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Medical Imaging. Medical imaging is the innovative technology that propels effective patient care through screening, diagnosis, and treatment. By allowing medical professionals to see accurate, detailed pictures of a patient’s body, medical imaging technology empowers healthcare providers to make medical decisions based on the best available information. BENEFITS OF MEDICAL IMAGING Benefits of Medical Imaging. Benefits of Medical Imaging. Medical imaging technology has revolutionized health care over the past 30 years, allowing doctors to find disease earlier and improve patient outcomes. That’s why the New England Journal of Medicine ranked imaging as one of the top medical developments of the past 1,000

years.

ABOUT MITA STANDARDS About MITA Standards. MITA, through its parent organization, NEMA, is an ANSI-accredited standards developer. NEMA’s first X-ray standard was published in 1926, meaning that it has been developing medical imaging standards for more than 90 years. AMYLOID PET IMAGING BASICS AD Gender and Racial Disparities In 2015, an estimated 700,000 people in the United States age 65 and older will die with AD Almost two-thirds of Americans with AD are women PET VS. SPECT: AN MPI CASE REVIEW “Cardiac PET MPI is a well-established and highly accurate technique for detecting hemodynamically significant CAD. The ability to reduce attenuation artifact is useful in all patients, but particularly the obese.” 7 PET vs. SPECT: An MPI Case Review PET FOR THE EVALUATION OF MYOCARDIAL VIABILITY Summary The physics of PET and pharmacokinetics of the tracers are more optimal for MPI1 -5, 9 10 Cardiac PET addresses the need for improved interpretive certainty and greater efficiency1-4 Cardiac PET performs well even with challenging patient REDUCED IMAGING REIMBURSEMENTS PATIENT HEALTH THREATENED 800,000 2006 2012 In January 2007 cuts began. 3 By January 2012, there were 214 fewer mammography facilities and 1,256 fewer scanners. 3 Nearly half of physicians (43%) report that first-time preauthorization THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY 2 Executive Summary The medical imaging technology industry is a significant contributor to Pennsylvania’s economy. Pennsylvania is home to 34 medical imaging technology manufacturing facilities. The activities performed at these sites, along with the use of INFORMATION SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS Information Security Risk Management for Healthcare Systems October 17, 2007 Joint MITA-NEMA/COCIR/JIRA SPC Paper Page 3 of 18 manufacturer’s executive management to give the authority to MITA - MEDICAL IMAGINGBENEFITS OF MEDICAL IMAGINGPUBLICATIONS & RESEARCHABOUT MITASTANDARDS « MITAADVOCACY « MITA We are working to reduce regulatory barriers, establish standards, and advocate for the medical imaging industry

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Medical Imaging. Medical imaging is the innovative technology that propels effective patient care through screening, diagnosis, and treatment. By allowing medical professionals to see accurate, detailed pictures of a patient’s body, medical imaging technology empowers healthcare providers to make medical decisions based on the best available information. BENEFITS OF MEDICAL IMAGING Benefits of Medical Imaging. Benefits of Medical Imaging. Medical imaging technology has revolutionized health care over the past 30 years, allowing doctors to find disease earlier and improve patient outcomes. That’s why the New England Journal of Medicine ranked imaging as one of the top medical developments of the past 1,000

years.

ABOUT MITA STANDARDS About MITA Standards. MITA, through its parent organization, NEMA, is an ANSI-accredited standards developer. NEMA’s first X-ray standard was published in 1926, meaning that it has been developing medical imaging standards for more than 90 years. AMYLOID PET IMAGING BASICS AD Gender and Racial Disparities In 2015, an estimated 700,000 people in the United States age 65 and older will die with AD Almost two-thirds of Americans with AD are women PET VS. SPECT: AN MPI CASE REVIEW “Cardiac PET MPI is a well-established and highly accurate technique for detecting hemodynamically significant CAD. The ability to reduce attenuation artifact is useful in all patients, but particularly the obese.” 7 PET vs. SPECT: An MPI Case Review PET FOR THE EVALUATION OF MYOCARDIAL VIABILITY Summary The physics of PET and pharmacokinetics of the tracers are more optimal for MPI1 -5, 9 10 Cardiac PET addresses the need for improved interpretive certainty and greater efficiency1-4 Cardiac PET performs well even with challenging patient REDUCED IMAGING REIMBURSEMENTS PATIENT HEALTH THREATENED 800,000 2006 2012 In January 2007 cuts began. 3 By January 2012, there were 214 fewer mammography facilities and 1,256 fewer scanners. 3 Nearly half of physicians (43%) report that first-time preauthorization THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY 2 Executive Summary The medical imaging technology industry is a significant contributor to Pennsylvania’s economy. Pennsylvania is home to 34 medical imaging technology manufacturing facilities. The activities performed at these sites, along with the use of INFORMATION SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS Information Security Risk Management for Healthcare Systems October 17, 2007 Joint MITA-NEMA/COCIR/JIRA SPC Paper Page 3 of 18 manufacturer’s executive management to give the authority to

