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Digital Radiography (DR) Systems

Digital Mammography Cancer Detection Rates May Vary Significantly

Digital direct radiography (DR) is significantly more effective than computed radiography (CR) at detecting breast cancer, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

The findings are the first to show...

Viztek Introduces Light, Wireless DR Panel

Viztek introduced the Leggera Wireless Panel, expanding the Leggera DR (direct radiography) Solutions product line to now include the lightest — 6.1 lb, ISO 4090 cassette size — wireless panel available to the market. With the addition of the Legg...

Adding Patient Picture to X-Rays Dramatically Drops Wrong Patient Errors

A new study finds adding a photo of a face to X-ray images can reduce "wrong-patient" errors five-fold. As part of the study, ten radiologists interpreted 20 pairs of radiographic images with and without photographs. Two to four mismatched pa...

Carestream Provides DR Technology to Coldest Journey Expedition

December 17, 2012 — A Carestream DRX-Transportable System is on its way to Antarctica as part of the latest expedition led by veteran polar explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes. One of the last remaining polar challenges, the expedition will attempt to cr...

Varian Receives FDA Clearance for Nexus DRF Digital X-Ray...
Varian Medical Systems received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Varian’s diagnostic X-ray image processing workstation...
Emphasis on X-Ray Quality Spurs Adoption of Computed,...
The need to improve the efficiency and quality of X-ray examinations will drive healthcare facilities across Europe to install computed radiography (...
Digital Mammography Cancer Detection Rates May Vary...
Digital direct radiography (DR) is significantly more effective than computed radiography (CR) at detecting breast cancer, according to a new study published...
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Viztek Introduces Light, Wireless DR Panel
Viztek introduced the Leggera Wireless Panel, expanding the Leggera DR (direct radiography) Solutions product line to now include the lightest — 6.1 lb, ISO...
Varian Receives FDA Clearance for Nexus DRF Digital X-Ray Imaging System
Varian Medical Systems received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Varian’s diagnostic X-ray 
Syntermed Awarded 510(k) Clearance for Cardiac Imaging Decision Support System
Syntermed Inc. has been awarded 510(k) clearance for Emory Cardiac Toolbox version 4.0. "One of the many things that makes Emory...
M-Files Deployed by Elekta for Cloud-Based Quality Documentation
M-Files Inc. said Elekta is deploying M-Files in the cloud to more effectively manage quality documentation and related processes...
Mavric SL Offers Enhanced MRI Imaging Technology for Joint Replacements, Implanted Devices
GE Healthcare's Mavric SL is a novel magnetic resonance (MR) imaging technique designed to address the growing clinical need to more...
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Digital Mammography Cancer Detection Rates May Vary...
Digital direct radiography (DR) is significantly more effective than computed radiography (CR) at detecting breast cancer, according to a new study published...
Digital Radiology: Global Transition of the X-ray Image...
Just a few years ago, the debate in radiology departments about workhorse X-ray systems was whether to convert from analog film to computed radiography (CR)...
Carestream Provides DR Technology to Coldest Journey...
December 17, 2012 — A Carestream DRX-Transportable System is on its way to Antarctica as part of the latest expedition led by veteran polar explorer Sir...
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New Trends and Technology in Radiology
There were several evident trends on the show floor at RSNA 2012, including interest in software fueled by Stage 1 and 2 meaningful use requirements, new...

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An Emerging Trend — Patient Satisfaction
Saving lives is no longer enough. Patients need to be satisfied. You might thank the recession for...
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The New Age of Personalized Medicine
We are seeing a semantic shift in medicine, one that is redefining personalized medicine from pie...
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MR “Fingerprinting” Promises Quick Screen for Disease
Only one radiological modality – mammography – is used today for screening. Yet, as America...
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Don’t Miss The Next LIVE Webinar! An Introduction To Cloud-Based Medical Image Exchange
  Seats are limited, register today Thursday, May 30, 2013 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT Interested in implementing cloud-based imaging solutions? As a first step, please join DICOM Grid’s Live...
Bedside Radiography-Into the Digital Age
Chip Truwit, MD, offers an overview of Bedside Radiography from a clinical perspective. He will review current radiographic challenges and their effects on bedside imaging, highlighting how new...
Iterative Reconstruction in CT: Understanding and Implementation
Radiation exposure from multidetector CT (MDCT) has become a pressing public health concern in both lay and medical publications. Implementation of iterative reconstruction offers radiologists the...