Technology | PACS Accessories

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.

Time October 15, 2015
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News | Remote Viewing Systems

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.

Time October 14, 2015
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Technology | Nuclear Imaging

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.

Time October 14, 2015
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Feature | Computed Tomography (CT)

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.

Time October 14, 2015
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News | Flat Panel Displays

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.

Time October 14, 2015
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Technology | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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.

Time October 14, 2015
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Feature | Women's Health | Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Recently, KLAS Research released its report, “Women’s Imaging 2015: Are New Technologies Delivering Promised Benefits?” ...

Time October 14, 2015
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News | Oncology Diagnostics

October 13, 2015 — At the 2015 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Sectra will showcase its ...

Time October 13, 2015
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Technology | Flat Panel Displays

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.

Time October 13, 2015
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News | Digital Radiography (DR)

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.

Time October 13, 2015
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News | Women's Health

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.

Time October 13, 2015
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Feature | Radiology Imaging | Greg Freiherr

Twenty years ago whole body scanners were a fad. It wasn’t called that. But it had the earmarks. Wild enthusiasm ...

Time October 13, 2015
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Feature | Enterprise Imaging | Don Dennison

In the early days of radiology, data entry errors by radiology technologists were common. Their attention, after all ...

Time October 13, 2015
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News | Radiology Business

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.

Time October 12, 2015
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Feature | Women's Health | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

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.

Time October 12, 2015
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Feature | Radiology Imaging | By Rachael Bennett and Katie Regan

The digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) market has evolved rapidly within the past year, with new vendors entering the market and recent clinical data continuing to support its use. In addition, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created dedicated reimbursement codes for DBT procedures earlier this year.

Time October 12, 2015
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Feature | Radiology Business

The U.S. House of Representatives on July 10 passed its version of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6), designed to improve the U.S. healthcare innovation infrastructure.

Time October 12, 2015
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Feature | Population Health | By Jeff Zagoudis and Dave Fornell

As healthcare converts to an entirely electronic health record (EHR)-based system, it opens up new opportunities to monitor trends in population health and even identify specific patients for follow-up in targeted populations.

Time October 11, 2015
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Feature | PACS | By Stephen R. Holtzman, M.D., M.S.

If you are a partner in, or manager of, a private radiology practice, this is probably your reality today: You have a large overhead to maintain, from buildings and staff to expensive equipment that needs replacing as the technology evolves.

Time October 11, 2015
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Feature | Radiology Imaging | By Edward Diethrich, M.D.

My career has been an incredible journey; one that has presented me with wonderful opportunities to do the work I’ve absolutely loved while at the same time, bringing me face-to-face with a serious illness that has changed the course of my journey. Would I have done things differently if I understood the health risks involved in working with radiation?

Time October 10, 2015
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