A group of researchers from Russia, Australia and the Netherlands have developed a technology that can reduce magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning times by more than 50 percent.
RamSoft announced in December its ISO 13485:2003 certification, a quality standard that certifies compliance to the Canadian Medical Devices Conformity Assessment System (CMDCAS), the FDA’s Quality System Requirements, and the European Union Medical Device Directive.
New Hampshire has joined the group of states contemplating a breast density inform law following the introduction of a bill Jan. 6 in the state House.
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Ralph Highnam, chief executive officer, reviews product highlights at RSNA 2015, including the recent FDA 510(k) clearance of Volpara Density Software.
January 19, 2016 — Twice as many patients with non-serious injuries such as fractures or neck strain, are undergoing ...

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The Department of Medical Physics at Vejle Hospital in Denmark has purchased RaySearch Laboratories’ RayStation to increase its radiation therapy treatment planning efficiency and exploit new functionalities, such as scripting and multi-criteria optimization (MCO).
While most women understand the importance of health screenings, an estimated 72 million have missed or postponed a ...
We have entered the era of the shrewd practitioner. It empowers the radiologist who looks ahead pragmatically; who recognizes where radiology has been, where it is going, and how radiology must adapt to get there.
January 18, 2016 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) announced the release of the program schedule for ACR 2016 — ...
Gamma Medica Inc. announced the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has issued a Medical Device Marketing Authorization (MDMA) for their LumaGEM breast imaging product.
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
People who have a behavioral disorder characterized by extreme outbursts of anger — such as road rage — have significantly lower gray matter volume in the brain region that plays an important role in regulating emotion, report scientists from the University of Chicago.
January 18, 2016 — Two Georgetown University professors say a section of the recently passed Congressional spending bill ...
Teleflex Inc. has acquired privately held Nostix LLC, developer of innovative tip confirmation systems that are used to increase the accuracy of vascular access device placement.
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Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Barrie, Ontario, installed three Carestream DRX-Revolution mobile X-ray systems to help care for patients in the emergency department (ED), intensive care unit (ICU) and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) applauded President Obama and Vice President Biden for the “moonshot” effort in cancer research announced in the President’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday.
January 15, 2016 — A regional anesthesia technique called thoracic paravertebral nerve block (TPVB) is highly effective ...
Six independent research teams examining breast cancer screening intervals unanimously found that mammography screening every two years for average-risk women ages 50 to 74 offers a favorable balance of benefits to harm.
Volpara Solutions announced that it has received a new 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for Volpara Density Maps.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Monday that it will be ending the Meaningful Use program that was meant to encourage the adoption of electronic medical records (EMR).
Dicom Systems introduced its newest product FireBridge. Launched at the 2015 Radiological Society of North America annual meeting (RSNA'15).
Starting breast cancer screening at age 50 and undergoing digital mammography every other year may reduce a woman's risk for radiation-induced breast cancer.