Gamma Medica Inc. announced the CE Mark approval allowing for the sale and distribution of the LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) system within the European Economic Area (EEA). Gamma Medica is finalizing distribution partners in strategic markets across the EEA.
Computed tomography (CT) chest scans of emergency-room patients with blunt trauma could be reduced by more than one-third without compromising detection of major injury, concludes a new study led by a UC San Francisco physician.
Quest International Inc. announced the availability of the Totoku CCL550i2 color diagnostic display from JVC Kenwood. The newly announced 5MP (megapixel) display is the first color 5MP diagnostic display that has been granted 510(k) full-field digital mammography (FFDM) approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in all digital mammography applications.
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Kopp Development Inc. has released a new entryway system for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) rooms — FerrAlert Halo II Plus. This detection system dramatically reduces alarm fatigue by not alarming on the MRI door and ferromagnetic objects exiting the MRI room. Alarm fatigue reduction is a top priority for ECRI and The Joint Commission.
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October 13, 2015 — At the 2015 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Sectra will showcase its ...
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Eizo Inc. announced the release of the FlexScan EV2750, a 27-inch IPS monitor with an LCD screen that is flush with the minimalist frame that surrounds it for a fully flat surface.
First Source Inc., provider of digital X-ray technology upgrades and services for the medical imaging market, announced the launch of its new business division, Visaris Americas. The new division will incorporate an innovative product portfolio of digital X-ray imaging technology to meet the growing needs of its business channels.
A new phase of the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program (BCERP), focused on prevention, is being launched at the National Institutes of Health. Grant-funded researchers will now work across scientific disciplines, involve new racially and ethnically diverse communities, and expand the study of risk factors that precede breast cancer, such as breast density.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
Twenty years ago whole body scanners were a fad. It wasn’t called that. But it had the earmarks. Wild enthusiasm ...
In the early days of radiology, data entry errors by radiology technologists were common. Their attention, after all ...
Dell Inc. and EMC Corporation today announced they have signed a definitive agreement under which Dell, together with its owners, Michael S. Dell, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Dell, MSD Partners and Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, will acquire EMC Corporation, while maintaining VMware as a publicly-traded company.
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The outlook of breast cancer is changing, and death rates have been decreasing since 1989, thanks in part to treatment advances, earlier detection through screening and increased awareness.
The digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) market has evolved rapidly within the past year, with new vendors entering the market and recent clinical data continuing to support its use. In addition, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created dedicated reimbursement codes for DBT procedures earlier this year.
The U.S. House of Representatives on July 10 passed its version of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6), designed to improve the U.S. healthcare innovation infrastructure.
As healthcare converts to an entirely electronic health record (EHR)-based system, it opens up new opportunities to monitor trends in population health and even identify specific patients for follow-up in targeted populations.
If you are a partner in, or manager of, a private radiology practice, this is probably your reality today: You have a large overhead to maintain, from buildings and staff to expensive equipment that needs replacing as the technology evolves.
My career has been an incredible journey; one that has presented me with wonderful opportunities to do the work I’ve absolutely loved while at the same time, bringing me face-to-face with a serious illness that has changed the course of my journey. Would I have done things differently if I understood the health risks involved in working with radiation?
The unfortunate reality of living with cancer is that oftentimes, the treatment can be just as much of a burden for patients as the disease itself.
Even though magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has seen its applicability expand in recent years, through innovations such as MR-guided radiation therapy and the modality’s integration with positron emission tomography (PET) scanners, the market as a whole has remained fairly flat.
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