November 3, 2015 — Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) can increase the effectiveness of radiation therapy by killing blood ...
Toshiba Medical Systems Corp. announced Oct. 13 that it completed the acquisition of the outstanding shares of Olea Medical SA, following approval from the French Ministry of Economy.
Rayence announced the introduction of the Rayence EMR Bridge. The Rayence EMR Bridge is specially designed software that ...
Radiology departments have many different needs and face a wide variety of challenges that can impact their departments ...
Expanding the clinical capabilities of limited R&F room space with the industry’s smallest tilting C-arm multipurpose ...
Viztek, a leading provider of comprehensive, end to end digital software and hardware diagnostic imaging solutions ...
OrthoGrid Systems announced the release of the new HipGrid Drone intraoperative radiographic alignment system for both anterior and posterior approach total hip replacement (THR). The system is the second generation of the company’s HipGrid technology that addresses proper implant positioning and leg length inequality.
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
Accuray Inc. announced that studies on the clinical use of the CyberKnife and TomoTherapy systems continue to reinforce the devices' broad-based radiation treatment capabilities. More than 80 studies were presented during poster and oral sessions at the 57th Annual American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting in October. Some of the studies presented show long-term efficacy and safety with median follow-up exceeding five years.
Intelerad Medical Systems, a leader in distributed medical imaging solutions, today announced a partnership to integrate ...
Access Scientific LLC announced validation of the Powerwand midline IV catheter for power-injectable capability up to 8ml/sec, 325 psi for up to 10 cycles. The addition of this performance capability makes both 4Fr and 5Fr Powerwands ideal for virtually all computed tomography (CT) contrast studies, to meet the most demanding injection protocols.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
Infinitt North America announced a marketing agreement with Elsevier that will enable Infinitt PACS (picture archiving and communication system) users to seamlessly access STATdx diagnostic decision support for radiology. STATdx, an Elsevier Clinical Solutions product, is used by radiologists to increase speed, accuracy and diagnostic confidence.
CivaTech Oncology Inc. has developed a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared radiation source. The CivaString source features 103Pd (palladium) along the full length of the device, which is contained using low-Z polymers.
Not many pharmacists will call up doctors and question their choice of medication. It’s not hard to make a good case for ...
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
A spinout from Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science has raised £1 million from a high net worth Chinese investor to develop an imaging technology which could help doctors detect cancers, particularly prostate and liver tumors. Early diagnosis of cancer has been shown to save lives, and the Oxford technology will allow for improved visualization of tumors for earlier detection.
RedRick Technologies is helping Texas Children’s Hospital’s Department of Pediatric Radiology realize their vision of a reading room “ballroom concept.” RedRick Technologies provided ergonomic design guidance and radiologist reading workstations that are facilitating productivity, clinical collaboration and teaching.
To provide the best possible patient experience with superb image quality, Indiana University Health Goshen Hospital installed the Vantage Titan 1.5T magnetic resonance (MR) system from Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. Goshen is a part of Indiana’s largest integrated delivery network (IDN) and is utilizing the system in the hospital to support its heart and vascular center to improve patient outcomes with high-quality imaging and a comprehensive suite of patient-focused technologies.
Infinitt North America will showcase a wide variety of radiology solutions at the 2015 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 29-Dec. 4 in Chicago.
Ergonomics plays an important role in the comfort and workflow for sonographers. Ninety percent of sonographers surveyed ...
Lexmark announced that North Carolina-based UNC Health Care System (UNC HCS) will deploy the Lexmark Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA), NilRead Enterprise Viewer and PACS Scan Mobile solutions at all of its locations. The trio of solutions will help meet diverse image and content management needs, including clinician workflow requirements and integration with the organization’s core patient electronic medical record (EMR) system. UNC HCS produces approximately 1.3 million DICOM studies annually.
Mirada Medical Ltd, a medical imaging software company, and BTG plc, a global specialist healthcare company, announced a collaboration to develop dosimetry software solutions to optimize radioembolization therapy with TheraSphere.
Brainlab showcased cranial Elements for stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) at the 57th annual meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO). Dovetailing with the society’s 2015 theme, “Technology Meets Patient Care,” Elements provide indication-specific and intelligent workflows for stereotactic radiosurgery that automate the procedure so caregivers can spend more time with patients and less time on technology.
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