GE Healthcare announced the global commercial launch of its new generation of high-end portable compact cardiovascular ultrasound, the Vivid iq, at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Rome in August.
Already last century (it feels strange writing that) someone, somewhere realized that laptops had enough horsepower to run simple ultrasound machines. Not long after that transducers were plugged in and … voila! The first consumer-based ultrasound scanner was born.
September 20, 2016 — Cancer biologists know that inhibitor-mediated feedback loop changes (increased expression of a ...
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PACSHealth LLC announced that its DoseMonitor application will be the first software application to incorporate the National Cancer Institute dosimetry system for computed tomography (NCICT) for patient radiation dose monitoring. DoseMonitor automates the collection and reporting of medical imaging radiation dose indices to meet regulatory and operational compliance requirements in the United States and abroad.
Riverain Technologies announced that its ClearRead CT, a breakthrough nodule detection application, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Based in Denver, Diversified Radiology of Colorado (DRC) first adopted cross-enterprise imaging in the early 2000s. At ...
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A coalition of oncology and technology partners led by Sage Bionetworks and DREAM Challenges last week announced the opening of the training phase for the Digital Mammography DREAM Challenge. The challenge is an open-science data competition designed to improve the accuracy of mammography screening.
Olympus announced that big-screen surgery with 4K UHD (ultra-high definition) endoscopy is now available for ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeons through the Olympus Visera 4K UHD System.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
September 14, 2016 — RapidPlan knowledge-based treatment planning software can improve quality control in radiotherapy ...
The American College of Radiology (ACR) applauded members of the House Ways and Means Committee for standing against planned cuts to Medicare reimbursement for low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening. According to the ACR, this exam is the first and only cost-effective test proven to significantly reduce lung cancer deaths.
September 14, 2016 — Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp. announced that it will exhibit at the 2016 American Society ...
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September 14, 2016 — P-Cure, provider of patient-centric solutions for proton therapy, has received U.S. Food and Drug ...
Medic Vision Imaging Solutions Ltd. announced last week that its vendor-independent, low-dose computed tomography (CT) solution was selected by Philips Healthcare to help meet XR-29 regulations.
Nothing can — or should — replace the written radiology report as the way radiologists send their findings to referring physicians. But there are times when speed is of the essence, when interaction between radiologist and referring physician is critically important for the patient.
September 13, 2016 — DICOM Grid, makers of a cloud-based, medical image management suite, today announced it is changing ...
September 13, 2016 — Are You Dense Inc., in collaboration with Madre Latina Inc., recently announced a new set of ...
September 13, 2016 — Straightline Aviation signed a memorandum of understanding with RAD-AID to launch a humanitarian ...
A new study by a University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) researcher has found that a genomic test widely used to help determine whether women with a common form of breast cancer should undergo radiation is not cost effective. The study was conducted by Ann C. Raldow, M.D., assistant professor in residence in the Department of Radiation Oncology at UCLA and member of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, in collaboration with colleagues at Harvard and University of Texas Southwestern.
Vital Images Inc. recently announced the support of Nuance PowerScribe 360 Reporting and PenRad PenLung Lung Screening Management system in its comprehensive Lung Screening solution. The Vitrea CT Lung Analysis application helps clinicians standardize the diagnosis of lung nodules, while the solution’s workflow system facilitates management of lung screening treatment plans.
September 22, 2016 