DiA Imaging Analysis has partnered with the Italian healthcare IT company Ebit (Esaote Group), to offer DiA’s LVivo Cardiac Toolbox as an integrated part of Ebit's Suitestensa CVIS (cardiovascular information system). The LVivo Cardiac Toolbox is designed to analyze cardiac ultrasound images based on more objective and reproducible information, as opposed to manual measurement or visual analysis methods that are currently being used.
A 360 view of a simulated breast compression for a mammography exam on a Hologic 3Dimensions Mammography System on the ...
In August 2018, a workshop was held at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Md., to explore the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging. The workshop was co-sponsored by NIH, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), the American College of Radiology (ACR) and The Academy for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research (The Academy). The organizers aimed to foster collaboration in applications for diagnostic medical imaging, identify knowledge gaps and develop a roadmap to prioritize research needs. The group’s research roadmap has been published as a special report in the journal Radiology.
Radiology departments have many different needs and face a wide variety of challenges that can impact their departments ...
Wendie Berg, M.D., Ph.D., FACR, chief scientific advisor to DenseBreast-info.org and professor of radiology at ...
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) hailed the introduction of federal legislation that would accelerate healthcare payment reform, reduce Medicare costs and better protect patients by closing an expensive loophole in the physician self-referral law. ASTRO Chair Paul Harari, M.D., FASTRO, called on Congress to support healthcare delivery and payment reform by passing the Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2019 (PIMA; H.R. 2143), introduced by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) and Rep. Dina Titus (D-Nev.).
Check-Cap Ltd. has initiated its U.S. pilot study of the C-Scan system for prevention of colorectal cancer through detection of precancerous polyps, following Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval and full Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The first patients have ingested C-Scan, a preparation-free capsule, at the New York University School of Medicine.
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
Change Healthcare successfully implemented its Radiology PACS (picture archiving and communication system), Image Repository and Workflow Intelligence solution for Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust. The suite of solutions replaced the existing PACS at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
Vital Images has developed a strategy that allows its customers to capture revenues that are otherwise missed while ...
Paul Chang, M.D., professor of radiology, vice chair of radiology informatics and medical director for enterprise ...
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
This 360 degree view shows staff at the University of Colorado Heart and Vascular Center performing live transesophageal ...
The use of smart algorithms has the potential to make healthcare more efficient. Sarah Eskreis-Winkler, M.D. presented ...
Sooner or later, the bad guys are going to figure out that healthcare IT is where it is at — and that imaging has a key ...
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
Imaging Technology News spoke with Bob Foley, vice president of sales and marketing of QView Medical, Inc., about the ...
The central premise behind enterprise imaging (EI) is giving physicians the resources they need to provide the best care ...
The flat panel display market shows signs of maturing, however many new applications are available that can help to ...
The Department of Radiology at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Medical Center, the level 1 trauma center of VCU ...
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One of the most controversial issues in radiology in recent years has been the use of gadolinium as a contrast agent in ...
Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies announced Ethicon has launched a new global registry to collect and analyze real-world data on patients with soft tissue liver lesions ablated with the company’s Neuwave Microwave Ablation System. The company made the announcement at the annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR 2019), March 23-28 in Austin, Texas.
vRad (Virtual Radiologic), a Mednax Radiology Solutions practice, announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued the company’s 19thpatent. The new patent, Patent No. 10,198,816 B2, is entitled “Medical Evaluation Machine Learning Workflows and Processes.” The patent covers methods and systems for automated image recognition using artificial intelligence (AI) in an electronic workflow and for performing a diagnostic evaluation of a medical image study that can be modified, updated or prioritized.
April 16, 2019 