The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released the much-anticipated list of Chinese-manufactured goods that will be subjected to 25 percent tariffs, and medical imaging equipment systems and parts feature prominently on the list.

A recent survey of California women found that 95 percent of respondents want the state’s breast density inform law to extend beyond its current Jan. 1, 2019 expiration date. The survey, conducted by global nonprofit breast health organizations Are You Dense Inc. and Are You Dense Advocacy Inc., also found that nearly 75 percent of women know that dense breast tissue makes it more difficult to see cancer on a mammogram, suggesting the 2013 law has been effective in its aim.

International Medical Solutions (IMS) recently announced that the American College of Radiology (ACR) added IMS' Educational Toolkit to the ACR technology portfolio that supports medical imaging education. IMS will provide an option to users of ACR Cortex that includes the ability to perform true DICOM viewing and engage in interactive, web-based assessments. The IMS toolkit will be utilized for projects that include resident training, CME, and other ACR educational programs throughout North America that involve a dynamic educational and assessment experience.

June 14, 2018 — The Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) platform provider EnvoyAI recently completed their first successful customer installation at Wake Radiology in Raleigh, N.C. Wake Radiology is using the platform to provide physicians access to EnvoyAI’s growing marketplace of over 53 AI engines that may be applied to their medical imaging studies. Wake Radiology selected EnvoyAI as the fastest and most comprehensive means to achieving a complete AI strategy for the diverse breadth of clinical services that it provides for patients and referring physicians.