There is a new scanner at CQMI in Rockhampton’s Mater Hospital. The SPECT/CT nuclear medical scanner is valued at $750,000. It is so big that Central Queensland Medical Imaging was forced to build a new door and remove all the cupboards in a room to fit it in.
Read more: Massive medical scanner arrives
There is a new scanner at CQMI in Rockhampton’s Mater Hospital. The SPECT/CT nuclear medical scanner is valued at $750,000. It is so big that Central Queensland Medical Imaging was forced to build a new door and remove all the cupboards in a room to fit it in.
Read more: Massive medical scanner arrives
Low-risk patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain benefit from undergoing CCTA as part of an initial evaluation, show findings of a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study is significant because it showed CT as a viable alternative to the standard of care.
Read more: CCTA Helps Diagnosis Heart Disease in Low-Risk Patients
Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc. (IDSI) is a pioneer in laser breast imaging. It announced that it has increased its presence in the Middle East by signing a distribution agreement with Mareen Group Co., to market and sell its Computed Tomography Laser Mammography (CTLM) System in Jordan.
Rochelle Community Hospital added an Aquilion Prime Computed Tomography scanner to its diagnostic imaging department. It is the second of its kind available in the US.
Read more: Rochelle hospital adds tomography scanner
The LightSpeed VCT, the world’s first Volume CT system, is the latest innovation in computed- tomography technology. The state-of-the-art 64-slice CT scanner is the most advanced CT scanner available. This advanced technology is now available at St Francis’ Imaging Center providing the most advanced technology with minimal discomfort and inconvenience to patients.
Read more: Computed Tomography (CT) Scanning at St Francis Medical Center
Siemens Healthcare announced that the SOMATOM Definition Flash dual-source CT system with the new Stellar Detector – the first fully integrated detector that virtually eliminates electronic noise – has been cleared by the FDA for sale and distribution in the US. The new Stellar Detector enhances the SOMATOM Definition Flash CT system by delivering high spatial resolution, generating ultra-thin slices and providing an outstanding level of sharpness in CT at impressively low levels of patient radiation.
Read more: SOMATOM Definition Flash CT Now Equipped with FDA-cleared Stellar Detector
For Terri Bresenham, President & CEO, GE Healthcare India, and MD, Wipro GE Healthcare, India has been a eye-opener. She has been there since December 2011 and has voiced thoughts and opinions on healthcare in India today.
Read more: India presents challenging paradigms, opportunities: Terri Bresenham
At the 61st Annual Scientific Session & Expo of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), March 24-27 in Chicago, Siemens Healthcare will offer solutions for sustainable cardiovascular care. Siemens is positioned to assist the cardiovascular community in making sound clinical decisions, providing safer procedures, improving operational efficiency, and maximizing its investments in healthcare technology and IT.
Read more: Siemens Outlines Solutions for Sustainable Cardiovascular Care at ACC ’12
Siemens unveiled the new syngo Dyn 360 software for the Artis zeego robotic C-arm fluoroscope. It combines images taken during angiograms to create 3D renderings that look more like CT scans.
Read more: Syngo Dyn 360 Software for Angiographies from Siemens