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Medical Imaging. Medical imaging is the innovative technology that propels effective patient care through screening, diagnosis, and treatment. By allowing medical professionals to see accurate, detailed pictures of a patient’s body, medical imaging technology empowers healthcare providers to make medical decisions based on the best available information.

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MITA Voices Concern Regarding CMS Decision to Further Delay the MCIT Pathway | 05/20/2021. Washington, D.C. – The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), the leading trade association representing the manufacturers of medical imaging equipment, radiopharmaceuticals, contrast MITA Statements. RESOURCES - MEDICAL IMAGING MITA Resources. See MITA’s one-pagers related to our priority issues. Learn More. Research. BENEFITS OF MEDICAL IMAGING Benefits of Medical Imaging. Benefits of Medical Imaging. Medical imaging technology has revolutionized health care over the past 30 years, allowing doctors to find disease earlier and improve patient outcomes. That’s why the New England Journal of Medicine ranked imaging as one of the top medical developments of the past 1,000

years.

ABOUT MITA STANDARDS About MITA Standards. MITA, through its parent organization, NEMA, is an ANSI-accredited standards developer. NEMA’s first X-ray standard was published in 1926, meaning that it has been developing medical imaging standards for more than 90 years.

STANDARD LISTING

Standard Listing. 21 CFR Subchapter J to IEC Comparison Table for Medical X-Ray Imaging Devices Mammography. 5G Best Practices Technical Guidance Report. Access Controls for Computed Tomography—Identification, Interlocks, and Logs. Acoustic Noise Measurement Procedure for Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Devices.

PET VS. SPECT: AN MPI CASE REVIEW “Cardiac PET MPI is a well-established and highly accurate technique for detecting hemodynamically significant CAD. The ability to reduce attenuation artifact is useful in all patients, but particularly the obese.” 7 PET vs. SPECT: An MPI Case Review THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY 2 Executive Summary The medical imaging technology industry is a significant contributor to Washington’s economy. Washington is home to 15 major medical imaging technology companies.1 The activities performed at these sites, along with the use of medical imaging equipment and technology at INTERPRETATION AND REPORTING OF POSITRON EMISSION Interpretation and Reporting of Positron Emission Tomography–Computed Tomographic Scans Harry Agress, ‡Jr, MD,* Terence Z. Wong, MD, PhD,† and Paul Shreve, MD Body oncology positron emission tomography–computed tomographic (PET-CT) exams are

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Break-Glass – An Approach to Granting Emergency Access to Healthcare Systems December 2004 1. Purpose and Scope This white paper discusses a simple yet effective emergency-access solution, sometimes called MITA - MEDICAL IMAGINGBENEFITS OF MEDICAL IMAGINGPUBLICATIONS & RESEARCHABOUT MITASTANDARDS « MITAADVOCACY « MITA We are working to reduce regulatory barriers, establish standards, and advocate for the medical imaging industry

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Medical Imaging. Medical imaging is the innovative technology that propels effective patient care through screening, diagnosis, and treatment. By allowing medical professionals to see accurate, detailed pictures of a patient’s body, medical imaging technology empowers healthcare providers to make medical decisions based on the best available information. RESOURCES - MEDICAL IMAGING MITA Resources. See MITA’s one-pagers related to our priority issues. Learn More. Research.

