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RamSoft has signed a distribution agreement with Environmental Intelligence, LLC to represent RamSoft’s radiology workflow solutions to the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). Toronto, Ontario and Austin, TX (PRWEB) October 11, 2012 RamSoft has signed a distribution agreement with Environmental Intelligence, LLC to represent RamSoft’s radiology workflow solutions to the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). Environmental Intelligence has been awarded a contract...

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional and diagnostic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, announced today that the Company will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012, after the close of the stock market on Thursday, October 25(th), 2012. Merit will hold its...

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Surefire Medical, Inc. announced today that the company has received 510(k) FDA clearance to market its line of Surefire Angiographic Catheters. Surefire Medical will launch these products in the United States later this year. Surefire's Angiographic Catheter line is designed to provide interventional radiologists with far greater flexibility and the highest level of trackability when performing infusion procedures. With a large...

With the results of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers say they are closer to finding an imaging technique that can identify thickening of the coronary artery wall, an early stage of coronary heart disease (CAD). The study is published online in the journal Radiology. "Imaging the coronary arteries that supply the heart with blood is extremely difficult because they are very small and constantly in motion," said lead...

To provide a consistently high level of care delivery, Foundation Radiology Group and Lock Haven Hospital have entered into a partnership to provide diagnostic imaging services to serve patients and physicians in the Clinton County region. Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) October 05, 2012 Foundation Radiology Group, the premier provider of diagnostic imaging services for community hospitals, is pleased to announce it has entered into an exclusive radiology services agreement with Lock Haven...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Radiology Associates (CRA), a division of RadNet, Inc., a national market leader providing high-quality, cost-effective diagnostic imaging services through a network of 237 fully-owned and operated outpatient imaging centers, announced it will offer Amyvid(TM), a radioactive tracer used in positron emission tomography - computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging, at its Frederick North and Olney locations. Amyvid is the first test that...

"Image Gently" Offers Guidance, Tips on Radiation Exposure CINCINNATI, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With millions of X-rays performed on children every year, kids are more likely to receive X-rays than any other type of imaging exam. A new education campaign seeks to equip parents with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about their kids and X-rays. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110406/MM79025LOGO) Through a series of online teaching...

Water diffusion measurements with MRI could decrease false-positive breast cancer results and reduce preventable biopsies, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Researchers said the technique also could improve patient management by differentiating high-risk lesions requiring additional workup from other non-malignant subtypes. Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) has emerged in recent years as a useful tool in breast cancer detection and staging. One of...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiology Consultants of Iowa, PLC, one of Iowa's largest providers of subspecialty radiology services, has entered its second year using MedInformatix V7.5products to fulfill Stage 1 Meaningful Use objectives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The law encourages use of certified technology to capture electronic health information and track clinical conditions, and provides up to $44,000 per eligible provider...

Water diffusion measurements with MRI could decrease false-positive breast cancer results and reduce preventable biopsies, according to a new study published online, October 2, in the journal Radiology. Oak Brook. IL (PRWEB) October 01, 2012 Water diffusion measurements with MRI could decrease false-positive breast cancer results and reduce preventable biopsies, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Researchers said the technique also could improve patient...