Feature | Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) | By Herman Oosterwijk

The majority of U.S.-based healthcare facilities are either considering or implementing the consolidation of their medical image archiving in the form of a vendor neutral archive (VNA). Early experiences have taught that it is not trivial to select the right VNA, and have revealed several pitfalls during the implementation phase.

Time January 31, 2018
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News | Radiology Business | Jeff Zagoudis, Associate Editor

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced that they are partnering on ways to address healthcare for their U.S. employees, with the aim of improving employee satisfaction and reducing costs. The three companies, which bring their scale and complementary expertise to this long-term effort, will pursue this objective through an independent company that is free from profit-making incentives and constraints, according to the companies. The initial focus of the new company will be on technology solutions that will provide U.S. employees and their families with simplified, high-quality and transparent healthcare at a reasonable cost.

Time January 30, 2018
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News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | Jeff Zagoudis, Associate Editor

Investigations are underway at a hospital in Mumbai, India, after a man was killed when he was sucked into a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine while carrying a metallic oxygen cylinder into the exam room. Two hospital staff members have been arrested for causing death due to negligence, according to the French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Time January 30, 2018
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News | Treatment Planning

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, U.K., has chosen RayStation as the sole treatment planning system for two sites in London: Charing Cross Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital. RayStation was selected following a thorough evaluation of all potential treatment planning systems on the market.

Time January 30, 2018
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News | Contrast Media

Bracco Diagnostics Inc. announced the labeling of its contrast agent MultiHance has obtained U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an extension to include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the central nervous system (CNS) in pediatric patients younger than 2 years of age (including term neonates). The agent may now be used in this patient population to visualize lesions with abnormal blood-brain barrier or abnormal vascularity of the brain, spine and associated tissues.

Time January 30, 2018
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News | Lung Imaging

Despite decades of clinical research establishing chemotherapy with thoracic radiation as the standard-of-care for the initial management of non-metastatic small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), a large percentage of U.S. patients do not receive these treatments and in turn have lower overall survival, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Time January 29, 2018
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Technology | Clinical Decision Support

Primary care providers and hospital doctors around the world can now access the imaging referral guidelines from the U.K.’s Royal College of Radiologists, newly integrated into the OrderWise clinical decision support (CDS) solution created by Canadian CDS company MedCurrent.

Time January 29, 2018
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News | Computer-Aided Detection Software

January 29, 2018 — Lunit, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered medical image analysis software company, offered the ...

Time January 29, 2018
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News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound

January 29, 2018 — The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) announced that ImageGuideEcho, a module under the ...

Time January 29, 2018
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Feature | RSNA 2017

January 26, 2017 — There were three high-impact clinical trials presented at the 2017 Radiological Society of North ...

Time January 29, 2018
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Feature | RSNA 2017

When considering potential topics for the 2017 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)/American Association of ...

Time January 29, 2018
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Feature | Mammography

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a new Insight Article detailing the oversight process for the inspectors of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) program who assess mammography facilities. As outlined in the June 6, 2016 Insights article, Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) Inspectors: What It Takes to Join this Dedicated Cadre, the agency noted candidates complete rigorous training in order to become MQSA-qualified inspectors. The expectations continue to be high even after the training courses have been completed, according to the FDA. Inspectors must complete a mentorship program, maintain continuing education and experience, and undergo annual real-time inspection audits by seasoned FDA inspectors.

Time January 26, 2018
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Feature | Pediatric Imaging

Most people have had an X-ray taken at some time during their lives — perhaps checking for a possible broken bone or during a visit to the dentist. X-ray exams provide important information to physicians about how to treat their patients. However, X-rays use ionizing radiation, and these imaging exams must be carefully and judiciously used on pediatric patients.

Time January 26, 2018
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News | Radiation Therapy

January 26, 2018 — Advaxis Inc. (NASDAQ:ADXS), a late-stage biotechnology immunotherapy company announced that data from ...

Time January 26, 2018
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Sponsored Content | Whitepapers | Enterprise Imaging

Multi-site enterprises face critical issues in managing their clinical images and data.

Time January 26, 2018
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News | Proton Therapy

January 25, 2018 – IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) has announced that the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) ...

Time January 25, 2018
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News | Radiology Business

January 25, 2018 — Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) Executive Leadership Symposium attendees can learn best ...

Time January 25, 2018
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Technology | Flat Panel Displays

January 25, 2018 – Modalixx G202MDL is a new grayscale High Bright medical LCD solution for modality CRT monitor ...

Time January 25, 2018
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News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

January 25, 2018 – Canon Medical Systems, in partnership with Quality Electrodynamics (QED), installed a Vantage Galan ...

Time January 25, 2018
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Sponsored Content | News | Artificial Intelligence

ITN Contributing Editor Greg Freiherr offers an overview of artificial intelligence advances at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2017 annual meeting.

Time January 25, 2018
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