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Cybersecurity. Digital connectivity is critical to today’s health care systems, and cyber security is critical to that digital connectivity. Medical imaging devices and enterprise images systems are a significant part of the modern health deliver infrastructure, and it is important that stakeholders across the industry work together to share the responsibility of cyber security to ensure AMYLOID PET IMAGING BASICS AD Gender and Racial Disparities In 2015, an estimated 700,000 people in the United States age 65 and older will die with AD Almost two-thirds of Americans with AD are women PET VS. SPECT: AN MPI CASE REVIEW “Cardiac PET MPI is a well-established and highly accurate technique for detecting hemodynamically significant CAD. The ability to reduce attenuation artifact is useful in all patients, but particularly the obese.” 7 PET vs. SPECT: An MPI Case Review THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY 2 Executive Summary The medical imaging technology industry is a significant contributor to Washington’s economy. Washington is home to 15 major medical imaging technology companies.1 The activities performed at these sites, along with the use of medical imaging equipment and technology at PET FOR THE EVALUATION OF MYOCARDIAL VIABILITY Summary The physics of PET and pharmacokinetics of the tracers are more optimal for MPI1 -5, 9 10 Cardiac PET addresses the need for improved interpretive certainty and greater efficiency1-4 Cardiac PET performs well even with challenging patient

BREAK-GLASS

Break-Glass – An Approach to Granting Emergency Access to Healthcare Systems December 2004 1. Purpose and Scope This white paper discusses a simple yet effective emergency-access solution, sometimes called THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY 2 Executive Summary The medical imaging technology industry is a significant contributor to Pennsylvania’s economy. Pennsylvania is home to 34 medical imaging technology manufacturing facilities. The activities performed at these sites, along with the use of MITA - MEDICAL IMAGINGBENEFITS OF MEDICAL IMAGINGPUBLICATIONS & RESEARCHABOUT MITASTANDARDS « MITAADVOCACY « MITA We are working to reduce regulatory barriers, establish standards, and advocate for the medical imaging industry

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Medical Imaging. Medical imaging is the innovative technology that propels effective patient care through screening, diagnosis, and treatment. By allowing medical professionals to see accurate, detailed pictures of a patient’s body, medical imaging technology empowers healthcare providers to make medical decisions based on the best available information. RESOURCES - MEDICAL IMAGING MITA Resources. See MITA’s one-pagers related to our priority issues. Learn More. Research.

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Cybersecurity. Digital connectivity is critical to today’s health care systems, and cyber security is critical to that digital connectivity. Medical imaging devices and enterprise images systems are a significant part of the modern health deliver infrastructure, and it is important that stakeholders across the industry work together to share the responsibility of cyber security to ensure AMYLOID PET IMAGING BASICS AD Gender and Racial Disparities In 2015, an estimated 700,000 people in the United States age 65 and older will die with AD Almost two-thirds of Americans with AD are women PET VS. SPECT: AN MPI CASE REVIEW “Cardiac PET MPI is a well-established and highly accurate technique for detecting hemodynamically significant CAD. The ability to reduce attenuation artifact is useful in all patients, but particularly the obese.” 7 PET vs. SPECT: An MPI Case Review THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY 2 Executive Summary The medical imaging technology industry is a significant contributor to Washington’s economy. Washington is home to 15 major medical imaging technology companies.1 The activities performed at these sites, along with the use of medical imaging equipment and technology at PET FOR THE EVALUATION OF MYOCARDIAL VIABILITY Summary The physics of PET and pharmacokinetics of the tracers are more optimal for MPI1 -5, 9 10 Cardiac PET addresses the need for improved interpretive certainty and greater efficiency1-4 Cardiac PET performs well even with challenging patient

BREAK-GLASS

Break-Glass – An Approach to Granting Emergency Access to Healthcare Systems December 2004 1. Purpose and Scope This white paper discusses a simple yet effective emergency-access solution, sometimes called THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY 2 Executive Summary The medical imaging technology industry is a significant contributor to Pennsylvania’s economy. Pennsylvania is home to 34 medical imaging technology manufacturing facilities. The activities performed at these sites, along with the use of MITA - MEDICAL IMAGING We are working to reduce regulatory barriers, establish standards, and advocate for the medical imaging industry

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Medical Imaging. Medical imaging is the innovative technology that propels effective patient care through screening, diagnosis, and treatment. By allowing medical professionals to see accurate, detailed pictures of a patient’s body, medical imaging technology empowers healthcare providers to make medical decisions based on the best available information. RESOURCES - MEDICAL IMAGING MITA Resources. See MITA’s one-pagers related to our priority issues. Learn More. Research. ABOUT MITA STANDARDS About MITA Standards. MITA, through its parent organization, NEMA, is an ANSI-accredited standards developer. NEMA’s first X-ray standard was published in 1926, meaning that it has been developing medical imaging standards for more than 90 years.

