A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that radiologist participation in Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) increased over three-fold from 10.4% to 34.9% between 2013 and 2018.

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News | Radiology Business | June 11, 2021
Radiologist Participation in Value-based Care Tripled Over 5 Years
June 11, 2021 — A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that radiologist participation in Medicare...
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MXR Imaging, Inc., an independent provider of imaging sales and service in the U.S., has chosen Konica Minolta for its Partners in Imaging Excellence Program which delivers a comprehensive approach to medical imaging solutions across multiple departments, modalities, and imaging applications for healthcare facilities.
News | Digital Radiography (DR) | June 11, 2021
MXR Imaging Chooses Konica Minolta for its Partners in Imaging Excellence Program
June 11, 2021 – MXR Imaging, Inc., an independent provider of imaging sales and service in the U.S., has chosen Konica...
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The new X-ray scanner can provide detailed information about the internal makeup of rocks, which could be useful for archaeologists studying fossils or miners making decisions about which ore to use in their extraction facilities. Image courtesy of Joel Greenberg, Duke University

The new X-ray scanner can provide detailed information about the internal makeup of rocks, which could be useful for archaeologists studying fossils or miners making decisions about which ore to use in their extraction facilities. Image courtesy of Joel Greenberg, Duke University

News | X-Ray | June 10, 2021
X-ray Scanner Spots Cancers and Analyzes Drugs in Minutes
June 10, 2021 — Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a prototype X-ray scanning machine that reveals not just...
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News | PET-CT | June 10, 2021
Canon Medical’s Digital PET/CT System Receives FDA Clearance
June 10, 2021 — Bringing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to molecular imaging, Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ...
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Richard Ernst was considered the father of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | June 10, 2021
Nobel Laureate and Father of MRI Richard Ernst Dies
June 10, 2021 — The Washington Post has reported that Richard R. Ernst, a chemist who won a Nobel Prize for devising...
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Detection Technology, a global leader in X-ray detector solutions, has expanded its X-Scan T camera family to address a wide range of industrial inspection needs.
News | X-Ray | June 09, 2021
Detection Technology Expands the X-Scan T Camera Family
June 9, 2021 — Detection Technology, a global leader in X-ray detector solutions, has expanded its X-Scan T camera...
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AI Med will present its Virtual Clinical Series: Imaging Built by Clinicians, for Clinicians, June 29-30, 2021.
News | Artificial Intelligence | June 09, 2021
AI Med Virtual Conference Focuses on AI in Imaging-focused Subspecialties
June 9, 2021 — AI Med will present its Virtual Clinical Series: Imaging Built by Clinicians, for Clinicians, June 29-30...
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the versatile Amadeo R motorized, OR Technology is expanding its product range for the inpatient sector in human medicine.
News | X-Ray | June 08, 2021
Motorized X-ray System for Efficiency and Smooth Workflow
June 8, 2021 — With the versatile Amadeo R now motorized, OR Technology is expanding its product range for the...
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Kathryn A. Gold, M.D., associate clinical professor at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, presented data showing an increase in people diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer in 2020 and 2021, compared to 2019.

Kathryn A. Gold, M.D., associate clinical professor at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, presented data showing an increase in people diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer in 2020 and 2021, compared to 2019.

News | Breast Imaging | June 08, 2021
Increase in Advanced Breast Cancer Diagnoses During COVID-19 Pandemic
June 8, 2021 — Reporting at the 2021 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Kathryn A. Gold, M.D...
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The Town of Burlington, Mass., and Butterfly Network, Inc. are pleased to announce that Butterfly, an innovative digital health company with a mission to democratize access to medical imaging, will build its brand-new corporate headquarters at The District Campus in Burlington.
News | Ultrasound Imaging | June 08, 2021
Digital Health Company Butterfly Network to Build New Corporate Headquarters
June 8, 2021 — The Town of Burlington, Mass., and Butterfly Network, Inc. are pleased to announce that Butterfly, an...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (#FDA) approved #Aduhelm (#aducanumab) for the treatment of #Alzheimer’s, a debilitating disease affecting 6.2 million Americans. Aduhelm was approved using the accelerated approval pathway, which can be used for a drug for a serious or life-threatening illness that provides a meaningful therapeutic advantage over existing treatments.

