Brainlab announced a major sales milestone with its Airo Mobile Intraoperative CT (computed tomography) scanner, with acquisitions by 50 hospitals in just a little over a year since the first shipment. University of Utah Health Care and Henry Ford Hospital round out the facilities to have already acquired Airo for enhanced surgical decision-making.
The main pumping chamber of the heart ages differently in men and women, according to a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study published online in the journal Radiology. Researchers said the findings may support different treatment approaches for men and women with heart disease.
IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) announced the successful response of over 120 attendees for the live webinar “Electronic Recordkeeping in Radiation Therapy” delivered Sept. 23, 2015. The webinar was hosted by Medical Physics Web with funding provided by an IBA educational grant and was presented by James Nunn, MS, CHP, DABR, senior medical physicist at LewisGale Regional Hospital in Virginia.
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Findings from a new population-based study in the Netherlands appear to reaffirm that early detection of breast cancer positively impacts long-term patient survival.
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lifeIMAGE announced its participation in the 2015 Cerner Health Conference (CHC), Cerner’s annual healthcare event taking place in Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 11 – 14.
While most women understand the importance of health screenings, an estimated 72 million have missed or postponed a ...
The eight-page Centricity Universal Viewer Zero Footprint (ZFP) Resource Guide from GE Healthcare provides an interactive solution for physicians who are looking to gain more information about this mobile viewing tool with anytime, anywhere access, where Internet is available.
Gamma Medica Inc. announced the CE Mark approval allowing for the sale and distribution of the LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) system within the European Economic Area (EEA). Gamma Medica is finalizing distribution partners in strategic markets across the EEA.
Computed tomography (CT) chest scans of emergency-room patients with blunt trauma could be reduced by more than one-third without compromising detection of major injury, concludes a new study led by a UC San Francisco physician.
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
Quest International Inc. announced the availability of the Totoku CCL550i2 color diagnostic display from JVC Kenwood. The newly announced 5MP (megapixel) display is the first color 5MP diagnostic display that has been granted 510(k) full-field digital mammography (FFDM) approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in all digital mammography applications.
Kopp Development Inc. has released a new entryway system for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) rooms — FerrAlert Halo II Plus. This detection system dramatically reduces alarm fatigue by not alarming on the MRI door and ferromagnetic objects exiting the MRI room. Alarm fatigue reduction is a top priority for ECRI and The Joint Commission.
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October 13, 2015 — At the 2015 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Sectra will showcase its ...
Eizo Inc. announced the release of the FlexScan EV2750, a 27-inch IPS monitor with an LCD screen that is flush with the minimalist frame that surrounds it for a fully flat surface.
First Source Inc., provider of digital X-ray technology upgrades and services for the medical imaging market, announced the launch of its new business division, Visaris Americas. The new division will incorporate an innovative product portfolio of digital X-ray imaging technology to meet the growing needs of its business channels.
A new phase of the Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program (BCERP), focused on prevention, is being launched at the National Institutes of Health. Grant-funded researchers will now work across scientific disciplines, involve new racially and ethnically diverse communities, and expand the study of risk factors that precede breast cancer, such as breast density.
Twenty years ago whole body scanners were a fad. It wasn’t called that. But it had the earmarks. Wild enthusiasm ...
In the early days of radiology, data entry errors by radiology technologists were common. Their attention, after all ...
Dell Inc. and EMC Corporation today announced they have signed a definitive agreement under which Dell, together with its owners, Michael S. Dell, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Dell, MSD Partners and Silver Lake, the global leader in technology investing, will acquire EMC Corporation, while maintaining VMware as a publicly-traded company.
The outlook of breast cancer is changing, and death rates have been decreasing since 1989, thanks in part to treatment advances, earlier detection through screening and increased awareness.