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Standard Listing. 21 CFR Subchapter J to IEC Comparison Table for Medical X-Ray Imaging Devices Mammography. 5G Best Practices Technical Guidance Report. Access Controls for Computed Tomography—Identification, Interlocks, and Logs. Acoustic Noise Measurement Procedure for Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Devices.

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Cybersecurity. Digital connectivity is critical to today’s health care systems, and cyber security is critical to that digital connectivity. Medical imaging devices and enterprise images systems are a significant part of the modern health deliver infrastructure, and it is important that stakeholders across the industry work together to share the responsibility of cyber security to ensure CONTACT US | MEDICAL IMAGING The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), a division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), is a full service trade association. As a member, you are eligible to take advantage of services from all of our core departments: technical services for coordination and guidance on standardization, business

information

HEALTH CARE COSTS QUALITY Health Care Costs & Quality. Diagnostic medical imaging have revolutionized health care delivery in America. MITA member companies research, develop and manufacture medical technologies that enable a future of better health outcomes at lower costs. In 2011 alone, an estimated 1.6 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer and

malignancies

REDUCED IMAGING REIMBURSEMENTS PATIENT HEALTH THREATENED 800,000 2006 2012 In January 2007 cuts began. 3 By January 2012, there were 214 fewer mammography facilities and 1,256 fewer scanners. 3 Nearly half of physicians (43%) report that first-time preauthorization INTERPRETATION AND REPORTING OF POSITRON EMISSION Interpretation and Reporting of Positron Emission Tomography–Computed Tomographic Scans Harry Agress, ‡Jr, MD,* Terence Z. Wong, MD, PhD,† and Paul Shreve, MD Body oncology positron emission tomography–computed tomographic (PET-CT) exams are MITA - MEDICAL IMAGINGBENEFITS OF MEDICAL IMAGINGPUBLICATIONS & RESEARCHABOUT MITASTANDARDS « MITAADVOCACY « MITA We are working to reduce regulatory barriers, establish standards, and advocate for the medical imaging industry

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Medical Imaging. Medical imaging is the innovative technology that propels effective patient care through screening, diagnosis, and treatment. By allowing medical professionals to see accurate, detailed pictures of a patient’s body, medical imaging technology empowers healthcare providers to make medical decisions based on the best available information. RESOURCES - MEDICAL IMAGING MITA Resources. See MITA’s one-pagers related to our priority issues. Learn More. Research.

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Cybersecurity. Digital connectivity is critical to today’s health care systems, and cyber security is critical to that digital connectivity. Medical imaging devices and enterprise images systems are a significant part of the modern health deliver infrastructure, and it is important that stakeholders across the industry work together to share the responsibility of cyber security to ensure AMYLOID PET IMAGING BASICS AD Gender and Racial Disparities In 2015, an estimated 700,000 people in the United States age 65 and older will die with AD Almost two-thirds of Americans with AD are women PET VS. SPECT: AN MPI CASE REVIEW “Cardiac PET MPI is a well-established and highly accurate technique for detecting hemodynamically significant CAD. The ability to reduce attenuation artifact is useful in all patients, but particularly the obese.” 7 PET vs. SPECT: An MPI Case Review PET FOR THE EVALUATION OF MYOCARDIAL VIABILITY Summary The physics of PET and pharmacokinetics of the tracers are more optimal for MPI1 -5, 9 10 Cardiac PET addresses the need for improved interpretive certainty and greater efficiency1-4 Cardiac PET performs well even with challenging patient THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY 2 Executive Summary The medical imaging technology industry is a significant contributor to Pennsylvania’s economy. Pennsylvania is home to 34 medical imaging technology manufacturing facilities. The activities performed at these sites, along with the use of

