Press Releases

WAUKESHA, Wis., April 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today announced U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance of its Revolution* CT^, which will enable physicians to diagnose even the most challenging patients.  This innovative technology provides uncompromised image quality and clinical capabilities through the convergence of coverage, spatial resolution and temporal resolution – all in one CT scanner.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 15, 2014  -- Allina Health and Consulting Radiologists, Ltd. (CRL) announced a new joint venture to operate high tech imaging services in the west and southwest metro areas of the Twin Cites on April 14.  The new venture is named Twin Cities Medical Imaging and includes two sites in Edina, Minn., with additional sites expected in the future.

Just before the transition to ICD-10 was officially delayed, NueMD conducted a survey of 1,300 healthcare professionals to gauge their attitudes towards ICD-10.

SALEM, N.H.--Gamma Medica, developer of advanced digital molecular imaging technologies for the detection of breast cancer, announced today that it has formed a strategic advisory board comprised of distinguished clinicians and thought leaders with expertise in women’s health technologies and diagnostic imaging. Robert Cascella, former chief executive officer of Hologic, will chair the strategic advisory board. The board will provide strategic and operational counsel as Gamma Medica continues the development and commercialization of its LumaGEM® Molecular Breast Imaging system.

LOS ANGELES, California, April 9, 2014 - RadNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDNT) and the Kennedy Health System today announced a multi-faceted agreement to provide radiology services throughout southern New Jersey.

April 8, 2014 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1961 by Drs D.J. McCulloh and W.F. Lindsey, Radiology Associates of Tallahassee has been serving Tallahassee and surrounding areas for the past 50 years. They have 17 Board certified radiologists on staff with sub-specialties in all areas of diagnostic and interventional radiology for a combined total of over 250 years of experience in Tallahassee. They were seeking a solution to automate their teleradiology business and selected PowerServer PACS for its breadth of functionality and ability to expand to their future business needs. 

Latest PACS Platform Also Offers Ability to Integrate Mammography Into General Radiology Workflow     ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 10 — Major Hospital (Shelbyville, Ind.), purchased and installed an upgrade to the newest CARESTREAM Vue PACS to benefit from advanced features and options that include Carestream’s Vue Motion image viewer, lesion management application and a mammography module that will integrate mammography exams into the general radiology reading workflow. 

SBRI contract to explore potential of low-cost commercial 3D scanner in healthcare applicationsOxford, UK & Greenville, NC – April 9, 2014 – Fuel 3D Technologies Ltd., developer of 3D scanning solutions, today announced it has secured a £685,831 ($1.1 million) SBRI Healthcare development contract for the development of a 3D medical imaging system. SBRI Healthcare is an NHS England initiative, which aims to promote UK economic growth while addressing unmet health needs and enhancing the take up of known best practice. Fuel 3D Technologies will use the contract to develop its Eykona scanner technology for a range of therapy applications and adoption in the NHS and international healthcare markets.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, today announced its first premium ultrasound system – the Samsung UGEO WS80A – designed to redefine ultrasound for women’s health. Combining Samsung’s latest medical imaging innovations and 5D technology, the Samsung UGEO WS80A is among a number of innovative medical imaging products Samsung is showcasing at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine’s (AIUM) Annual Convention at Caesars Palace, Octavius Ballroom, Booth #301.   

RamSoft, a leader in RIS, PACS and Teleradiology software solutions, today announces their partnership with LogicPlus to offer cloud-based PowerServer RIS and PACS technology to key countries in the Asia-Pacific Region.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Language AccessNetwork (LAN) has partnered with Raleigh Radiology in providing a firstof its kind, affordable solution geared toward non-acute care medicalfacilities.

TORRANCE, CA – March 24, 2014 – Shimadzu Medical Systems USA has announced that a new digital angiography system family has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These are the ceiling-mounted Trinias, the floor-mounted Trinias, and the Biplane models.

Rhode Island Medical Imaging (RIMI) was just named a Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR) - one of the first outpatient diagnostic imaging centers in the country to receive such a distinction. RIMI is the only Center of Excellence radiology practice in New England. 

Zotec’s Data Analysis and Business Intelligence Tools Solidify New RCM Partnership Indianapolis, IN. – March 18, 2014 – Zotec Partners (Zotec), an industry-leading provider of radiology billing and practice management services, has been awarded an exclusive billing contract with Radiology Associates, P.A. (RAPA) in Little Rock, Ark. 

Wayne, NJ, March 12, 2014 – Konica Minolta Medical Imaging will showcase Primary Imaging Solutions ideal for orthopedic practices at the upcoming American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2014 Annual Meeting, March 12-15 in New Orleans.  Two newly released systems, ImagePilot Aero and SONIMAGE P3, will be introduced for the first time to orthopedic surgeons. The company will also highlight the ImagePilot Sigma, a complete solution for practices looking to convert to digital radiography. Konica Minolta is exhibiting in booth 2641 at AAOS 2014.

Stamford, Conn., March 11, 2014 (Booth #2239 – Hall D) – FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and medical informatics solutions, will present its comprehensive portfolio of flat panel detectors at the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting held March 12 – 14 in New Orleans, LA..

Coalition Urges Administration to Follow Congress’ Lead by Adopting Appropriate Use CriteriaWashington, D.C. – The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) today expressed concern that President Obama’s 2015 budget would harm patient access to advanced medical imaging technologies by implementing prior authorization requirements through radiology benefit managers (RBMs).

Stamford, Conn., February 21, 2014 (Booth #4074) – FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., will be showing several new technologies at the 2014 annual meeting of the Healthcare Informatics Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference and exhibit in Orlando, FL from February 23-27, 2014. Recognized globally as a premier conference in healthcare, HIMSS brings the industry’s brightest and most dynamic thought–leaders together to share ideas on the latest innovations in healthcare.

Stamford, Conn., February 21, 2014 (Booth #4074) – FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., will unveil a patient-centric vendor neutral archive (VNA) for healthcare professionals at the 2014 annual meeting of the Healthcare Informatics Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference and exhibit in Orlando, FL from February 23-27, 2014. Synapse VNA technology will catalog and maintain the data in a patient centric model allowing a single access point for EMRs and other systems.

ICIS delivers new image acquisition workflow engine, enhanced ILM capabilities, embedded image exchange, patented hybrid-video display, and moreICIS helps healthcare providers capture, manage, and exchange from existing departmental solutions into the EHR or HIE - ICIS VNA features a new workflow engine and updated universal viewer that indexes medical images so they appear, in context, in the EHR or HIE as part of the medical record - Support of non-DICOM and DICOM data formats facilitates storage and access of medical imaging information, multimedia information, and paper documents in one comprehensive platform 

(February 21, 2014 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada) RamSoft, a leader in RIS, PACS and Teleradiology solutions, has partnered with Alpha Biomedical in Gurabo, Puerto Rico to distribute its complete line of fully customizable radiology workflow solution to their local market. RamSoft partners with organizations such as Alpha Biomedical and Diagnostic to provide sales and service support at the local level.