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East Coast Medical Systems Inc. (ECMed), a leading provider of MRI and CT sales and service in the Southeastern United States, has announced the appointment of Tim Beard as its new director of sales.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently acted to end the use of PACS. Now, the FDA will refer to these devices as medical image management and processing system (MIMPS).

The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) continues to urge physicians to use ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) to enhance conventional ultrasound images where medically appropriate, with customary protocols in place to address rare allergic reactions that may occur in one out of ten thousand doses.

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) reaffirmed its support for the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) program in a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Liz Richter.