Philips announced the launch of IntelliSpace Cardiovascular 4.1, its next-generation cardiovascular image and information management system. The latest version builds on the existing pediatric reporting capabilities, recognizing the important and unique nature of the pediatric environment. Clinicians can now complete their workflows more efficiently in a web browser, while integration with Philips Forcare enables the sharing of patient data between health systems and hospitals. New features also include enhanced security, enterprise protocols and seamless access to Philips' QLab and Tomtec software tools.
At the first trade show since becoming an independent information technology (IT) vendor, Agfa HealthCare declared its ...
Software company Pegasystems Inc. announced new survey data revealing the positive impact of quality patient engagement. Sixty-five (65) percent of consumers agree that communications from their doctor's office motivate them to take action to improve their health, and nearly half responded similarly regarding their primary health insurer. To continue this positive impact, the industry needs to understand how to best engage with individuals for better health outcomes, according to Pegasystems.
Radiology departments have many different needs and face a wide variety of challenges that can impact their departments ...
Hologic Inc. announced the U.S. launch of Unifi Analytics, a business intelligence tool that allows healthcare facilities to manage their mammography devices. Users can also monitor technologist performance and prevent unanticipated downtime via predictive tube replacement technology.
Intelerad Medical Systems came to the annual meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS ...
Cambridge Consultants has partnered with Exact Imaging, makers of the ExactVu micro-ultrasound platform, as the two companies work to improve the way prostate cancer is visualized and detected. Cambridge Consultants is applying deep learning to high-resolution micro-ultrasound imaging to identify potential suspicious regions of tissue and inform urologists who may want to consider this additional data in their biopsy protocol. Early results show real promise, according to the companies.
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
Information technology (IT) services provider Atos announced the launch of its first comprehensive cybersecurity solution for today's healthcare market. The full offering extends from security consulting services to now including managed security services, cloud security and identity management, increasing security at all levels of patient care.
Cybersecurity is being defined by a kind of arms race. On one side are the hackers with malware, some off the shelf ...
Mount Sinai Hospital recently launched the Mount Sinai Mobile Mammography Program (MMP), bringing essential breast cancer detection services and education to women in New York City. It is the only van equipped with digital breast tomosynthesis – high-quality, state-of-the-art, digital 3D mammography technology — serving women in all five boroughs.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
In the patient-centric world of radiation oncology, it is critical that computed tomography (CT) simulation is accessible, repeatable and flexible. To build on these values, Canon Medical Systems USA Inc. is now expanding its offerings for CT simulation in radiation oncology to include the Aquilion Prime SP and Aquilion Lightning 80 premium CT systems. In addition to the Aquilion LB, the Aquilion Prime SP and Aquilion Lightning 80 now include radiation therapy (RT) options that provide high-quality CT imaging and precision tools for oncology planning.
The American College of Cardiology (ACC), along with nine other cardiology professional societies, recently published a new guidance document for appropriate use criteria (AUC) for multimodality imaging in the assessment of cardiac structure and function in nonvalvular heart disease. The guidance was published online Jan. 7 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).
The Bitfury Group and Longenesis announced a partnership with Medical Diagnostics Web (MDW) to bring new implementations in blockchain technology to MDW’s growing radiology marketplace.
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
Vital Images has reconciled its vision of the distant future with near term reality. The company has come up with an ...
The 2019 Best in KLAS Awards: Software and Services report, published Jan. 31, 2019, ranks healthcare IT software and ...
Understand artificial intelligence (AI) and how its application can resolve your business challenges, advises AI ...
Understand artificial intelligence (AI) and how its application can resolve your business challenges, advises AI ...
This is an example of an arterial venous malformation (AVM) in the brain imaged on a Canon Alphenix Alpha angiography ...
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed breast density inform bill, HB66 into law, making New Mexico the 36th state ...
Patient data is critically important to the continued development of artificial intelligence (AI). And the institutions ...
Patient data is critically important to the continued development of artificial intelligence (AI). And the institutions ...
February 13, 2019 