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News | PET Imaging | June 07, 2021
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm
June 7, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) for the treatment of Alzheimer...
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Philips and Elekta signed agreements to deepen their existing strategic partnership to advance comprehensive and personalized cancer care through precision oncology solutions.
News | Radiation Oncology | June 07, 2021
Philips and Elekta Deepen Strategic Partnership in Precise and Individualized Oncology Care
June 7, 2021 — Philips and Elekta signed agreements to deepen their existing strategic partnership to advance...
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Sponsored Content | Blog | Artificial Intelligence | June 07, 2021
BLOG: Auto-Segmentation in Radiation Oncology: Things to Consider
  Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There...
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Currently headed for the International Space Station, the 22nd SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply payload includes a Butterfly iQ, the world's first handheld, single-probe whole-body ultrasound system using semiconductor technology.
News | Ultrasound Imaging | June 04, 2021
The Butterfly iQ Catches a Ride on the SpaceX Dragon to Space
June 4, 2021 — Currently headed for the International Space Station, the 22nd SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply payload...
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An abbreviated lung ultrasound protocol can efficiently determine presence of lung congestion in patients receiving hemodialysis and help expedite care. Chart courtesy of Reisinger et al, AJKD 2021

An abbreviated lung ultrasound protocol can efficiently determine presence of lung congestion in patients receiving hemodialysis and help expedite care. Chart courtesy of Reisinger et al, AJKD 2021

News | Lung Imaging | June 04, 2021
Lung Ultrasound Can Efficiently Diagnose Volume Overload in Hemodialysis Patients
June 4, 2021 — Pulmonary congestion owing to fluid overload is common among patients with kidney failure on...
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According to a pilot study published in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the flexed elbow valgus external rotation (FEVER) view can improve magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluation of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in Major League Baseball (#MLB) pitchers.

(A) Side view of volunteer demonstrating proper positioning for FEVER view; note elevated flexed elbow and sandbags to induce valgus stress. Elbow coil is not included in image.

(B) Coronal fat-saturated proton-density weighted MR image in FEVER view in 20-year-old male pitcher shows normal anterior bundle of UCL (blue arrow) and 2.9 mm UT articular width.

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | June 04, 2021
Improved Elbow MRI View for Major League Baseball Pitchers
June 4, 2021 — According to a pilot study published in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the flexed elbow...
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Cina Chest is part of Avicenna’s CINA family of AI tools that support the treatment of emergencies, including CINA HEAD, its FDA-cleared and CE-Marked solution that supports the detection and triage of stroke and neurovascular emergencies.
News | Artificial Intelligence | June 03, 2021
AI Triage Solution for Deadly Vascular Conditions Receives FDA Clearance and CE Mark
June 3, 2021 — Medical imaging AI specialist Avicenna.AI announced that it has received certification in the United...
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In addition to enabling the Minneapolis VAHCS to double patient scheduling productivity, the collaboration has resulted in an increase in radiology scheduling efficiency from 14 days to 1 day, on average, a 75% improvement. Foundations has also increased the consistency in workflow processes and results and has enabled the organization to achieve a 100% paperless order-to-day-of-procedure workflow.
News | Enterprise Imaging | June 03, 2021
VA Minneapolis Health Care System Doubles Radiology Scheduling Efficiency and Physician Productivity by Implementing Electronic Protocoling
June 3, 2021 —HealthLevel, Inc., innovator of Foundations, a business operations analytics platform for healthcare...
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Chest X-rays used in the COVID-Net study show differing infection extent and opacity in the lungs of COVID-19 patients. Image courtesy of University of Waterloo

Chest X-rays used in the COVID-Net study show differing infection extent and opacity in the lungs of COVID-19 patients. Image courtesy of University of Waterloo

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 03, 2021
Helping Doctors Manage COVID-19
June 3, 2021 — Artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo is...
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Prof. Jayant Vaidya, lead author of the study, University College London surgery and interventional science, performs a TARGI-IORT procedure. A small ball-shaped device placed inside the breast, directly where the cancer had been. The single-dose treatment lasts for around 20-30 minutes and replaces the need for extra hospital visits in eight out of ten cases.

Prof. Jayant Vaidya, lead author of the study, University College London surgery and interventional science, performs a TARGI-IORT procedure. A small ball-shaped device placed inside the breast, directly where the cancer had been. The single-dose treatment lasts for around 20-30 minutes and replaces the need for extra hospital visits in eight out of ten cases.

News | Radiation Oncology | June 02, 2021
Pioneering Single-dose Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer Treatment
June 2, 2021 — A breast cancer therapy that requires just one shot of radiotherapy is as effective as traditional...
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