership with Carestream Health by signing an amendment to the long-standing contract between the two organizations.
April 03, 2013 Sponsored Content
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Fovia Medical Inc. and Contrast Imaging have collaborated to make natively integrated high definition volume rendering (HDVR) available throughout Contrast Imaging’s entire digital offering. With Fovia’s flexible and scalable advanced visualization HDVR software, Contrast Imaging can further streamline its fast, stable and integrated workflows at imaging centers throughout Australia.
April 03, 2013 
Case Study | Ascendian Healthcare Consulting
Sentara Healthcare operates more than 100 sites of care serving the residents of Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Founded in 1888, the organization is growing and is recognized as one of the top integrated health care systems in the nation. Sentara Healthcare currently consists of: 10 hospitals Advanced imaging centers Three medical groups Nursing and assisted-living centers 3,680 provider medical staff Optima Health – Sentara-owned health plan serving 450,000 members Sentara’s quest for superior patient care, continuous innovation and expansion required the organization to consider a vendor neutral archive (VNA) solution to increase interoperability and connectivity for their current and future enterprise medical imaging initiatives. To launch the VNA effort, Sentara engaged Ascendian Healthcare Consulting as a partner to establish the foundations required for a successful business strategy and the supporting analysis, education, phased design and deployment. An enterprise VNA will enhance Sentara’s capabilities across clinical image data flow, work flow and integration with their EHR solution. The effort required: Identifying the technical and functional requirements of an Enterprise Imaging Platform, including an enterprise viewer Developing and delivering education to technical, clinical and executive leadership Conducting a robust vendor selection process Designing a design, build, migration and implementation strategy that includes image-enabling their EHR (EPIC)
April 03, 2013 Sponsored Content
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Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc., announced a new computed radiography (CR) reader, the FCR Prima-T2. The new model offers enhanced processing speeds of up to 73 IPs/hour while leaving the easy to use capabilities and high functionality intact. The product is one of the most compact and lightweight on the market and can be installed just about anywhere, providing an ideal solution for low- to mid-volume imaging needs.
April 03, 2013 
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In vivo ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) imaging can detect early changes to the lung caused by cigarette smoke exposure and provides a noninvasive method for studying lung dysfunction in preclinical models, according to research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. These measures have the potential to be applied clinically to study and diagnose the early stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
April 03, 2013 
Technology
Barco announces the launch of its new Eonis clinical display family. Designed with clinical specialists in mind, the Eonis displays combine an innovative, built-in front sensor with Barco’s MediCal QAWeb cloud-based tool to ensure superior, controlled image quality. The Eonis 22-inch model is available in a black and a white version, with the latter offering a fully cleanable front glass panel to prevent infection – a first in the market.
April 02, 2013 
Technology
Viztek is one of the first picture archive and communications service (PACS) vendors to provide viewing capabilities for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) imaging. With the addition of this capability to Viztek’s Opal-Mammo software suite, hospitals and imaging centers now have a choice of the viewing software they select for use with their DBT system. Further, because the mammography suite offers integrated tracking software, facilities additionally benefit from the use of one workstation and an automated workflow for a faster, streamlined approach for mandatory MQSA reporting.
April 02, 2013 
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Forty-three of 44 providers interviewed by KLAS Research said they would buy tomosynthesis (3-D mammography) again despite the additional time it takes and the unpredictable reimbursement. This and other findings are available in the new KLAS report “Breast Tomosynthesis 2013: The Business Case.”
April 02, 2013 
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The Warrenville, Ill.-based CDH Proton Center, A ProCure Center, announced the installation of pencil beam scanning, which delivers a more precise dose of proton therapy to further minimize exposure of healthy tissue to radiation and allow radiation oncologists to better treat more complex tumors.
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