The continuing search for advantages to improve workflow has radiology departments constantly searching for new solutions. While some, such as advanced operating systems and computer-aided diagnostics, can require a significant investment in terms of equipment expense or additional training, there is also a simple solution that can help healthcare professionals save steps in the administration of safe and effective care without added complication: prefilled contrast syringes.
Physicians are struggling with too much of a good thing. They have never had so much information about their patients. But the data are scattered across multiple departments and across the enterprise. Finding relevant information can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Enterprise imaging is evolving to address the problem — to find and assemble relevant information so that accurate diagnoses can be made efficiently and effectively.
The global medical imaging devices market is expected to generate revenue of $46.65 billion by 2023, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.47 percent during the forecast period, according to the newly released study “Medical Imaging Market — Global Outlook and Forecast 2018-2023” from Research and Markets. The market research report provides in-depth market and segmental analysis of the global medical imaging market by product, distribution channel, material and geography.
Radiology departments have many different needs and face a wide variety of challenges that can impact their departments ...
Older women residing in the U.S territories are less likely to receive recommended or timely care for breast cancer compared with similar women residing in the continental United States, according to Yale researchers. Their findings were published in the March issue of Health Affairs.
Cerner announced a new collaboration with Salesforce, a global leader in customer relationship management (CRM). Cerner is extending its population health, clinical and administration portfolio with an integrated solution that combines Salesforce Health Cloud and Marketing Cloud with Cerner’s HealtheIntent, its big data platform. Combined with Cerner’s data, analytic and application platform, electronic health record (EHR) and intelligent solutions, the addition of Health Cloud and Marketing Cloud will support enhanced consumer and provider engagement.
At the 2018 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, Siemens Healthineers showcased new additions and updates to its Digital Ecosystem, an open and secured environment for healthcare stakeholders that houses a range of digital offerings from Siemens Healthineers and other partners based on shared healthcare data. Within the Siemens Healthineers cloud, different data sources can be integrated and processed, supporting a large variety of application types.
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
The Athena Breast Health Network has chosen Massachusetts-based Mammosphere to provide network management of medical images and associated clinical information required to conduct the WISDOM Study, a study involving more than 100,000 women that will help determine the optimal frequency and method of breast cancer screening.
Intelerad Medical Systems announced a partnership that will allow Apollo to resell Intelerad’s industry-leading medical imaging platform, IntelePACS.
VMware, Inc. highlighted several healthcare customers who are partnering with the company to transform the business and the practice of delivering patient care at HIMSS18. Additionally, VMware will be honored at the Best in KLAS Awards reception at HIMSS and will take home top honors in the Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) and Mobile Device Management (MDM) software categories.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
Philips and Hologic, Inc. announced a global partnership agreement to offer care professionals integrated solutions comprising diagnostic imaging modalities, advanced informatics and services for screening, diagnosis and treatment of women across the world. The collaboration combines Hologic's innovative mammography technologies and Philips' leading portfolio of ultrasound, MRI, CT and X-ray systems, advanced informatics and broad range of services, including maintenance, upgrade, training and operational performance management services.
Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. announced nine of the initial healthcare systems across the United States that have selected its Aspire Cristalle mammography system with 3-D digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) option to improve their diagnostic imaging capabilities and women’s health patient outcomes.
February 28, 2018 — Guerbet will present its new Contrast&Care application, as well as other contrast media offerings ...
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
Lumedx Corp. will show off the latest in advanced analytics and software solutions at the upcoming Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference, March 5-9 in Las Vegas. The company said that HIMSS18 attendees who stop their booth will have the opportunity to see firsthand how high-powered analytics tools can help heart and vascular centers improve outcomes and dramatically reduce costs.
The Olympic Games give elite athletes a chance at athletic triumph, but also carry a risk of injury. When injuries occur, it is critical that they be evaluated quickly. Onsite imaging services play an important role in the management of Olympic athletes with sports-related injuries and disorders, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
At this year’s European Congress of Radiology (ECR), Feb. 28-March 4 in Vienna, Austria, ContextVision will showcase two new products: VolarView for handheld ultrasound devices and the Orthopedic Package for radiography. ContextVision will also hold demonstrations of its imaging enhancement software for 2-D/3-D/4-D ultrasound, X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and mammography for booth visitors.
February 27, 2018 — Vital Images Inc. will feature the latest developments within its Vitrea Enterprise Imaging solution ...
Fujifilm details its latest innovations in women's health including its ASPIRE Cristalle mammography system with digital breast tomosynthesis software option and its Synapse 5 PACS and VNA, enabling secure, easy-to-manage storage and access to the complete patient imaging record throughout the healthcare enterprise.
In addition to demonstrating their speed, agility and strength at the 2018 National Football League (NFL) Scouting Combine, top college football players also undergo comprehensive physical evaluations that include X-ray exams. This year a Carestream DRX Core detector is being used with the existing X-ray system at Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis) to produce high-quality diagnostic images in seconds.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and RaySearch Laboratories announced a new strategic alliance with the aim of enhancing cancer radiation therapy through several initiatives. The partnership will focus on goals including more precisely targeting tumors and improving upon, and making more available, adaptive radiation therapy (ART), currently only used at highly specialized care centers.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American Society for Microbiology (ASM), along with other endoscope culturing experts, announced the availability of voluntary, standardized duodenoscope surveillance sampling and culturing protocols. Hospitals and healthcare facilities that utilize duodenoscopes can, in addition to meticulously following manufacturer reprocessing instructions, take these additional steps to further reduce the risk of infection and increase the safety of these medical devices. These protocols are an update to the Interim Duodenoscope Surveillance Protocol released by CDC in March 2015.
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