Posts by NReina
Quality Quiz – how to qualify your imaging accessory supplier
Diagnostic imaging is a key part of almost every kind of medical treatment. As global demand surges for better, faster images, it’s critical to get maximum return on equipment and accessories, in both quality and usability. Did you know studies show service is as valuable as price to your bottom line? Answer the following four…
Read MoreHenri Becquerel
Antoine-Henri Becquerel Perhaps responsible for more tears of joy than anyone on earth, Antoine Henri Becquerel could be considered the father of the sonogram, that first, pre-natal view of an unborn baby. The French engineer, physicist, and Nobel laureate discovered evidence of radioactivity, the first step toward what we know today as medical imaging. Becquerel…
Read MoreRI introduces the Easy Reader™ radiopaque ruler
The Easy Reader radiopaque ruler is ideal for spine and hips to ankle examinations. Its high-contrast NIST compliant reference marks are easy to see with your eyes as well as in a radiograph. It is simple to attach and remove with a stainless steel plastic-lined bracket that glides across the entire imaging area and won’t…
Read MoreRI introduces Image Tailor™ stitching cabinet
The Reina Imaging Image Tailor stitching cabinet is designed to support manual stitching with a single DR panel. Imaging the full spine or hips to ankles can be a challenge. There are several issues that one must consider: the process of care, patient safety, efficiencies, clinical outcomes, and, of course, cost. Using multiple image receptors…
Read MoreGerard Croiset, the Man with the X-ray Mind
Gerard Croiset was born in Holland in 1909. As a youth, he trained as a watchmaker. He began saying he could sense events in his employer’s life based on contact with a personal object. He opened a clinic to use his gifts to help others. By 1945, he was being studied by scientists. A series…
Read MoreNew tariffs hit medical imaging industry
On Friday, July 6, tariffs on $34 billion worth of products imported from China, including parts and machines used for x-rays, CT scans, and MRIs equipment, officially went into effect. Tariffs on another $16 billion worth of products are expected to begin soon. Over the past two years, the United States has actively enacted several…
Read MoreFun facts about radiology
Amazing, fun and inspiring facts about radiology X-rays have been around for a long time. X-rays were discovered and developed by a German physicist named Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895. Within months of his announcement, physicians and surgeons were using them to detect foreign objects in the body. Within a year, the news and technology were…
Read MoreRoentgenizdat: the bizarre history of “bone music”
Elvis’ pelvis was changing the world, but post World War II Russians were out of luck because General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin banned the possession of Western music. State censorship made listening to an American rock and roll song almost impossible. Almost. When fans want to hear music,…
Read MoreVinita Merrill, author and pioneer
She was the woman who literally wrote the book on how radiology departments operate, yet very little is known about her. Every day, radiology departments worldwide follow the same positioning protocol for millions of X-ray examinations, created by an American woman named Vinita Merrill. Her Atlas of Roentgenographic Positions is the gold standard for positioning…
Read MoreTrade war now touches all US med device manufacturers
As of January 17, 2019, the Trump administration is considering eliminating tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese imports to spur progress toward a trade deal, less than two weeks before a high-level delegation from Beijing is scheduled to arrive in Washington for talks. As the trade conflict between the U.S. and China grows…
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