In 2017, invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in about 252,710 women and 2,470 men in the U.S. and remains the second leading cause of death in women, according to the American Cancer Society. Advances in technology continue to become available to aid in the fight against breast cancer which can improve the chances of beating the disease. David Weintritt, M.D., founder of the National Breast Center and National Breast Center Foundation, recently identified the top three technologies impacting the future of breast cancer treatment to improve outcomes for women diagnosed with the disease.
October 11, 2017 — MR Solutions took their cryogen-free preclinical multimodality magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ...
October 11, 2017 — Radiologists can enhance the quality and effectiveness of care with the newest release of the ACR ...
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
October 11, 2017 — The Philippines Children’s Medical Center is now transitioned from conventional film and paper to a ...
Accuray Inc. announced that data from a prospective study of 230 men with low-risk prostate cancer showed 98.4 percent had local disease control 10 years after receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) administered with the CyberKnife System, and toxicity was mild. The study titled, “Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer: A Ten Year Analysis,” was published online in the Sept. 9, 2017 issue of Cureus.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center recently released over 100,000 anonymized chest X-ray images and their corresponding data to the scientific community. The release will allow researchers across the country and around the world to freely access the datasets and increase their ability to teach computers how to detect and diagnose disease. Ultimately, this artificial intelligence mechanism can lead to clinicians making better diagnostic decisions for patients.
While most women understand the importance of health screenings, an estimated 72 million have missed or postponed a ...
Guerbet announced it will be taking part in the 65th edition of the Journées Francophones de Radiologie (JFR) that will be held in Paris, France, Oct. 13-16, 2017.
October 10, 2017 — Infinitt announced that its DoseM web-based radiation dose management system will now include an ...
Elekta announced that members of the Elekta MR-linac Consortium reported data related to the advancement of the company's magnetic resonance/radiation therapy (MR/RT) system at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Sept. 24-27 in San Diego.
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
October 10, 2017 — Carestream will be highlighting several of its imaging systems and healthcare information technology ...
October 9, 2017 — A clinical trial conducted at Stanford University Medical Center published online in Anesthesia & ...
October 9, 2017 — Medis has released a new version of its QAngio CT (computed tomography), which can now be launched ...
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How does a radiologist become a Patient-Centered practitioner? Here, Everything Rad explores this timely question. This post, number two in a 3-part series, covers the true definition of this model of care, the crucial role of empathy, and delivers specific strategies for achieving a Patient-Centered radiology practice.
Benjamin Movsas, M.D., chair of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Scientific Committee, explains how ...
David Beyer, M.D., chairman of the board for the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), discusses the key ...
October 5, 2017 — Infinitt North America announced it will highlight several healthcare information technology (IT) ...
External researchers presented new clinical data supporting the use of iCAD’s Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy (eBx) System for the treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) and early-stage breast cancer during the 2017 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting, Sept. 24-27 in San Diego. iCAD also hosted additional presentations and a series of peer-to-peer discussion opportunities with leading eBx experts at its booth.
MedLever demonstrated its flagship platform and applications that simplify clinical workflow, enable interoperability, and enhance clinical and scientific research at the 2017 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting, Sept. 24-27 in San Diego.
October 5, 2017 — CompleWare and Vida recently announced a joint marketing agreement promoting complementary respiratory ...
October 5, 2017 — To provide lifesaving surgical care for sick children in one of the most underserved countries, 13 ...