May 18, 2010 - New wireless digital radiography (DR) systems are in increasing demand as the untethered detectors are well suited for producing digital images in confined spaces, positioning around patients with limited mobility, remote imaging, emergency rooms, sterile environments, and the intensive care unit (ICU).
May 18, 2010 - Fetal nuchal translucency (NT) thickness is the standard of care in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) for detecting increased nuchal translucency, a factor associated with increased risk of aneuploidy, fetal structural malformations, and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
May 17, 2010 - The radiation oncology community will discuss steps manufacturers of linear accelerators, radiation therapy treatment planning systems and radiation therapy simulators can take to help reduce misadministration and misaligned exposures.
Radiology departments have many different needs and face a wide variety of challenges that can impact their departments ...
May 17, 2010 - Physicians and other caregivers can collaborate and communicate over networks via standard computer systems, laptops, tablets, mobile smart phones, and new devices such as the iPad.
May 17, 2010 - As medical imaging technology becomes smaller and more compact, it become even handier at the point-of-care. Siemens Healthcare presented at the 58th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) in San Francisco the 2.0 release of its ultra-compact ACUSON X150 ultrasound system for obstetrics (OB) imaging.
May 17, 2010 - New technologies in ultrasound are designed to improve efficiency and image quality in obstetrics and gynecological (OB/GYN) imaging. The latest acoustic technologies are able to deliver clearer 2-D, Doppler and 3-D/4-D imaging for many demanding requirements in maternal-fetal medicine.
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
May 17, 2010 - The world of genomics and medical imaging are joining forces in an effort to provide early detection diagnostics to patients with cardiovascular disease.
May 17, 2010 - The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo., has commissioned a proton beam accelerator specially designed for the Monarch250 Proton Therapy System the center is currently installing.
May 17, 2010 – When patients present with chest pain or other high-risk symptoms of heart problems, doctors increasingly rely on nuclear imaging and computed tomography (CT) to find evidence of heart disease. Results of these procedures can help guide life-saving prevention and treatment options.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
May 14, 2010 – With the diagnostic imaging center facing reimbursement rates cuts, there are deals to be had in imaging center acquisitions business.
A quick look at the current statistics sends an alarming message: The state of cardiovascular health in the United States is abysmal. With diabetes and obesity on the rise, we as physicians need to take the lead to help the U.S. population manage its increasing risk for developing cardiovascular-related disease.
May 13, 2010 - Patients undergoing X-ray exams often suffer from painful debilitation where mobility is limited. They may be using a wheelchair, unable to stand or not able to sit up. These patients can challenge a technologist working with the rigid configuration of a typical X-ray system.
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
May 12, 2010 - This year, 35,720 Americans will be diagnosed with head and neck cancer, and 7,600 will die from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society.
May 12, 2010 - Senate minority deputy whip, Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), recently sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius demanding HHS remove all materials and references to the November 2009 U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) mammography recommendations.
May 12, 2010 - There is a growing market for software developers to integrate 3-D radiation therapy software solution into radiation therapy planning and treatment delivery protocols at oncology centers.
May 12, 2010 - Positron emission mammography (PEM) may reduce unnecessary breast biopsies, according to new data from an National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored, multisite study of hundreds of women with newly diagnosed breast cancer.
A team of doctors will present a video case study on how physicians based in the United States used teleradiology and telemedicine technology to treat patients located in a remote clinic in Honduras.
Are you one of those people who gets really excited about a new gadget, only to pull your hair out later trying to figure out how it works? If you have a global positioning system (GPS), you can probably relate. It takes more than just buying new technology, you need to learn how to use it.
Imaging forecast: Clouds ahead, followed by sunny skies for technology savvy pioneers. Using cloud computing platforms for exchanging and storing medical images and data is the latest trend healthcare IT.
May 11, 2010 - Stereotactic radiosurgery using gamma knife is a safe and effective option for selected children with arteriovenous malformations, according to a recent study presented at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting in Philadelphia last week.
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