July 17, 2008 - Heart sounds provide valuable diagnostic information concerning the heart valves and hemodynamics of heart, but the poor sensitivity of human ears in the low frequency range makes this task difficult, so two researchers have created a computer-aided phonocardiogram (PCG) to analyze a digitized recordings of heart sounds.

July 16, 2008 - Earlier this week, the FDA released a notification that the X-rays used during a CT examination may ...

July 16, 2008 - Earlier this week President Bush vetoed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (HR 6331) because it excluded a 10.6 percent pay cut to doctors who treat patients in the Medicare program. However, on July 15 the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate voted overwhelmingly voted to override the veto.

July 15, 2008 - Cardiac Science today launched its HeartCentrix 6.2 data management product for the physician office to connect Burdick and Quinton equipment to an electronic medical record (EMR) system. The connectivity gives access to test results remotely and across locations with a single sign-on from within the EMR itself.

July 15, 2008 - iCRco released its Clarity PACS, which is designed to offer an affordable image management solution to ...

July 15, 2008 - Medtronic Inc. today received Japanese regulatory approval for the Reveal DX Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM), which was designated by the Japanese government as a high-priority medical device, and is the first insertable cardiac monitor to be introduced in Japan.

July 14, 2008 – The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) said in a statement today, "A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that recommends Medicare adopt prior authorization criteria to address appropriate utilization of medical imaging services was constructed on an incomplete analysis and should not be used by policymakers to make coverage decisions."