It’s been almost 40 years since the first human magnetic resonance (MR) pictures were taken. Along with decades of experience we’ve seen the development of custom sequencing and mind-boggling advances in computer processing.
McKesson Corp. announced that it has signed definitive agreements to purchase Vantage Oncology LLC, a leading national provider of radiation oncology, medical oncology and integrated cancer care, and Biologics Inc., an oncology pharmacy services company.
Stratasys Ltd., the 3-D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, will be featured at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2016 conference and exhibition. This is the first time 3-D printing will be a part of the annual conference, which will take place Feb. 29 – Mar. 4 in Las Vegas.
Radiology departments have many different needs and face a wide variety of challenges that can impact their departments ...
Philips announced a collaboration with Hitachi Data Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., to deliver a highly scalable, high-performance vendor neutral archive (VNA) solution.
March 1, 2016 — Wisconsin-based Shine Medical Technologies Inc., producer of medical tracers and cancer treatment ...
Queen’s University Belfast, in partnership with the Belfast Trust, is leading the world’s first ever trial of a new combination of cancer therapies for patients with advanced prostate cancer, with the hope of prolonging their lives.
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced yesterday that 17 of the nation’s largest electronic health record (EHR) vendors have agreed to work together on new interoperability standards between their systems. The stated goal of the initiative is to provide patients easier access to their own protected health information while allowing it to be shared more easily between providers.
At the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's 2016 meeting (HIMSS16), Elekta will showcase Elekta Healthcare Analytics. The platform provides advanced dashboards and reports to accelerate data analysis and improve clinical, operational and financial decision making. HIMSS16 convenes Feb. 29-March 4 in Las Vegas.
Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510 (k) clearance for the sale and distribution of its most recent picture archiving and communication system (PACS) technology, Synapse 5.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
Radiotherapy effectively damages brain tumors but the cancer cells can repair themselves in order to live on. Now, researchers at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center have tested a strategy that combines radiotherapy with a drug that shuts down the ability of tumors to mend themselves.
McKesson announced Conserus Imaging Fellow to help automate and simplify access to relevant clinical data by integrating information from the picture archiving and communication system (PACS) with other data sources such as electronic health records (EHRs). The solution presents the relevant information for the specific clinical scenario at the point of care, within the imaging cockpit.
Richardson Healthcare, a division of Richardson Electronics Ltd., announced the opening of its diagnostic imaging replacement parts and training center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
Metastatic prostate cancer, where better therapeutic strategies are desperately needed, appears to be tailor-made for precision oncology, according to a new study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. They found that a single metastasis within an individual patient can provide consistent molecular information to help guide therapy in metastatic prostate cancer.
Learn more about McKesson's Conserus Clinical Data Exchange.
February 26, 2016 — lifeIMAGE announced that it has formed a strategic relationship with Client Outlook that will make ...
February 26, 2016 — When a child needs repeated X-rays, exposure to radiation is always a concern for parents. A new ...
Head and neck cancer patients who receive induction chemotherapy (IC) rather than the standard treatment of concurrent chemoradiation (CRT) do not benefit from increased survival rates, according to a new study. They are also less likely to receive a full course of radiation.
February 26, 2016 — New Venture Medical announced the release of an anti-radiation product from their research and ...
Nuance Communications Inc. announced Dragon Medical One, a universal and secure cloud-based platform that provides unified voice-driven clinical documentation for physicians, whether they are dictating into electronic health records (EHR) or mobile productivity apps.
February 25, 2016 — The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) announced that the Maryland Proton Treatment ...
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