BREAK-GLASS

Break-Glass – An Approach to Granting Emergency Access to Healthcare Systems December 2004 1. Purpose and Scope This white paper discusses a simple yet effective emergency-access solution, sometimes called INFORMATION SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS Information Security Risk Management for Healthcare Systems October 17, 2007 Joint MITA-NEMA/COCIR/JIRA SPC Paper Page 3 of 18 manufacturer’s executive management to give the authority to MITA - MEDICAL IMAGINGBENEFITS OF MEDICAL IMAGINGPUBLICATIONS & RESEARCHABOUT MITASTANDARDS « MITAADVOCACY « MITA We are working to reduce regulatory barriers, establish standards, and advocate for the medical imaging industry

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Medical Imaging. Medical imaging is the innovative technology that propels effective patient care through screening, diagnosis, and treatment. By allowing medical professionals to see accurate, detailed pictures of a patient’s body, medical imaging technology empowers healthcare providers to make medical decisions based on the best available information. RESOURCES - MEDICAL IMAGING MITA Resources. See MITA’s one-pagers related to our priority issues. Learn More. Research.

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Cybersecurity. Digital connectivity is critical to today’s health care systems, and cyber security is critical to that digital connectivity. Medical imaging devices and enterprise images systems are a significant part of the modern health deliver infrastructure, and it is important that stakeholders across the industry work together to share the responsibility of cyber security to ensure AMYLOID PET IMAGING BASICS AD Gender and Racial Disparities In 2015, an estimated 700,000 people in the United States age 65 and older will die with AD Almost two-thirds of Americans with AD are women PET VS. SPECT: AN MPI CASE REVIEW “Cardiac PET MPI is a well-established and highly accurate technique for detecting hemodynamically significant CAD. The ability to reduce attenuation artifact is useful in all patients, but particularly the obese.” 7 PET vs. SPECT: An MPI Case Review PET FOR THE EVALUATION OF MYOCARDIAL VIABILITY Summary The physics of PET and pharmacokinetics of the tracers are more optimal for MPI1 -5, 9 10 Cardiac PET addresses the need for improved interpretive certainty and greater efficiency1-4 Cardiac PET performs well even with challenging patient THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY 2 Executive Summary The medical imaging technology industry is a significant contributor to Pennsylvania’s economy. Pennsylvania is home to 34 medical imaging technology manufacturing facilities. The activities performed at these sites, along with the use of

BREAK-GLASS

Break-Glass – An Approach to Granting Emergency Access to Healthcare Systems December 2004 1. Purpose and Scope This white paper discusses a simple yet effective emergency-access solution, sometimes called INFORMATION SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS Information Security Risk Management for Healthcare Systems October 17, 2007 Joint MITA-NEMA/COCIR/JIRA SPC Paper Page 3 of 18 manufacturer’s executive management to give the authority to MITA - MEDICAL IMAGING We are working to reduce regulatory barriers, establish standards, and advocate for the medical imaging industry RESOURCES - MEDICAL IMAGING MITA Resources. See MITA’s one-pagers related to our priority issues. Learn More. Research. ABOUT MITA STANDARDS About MITA Standards. MITA, through its parent organization, NEMA, is an ANSI-accredited standards developer. NEMA’s first X-ray standard was published in 1926, meaning that it has been developing medical imaging standards for more than 90 years.

STANDARD LISTING

Standard Listing. 21 CFR Subchapter J to IEC Comparison Table for Medical X-Ray Imaging Devices Mammography. 5G Best Practices Technical Guidance Report. Access Controls for Computed Tomography—Identification, Interlocks, and Logs. Acoustic Noise Measurement Procedure for Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Devices.

OUR PRIORITIES

Cybersecurity. Digital connectivity is critical to today’s health care systems, and cyber security is critical to that digital connectivity. Medical imaging devices and enterprise images systems are a significant part of the modern health deliver infrastructure, and it is important that stakeholders across the industry work together to share the responsibility of cyber security to ensure CONTACT US | MEDICAL IMAGING The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), a division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), is a full service trade association. As a member, you are eligible to take advantage of services from all of our core departments: technical services for coordination and guidance on standardization, business

