November 9, 2017 – Blackford Analysis announced a sale to RadNet through the latter’s long-term channel partner eRAD ...
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra recently signed an agreement with the global teleradiology provider Telemedicine Clinic (TMC). Through this agreement, Sectra can now offer its orthopedic customers access to the service Sectra Implant Movement Analysis. Radiologists at TMC will analyze images sent through Sectra’s online service to determine whether or not a patient’s implant is loose. This will enable orthopedists to understand post-operative chronic pain without performing surgery again, thereby cutting costs and reducing risk for the patients. Initially, Sectra and TMC will provide this service to orthopedic surgeons in Sweden.
November 8, 2017 — Physicians at UnityPoint Health Methodist, Peoria, Ill., are now offering fast, safe and accurate ...
Radiology departments have many different needs and face a wide variety of challenges that can impact their departments ...
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas Inc. presented its ultrasound systems and wireless digital radiology (DR) imaging technologies, both optimized for rheumatology practices, at the ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, Nov. 3-8 in San Diego. The company sponsored several workshops dedicated to ultrasound education for rheumatologists, and also announced the availability of high definition (HD) and high dynamic range (HDR) X-ray imaging with AeroDR HD.
November 8, 2017 — Fujifilm Healthcare will showcase a variety of imaging and information technology solutions at the ...
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) called on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to move forward urgently with the development of a radiation oncology alternative payment model (RO-APM) following a new report to Congress from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center). The CMS Innovation Center report outlines important payment model design considerations for implementing an Advanced APM in radiation oncology. ASTRO believes the report recognizes the key model design elements and provides a viable path forward to ensure the field of radiation oncology can be at the forefront of efforts to improve treatment quality and lower costs for cancer patients and the healthcare system.
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
November 8, 2017 — CureMetrix, a company developing computer-aided detection (CAD) for mammography to improve clinical ...
November 8, 2017 — lifeIMAGE announced a new collaboration with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to help mature global ...
November 8, 2017 — In conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the International Center for Postgraduate Medical ...
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra recently entered into a partnership with Medical One Corp., a leading provider of medical equipment in the Philippines. Through this distribution agreement, the Philippines healthcare market will gain access to efficient and patient-centered care with Sectra’s solutions.
November 7, 2017 — Intelerad Medical Systems recently announced the expansion of its cloud-based solution suite. The ...
A new 24-page publication from Hitachi Healthcare details the benefits of High-Field Open MRI and is now available for audiences interested in learning more about the technology and how it can help meet patient needs and produce clinical results.
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
Radiologic Associates P.C., Middletown, N.Y., recently upgraded to Carestream’s Clinical Collaboration Platform to deliver enterprise imaging and vendor-neutral archiving. The health system also added Carestream’s Vue Motion enterprise viewer module to deliver enhanced service to physicians at dozens of area hospitals and imaging centers in the Hudson Valley. The group’s 28 radiologists read 500,000 diagnostic imaging studies a year.
EOS imaging hosted a symposium entitled “How 3-D Weight-Bearing Planning from EOS Images Contributes to Improving THA Outcomes” during the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) Annual Meeting, Nov. 2-5 in Dalls. The AAHKS Annual Meeting addresses a broad array of scientific topics such as implant design, outcomes, surgical techniques and complications of primary and revision total joint arthroplasty (TJA) for hip and knee surgeons.
International clinical media platform and video informatics company Orpheus Medical announced the expanded use of its Clinical Media Platform at several teaching institutions and marquee children's hospitals. The new implementations cover a wide range of clinical areas, including surgical suites, endoscopy (GI, pulmonary and ENT), digital image capture using mobile devices, as well as live streaming and collaboration from the catheterization and electrophysiology labs and dermatology surgical procedure rooms. This coincides with the release of the latest versions of Orpheus Web and Mobile.
November 6, 2017 — During National Radiologic Technology Week (NRTW) every November, hospitals, healthcare centers and ...
November 6, 2017 — Nearly one-third of women with breast cancer went against their doctor’s advice and chose not to ...
TeraRecton announced the launch of version 4.4.13 of its iNtuition advanced visualization platform, over 175 feature and functionality enhancements. According to the company, these improvements accelerate workflow and enhance clinical capabilities for cardiac magnetic resonance (MR), spine labeling, multiphase breast and prostate MR, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and more. All enhancements are wrapped up in a measurably faster and visibly cleaner user interface.
What if consolidating enterprise imaging systems didn’t have to mean disruption, downtime and ripping out other data systems? What if it could cost less and require fewer implementation resources than you think? Learn why consolidating and standardizing doesn’t need to be an expensive, disruptive or limiting initiative.
In the movie “Dark Star,” a spaceship crewman does his best to talk an artificial intelligence (AI) thermostellar device out of exploding. Bomb #20, as it is named, retorts that it has received the deployment signal and that its countdown to detonation has begun.
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