Doctors use magnetic resonance imaging machines to get a better view of what’s occurring inside you. In Cleveland, however, doctors are using MRI’s in a new way — during surgery.
Medical imaging OEMs says device tax is no “windfall”
A medical imaging OEM trade lobby said an excise tax scheduled to go into effect next year would not be a “windfall” for their businesses. This statement was in response to the wording of a letter from hospitals and group purchasing organizations urging the IRS to ensure device makers shoulder their share of the cost of health reform.
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Toshiba Installs First Aquilion Prime CT in U.S.
Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging Center (SDMI) in Las Vegas installed the first Aquilion Prime 160 series from Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. in the US. SDMI uses adaptive iterative dose reduction (AIDR) and NEMA XR 25 dose check software to conduct a variety of general imaging exams while minimizing radiation dose. SDMI will soon be upgraded to Toshiba’s recently U.S. Food and Drug Administration- (FDA) cleared AIDR 3-D software.
Toshiba Installs First Aquilion Prime CT in U.S.
Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging Center (SDMI) in Las Vegas installed the first Aquilion Prime 160 series from Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. in the US. SDMI uses adaptive iterative dose reduction (AIDR) and NEMA XR 25 dose check software to conduct a variety of general imaging exams while minimizing radiation dose. SDMI will soon be upgraded to Toshiba’s recently U.S. Food and Drug Administration- (FDA) cleared AIDR 3-D software.
Toshiba Installs First Aquilion Prime CT in U.S.
Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging Center (SDMI) in Las Vegas installed the first Aquilion Prime 160 series from Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. in the US. SDMI uses adaptive iterative dose reduction (AIDR) and NEMA XR 25 dose check software to conduct a variety of general imaging exams while minimizing radiation dose. SDMI will soon be upgraded to Toshiba’s recently U.S. Food and Drug Administration- (FDA) cleared AIDR 3-D software.
New PET MRI now taking research bookings
UCLH/UCL clinicians and researchers celebrate the first output from the new PET MRI scanner – the first of its kind in the UK. The scanner is the latest advance in nuclear medicine and is now taking bookings from clinicians/ researchers. The scanner which is already being used for cancer, cardiac and neurology studies was installed in the new Cancer Centre at UCLH last year.
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UT Opens New Imaging Center
UT’s new Imaging Research Center (IRC) allows researchers to investigate all the underlying factors associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, and even cancer. The new state-of-the-art fMRI machines and other equipment will link pre-clinical research with human research and provide the bench-to-bedside transition. The UT facility was renovated and moved from the J.J. Pickle Research Campus to the Norman Hackerman Building. The improved facility puts UT brain studies at the heart of campus.
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OiService refurbishes MRI and CT Scanners
Healthcare institutions, from urban hospitals to rural imaging centers, are looking to refurbished MRI and CT scanners to keep their services operational. Budget pressures are driving more prudent investments in medical imaging equipment and support services. Keeping imaging suites fully operational requires quality equipment and dependable support. OiService helps to meet the need of keeping refurbished MRI and CT scanners operational and dependable.
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Warm your cold calls with hot data
Radiology Data Corporation can help you identify the best prospects and find new customers. 60,000 phone calls were made to create, update, and verify the nation’s leading installed-base equipment registry.
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Imaging Research Center Opens, Bringing New Level of Neuroscience Research to The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin’s Imaging Research Center (IRC) opened last week. A new set of research capacities for neuroscience and cancer research begins at the university. The facility includes a state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner that is dedicated to research.