information

COVERAGE REIMBURSEMENT Coverage & Reimbursement. Robust coverage policies and adequate payment are necessary for adoption of medical imaging technologies. In order to enhance patient access to medical imaging technologies, MITA works to drive coverage of new, high-tech imaging services, enhance reimbursement rates, and promote the value of imaging to payers and healthcare providers. HEALTH CARE COSTS QUALITY Health Care Costs & Quality. Diagnostic medical imaging have revolutionized health care delivery in America. MITA member companies research, develop and manufacture medical technologies that enable a future of better health outcomes at lower costs. In 2011 alone, an estimated 1.6 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer and

malignancies

REDUCED IMAGING REIMBURSEMENTS PATIENT HEALTH THREATENED 800,000 2006 2012 In January 2007 cuts began. 3 By January 2012, there were 214 fewer mammography facilities and 1,256 fewer scanners. 3 Nearly half of physicians (43%) report that first-time preauthorization INTERPRETATION AND REPORTING OF POSITRON EMISSION Interpretation and Reporting of Positron Emission Tomography–Computed Tomographic Scans Harry Agress, ‡Jr, MD,* Terence Z. Wong, MD, PhD,† and Paul Shreve, MD Body oncology positron emission tomography–computed tomographic (PET-CT) exams are MITA - MEDICAL IMAGINGBENEFITS OF MEDICAL IMAGINGPUBLICATIONS & RESEARCHABOUT MITASTANDARDS « MITAADVOCACY « MITA We are working to reduce regulatory barriers, establish standards, and advocate for the medical imaging industry

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Medical Imaging. Medical imaging is the innovative technology that propels effective patient care through screening, diagnosis, and treatment. By allowing medical professionals to see accurate, detailed pictures of a patient’s body, medical imaging technology empowers healthcare providers to make medical decisions based on the best available information. RESOURCES - MEDICAL IMAGING MITA Resources. See MITA’s one-pagers related to our priority issues. Learn More. Research. STAFF - MEDICAL IMAGING Carolyn Hull is the DICOM General Secretary. She previously served as MITA’s Manager of Global Regulatory Standards, and was chosen to represent the US National Committee as a Young Professional at the International Electrotechnical Commission meeting in Shanghai in 2019. PET VS. SPECT: AN MPI CASE REVIEW “Cardiac PET MPI is a well-established and highly accurate technique for detecting hemodynamically significant CAD. The ability to reduce attenuation artifact is useful in all patients, but particularly the obese.” 7 PET vs. SPECT: An MPI Case Review PET FOR THE EVALUATION OF MYOCARDIAL VIABILITY Summary The physics of PET and pharmacokinetics of the tracers are more optimal for MPI1 -5, 9 10 Cardiac PET addresses the need for improved interpretive certainty and greater efficiency1-4 Cardiac PET performs well even with challenging patient REDUCED IMAGING REIMBURSEMENTS PATIENT HEALTH THREATENED 800,000 2006 2012 In January 2007 cuts began. 3 By January 2012, there were 214 fewer mammography facilities and 1,256 fewer scanners. 3 Nearly half of physicians (43%) report that first-time preauthorization THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY 2 Executive Summary The medical imaging technology industry is a significant contributor to Pennsylvania’s economy. Pennsylvania is home to 34 medical imaging technology manufacturing facilities. The activities performed at these sites, along with the use of

BREAK-GLASS

Break-Glass – An Approach to Granting Emergency Access to Healthcare Systems December 2004 1. Purpose and Scope This white paper discusses a simple yet effective emergency-access solution, sometimes called INFORMATION SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS Information Security Risk Management for Healthcare Systems October 17, 2007 Joint MITA-NEMA/COCIR/JIRA SPC Paper Page 3 of 18 manufacturer’s executive management to give the authority to MITA - MEDICAL IMAGINGBENEFITS OF MEDICAL IMAGINGPUBLICATIONS & RESEARCHABOUT MITASTANDARDS « MITAADVOCACY « MITA We are working to reduce regulatory barriers, establish standards, and advocate for the medical imaging industry

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Medical Imaging. Medical imaging is the innovative technology that propels effective patient care through screening, diagnosis, and treatment. By allowing medical professionals to see accurate, detailed pictures of a patient’s body, medical imaging technology empowers healthcare providers to make medical decisions based on the best available information. RESOURCES - MEDICAL IMAGING MITA Resources. See MITA’s one-pagers related to our priority issues. Learn More. Research. STAFF - MEDICAL IMAGING Carolyn Hull is the DICOM General Secretary. She previously served as MITA’s Manager of Global Regulatory Standards, and was chosen to represent the US National Committee as a Young Professional at the International Electrotechnical Commission meeting in Shanghai in 2019. PET VS. SPECT: AN MPI CASE REVIEW “Cardiac PET MPI is a well-established and highly accurate technique for detecting hemodynamically significant CAD. The ability to reduce attenuation artifact is useful in all patients, but particularly the obese.” 7 PET vs. SPECT: An MPI Case Review PET FOR THE EVALUATION OF MYOCARDIAL VIABILITY Summary The physics of PET and pharmacokinetics of the tracers are more optimal for MPI1 -5, 9 10 Cardiac PET addresses the need for improved interpretive certainty and greater efficiency1-4 Cardiac PET performs well even with challenging patient REDUCED IMAGING REIMBURSEMENTS PATIENT HEALTH THREATENED 800,000 2006 2012 In January 2007 cuts began. 3 By January 2012, there were 214 fewer mammography facilities and 1,256 fewer scanners. 3 Nearly half of physicians (43%) report that first-time preauthorization THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY 2 Executive Summary The medical imaging technology industry is a significant contributor to Pennsylvania’s economy. Pennsylvania is home to 34 medical imaging technology manufacturing facilities. The activities performed at these sites, along with the use of

BREAK-GLASS

Break-Glass – An Approach to Granting Emergency Access to Healthcare Systems December 2004 1. Purpose and Scope This white paper discusses a simple yet effective emergency-access solution, sometimes called INFORMATION SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS Information Security Risk Management for Healthcare Systems October 17, 2007 Joint MITA-NEMA/COCIR/JIRA SPC Paper Page 3 of 18 manufacturer’s executive management to give the authority to

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Medical Imaging. Medical imaging is the innovative technology that propels effective patient care through screening, diagnosis, and treatment. By allowing medical professionals to see accurate, detailed pictures of a patient’s body, medical imaging technology empowers healthcare providers to make medical decisions based on the best available information. RESOURCES - MEDICAL IMAGING MITA Resources. See MITA’s one-pagers related to our priority issues. Learn More. Research. CONTACT US - MEDICAL IMAGING The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), a division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), is a full service trade association. As a member, you are eligible to take advantage of services from all of our core departments: technical services for coordination and guidance on standardization, business

information

STAFF - MEDICAL IMAGING Carolyn Hull is the DICOM General Secretary. She previously served as MITA’s Manager of Global Regulatory Standards, and was chosen to represent the US National Committee as a Young Professional at the International Electrotechnical Commission meeting in Shanghai in 2019.

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NEWSWEEK: AMERICA HAS TO MAKE HIGH-TECH MEDICINE HACK-PROOF The hack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline has most Americans worried about threats to the nation's computer network. According to a recent survey by Rasmussen Reports, 85 percent of Americans are at least "somewhat concerned" about the safety of the nation's computer infrastructure.. Their concerns are not idle ones—they exist across vital sectors of the economy.

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Cybersecurity Digital connectivity is critical to today’s health care systems, and cyber security is critical to that digital connectivity. Medical imaging devices and enterprise images systems are a significant part of the modern health deliver infrastructure, and it is important that stakeholders across the industry work together to share the responsibility of cyber security to ensure REDUCED IMAGING REIMBURSEMENTS PATIENT HEALTH THREATENED 800,000 2006 2012 In January 2007 cuts began. 3 By January 2012, there were 214 fewer mammography facilities and 1,256 fewer scanners. 3 Nearly half of physicians (43%) report that first-time preauthorization THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY 2 Executive Summary The medical imaging technology industry is a significant contributor to Massachusetts’ economy. Massachusetts is home to 49 major medical imaging technology companies.1 The activities performed at these sites, along with the use of medical imaging

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INTERPRETATION AND REPORTING OF POSITRON EMISSION Interpretation and Reporting of Positron Emission Tomography–Computed Tomographic Scans Harry Agress, ‡Jr, MD,* Terence Z. Wong, MD, PhD,† and Paul Shreve, MD Body oncology positron emission tomography–computed tomographic (PET-CT) exams are Leaders in medical imaging

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