Feature | Williette Nyanue
The introduction of iPhones and iPads revolutionized the way people communicate and made transmitting large amounts of information more convenient and instantaneous. With the expansion into different types of smartphones and tablets — Android- and Windows-based — society has grown increasingly dependent on these devices to transmit and receive information, and this dependence has greatly impacted healthcare. Morris Panner, CEO of DICOM Grid, said that, “For the new generation of physicians, using mobile technology is as common for many of them as a stethoscope. They walk into medical school with one of these devices and expect to receive information on it.”
March 07, 2014 
Feature | Raissa Rocha
The Cancer Center at Banner Health McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colo., boasts an array of state-of-the-art technologies and well-qualified staff, but at the core of its mission is the northern Colorado community it serves. “The community is significant, as many local funds were raised for the cancer center, which definitely makes it a community center,” said McKee Cancer Center Director Cindy McBlair, MHA, (R)(T).
March 07, 2014 
Case Study | Sponsored by Hologic, Inc.
Screening mammography is the key to reducing mortality from breast cancer, but women without insurance or the ability to pay do not have easy access to the life-saving exam. That’s something SouthCoast Imaging is working to change. The private imaging practice has been donating 2D mammograms to uninsured women in its community for years, and recently introduced an innovative fundraising program to make 3D mammograms available to more women. SouthCoast donates one 3D mammogram to a woman without healthcare for every 10 screening 3D mammograms they perform.
March 07, 2014 Sponsored Content
Case Study | PACS
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
February 03, 2025 
Feature | Raissa Rocha
Throughout the years, imaging technologies have continued to improve for the screening and detection of cancer in the breast. While traditional mammography, ranging from film-screen to full-field digital mammography (FFDM) remains the gold standard for routine screening of women over 40 (or women over 50, per the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines that were issued in 2009), enhanced forms of mammography, as well as uses for the combination of mammography with other imaging modalities, are emerging.
March 07, 2014 Feature | Siddharth Saha
Criticism and confusion notwithstanding regarding the appropriateness of X-ray mammography as the gold standard in breast screening, digital mammography will continue to provide an important cog in the wheel of breast care pathways. The United States, some may say, is a slowing market for the digital mammography imaging modality due to a gradual decrease in the number of breast imaging facilities, reduction in replacement rates of mammography units and the possible linkage of reduced procedure numbers to the 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations.
March 07, 2014 Sponsored Content
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Feature | Dave Fornell
Better management of X-ray radiation doses starts with recording and tracking each exposure patients receive. Dose tracking has come to the forefront of medicine in recent years with the realization that medical imaging has doubled the public’s exposure to ionizing radiation since the 1980s, largely due to the rapid expansion of computed tomography (CT) and minimally invasive angiography procedures.
March 07, 2014 Sponsored Content
Feature | Breast Imaging
While most women understand the importance of health screenings, an estimated 72 million have missed or postponed a ...
December 03, 2024 
Videos | Information Technology
A big trend in healthcare IT at Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2014 annual meeting was ...
March 07, 2014 
Case Study | Sponsored by Hologic, Inc.
Even with the best intentions, many women put off their annual mammogram. It’s one more appointment to schedule, one more trip to the imaging center or hospital; and, with so many demands on their time, many women don’t make the time. One company is working to increase compliance by helping physician practices provide their patients with in-office mammograms.
March 07, 2014 Feature | Melinda Taschetta-Millane
This industry has watched a trend in medical technology grow from a small ripple a couple of years ago into a potential tidal wave in 2014 due to growing concern over patient radiation dose levels from medical imaging. Use of radiation dose monitoring software came to the forefront when California, followed by Texas, created laws requiring medical facilities to record the amount of exposure patients receive from tests such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
March 07, 2014 Sponsored Content
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September 25, 2024 Blog
By Dave Fornell, editor With healthcare reform’s focus on information technology as the primary vehicle for change, there has been a massive increased interest in this area. Health IT software has taken center stage as healthcare facilities look to implement new Stage 2 Meaningful Use requirements. This year the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual meeting, held Feb. 23-27 in Orlando, Fla., drew a record crowd of 38,828 attendees and a record number of 1,233 exhibiting vendors.
March 07, 2015 
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Elekta demonstrated new features in its Mosaiq oncology information system (OIS) at HIMSS14. Elekta highlighted functionality optimized for today's rapidly consolidating oncology care delivery systems.
March 06, 2014 
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The American College of Radiology applauded steps to reign in medical imaging and radiation oncology self-referral included in President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget. However, prior authorization for imaging services, also included the FY 2015 budget, is unnecessary and will ultimately raise costs, interfere in the doctor-patient relationship and restrict ready access to imaging care.
March 06, 2014 Sponsored Content
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August 06, 2024 
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Vital Images Inc., a Toshiba Medical Systems Group Company, is expanding in the EMEA market with an increasing number of organizations migrating to Vital's VitreaAdvanced solution to help improve efficiency, communication and patient care. The VitreaAdvanced advanced visualization solution provides 2-D, 3-D and 4-D images for applications addressing cardiovascular, neurovascular and oncology disease states. Fueled by intelligent automation, it utilizes a clinical workflow to improve speed and simplicity of use.
March 06, 2014 
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The BioZorb 3-D surgical marker improved targeting for radiation therapy by enhancing visualization of the breast cancer lumpectomy cavity. This is according to a presentation at the 2014 Breast Cancer Coordinated Care (BC3) conference in Washington D.C.
March 06, 2014 
News
The Finnish mammography provider Suomen Radiologikeskus Oy signed an agreement with the IT and medical technology company Sectra. Togethery they will provide osteoporosis assessment in conjunction with public mammography screening in all of Keskus’ nine mammography centers in Finland. Women can have their bone health examined at the same time as their regular mammogram, enabling early detection of osteoporosis and reducing the risk of future fractures.
March 06, 2014 
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Interoperability, mobile connectivity and technologies that drive real-time actionable information at the point of care will be the focus of health information technology (IT) investments in 2014. This is according to the results of a new healthcare leadership survey released by Philips Healthcare.
March 06, 2014 
Feature
Spurred by provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other legislation, usage of breast cancer screening mammography and related follow-on diagnostic testing is expected to increase in the coming years. Yet there is wide variation in the utilization and sequence of follow-on testing on a patient-by-patient basis, including a high rate of “false positive” for biopsies. This suggests better methods for selecting suspicious lesions could reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies.
March 06, 2014 
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Research shows that ultra-high-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides detailed views of a brain area implicated in Parkinson’s disease, possibly leading to earlier detection of the condition. The results of this research are published online in the journal Radiology.
March 06, 2014 
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Patients who received daily humidification of the mouth and throat region beginning from day one of radiation therapy treatment spent nearly 50 percent fewer days in the hospital to manage their side effects, according to research presented today at the 2014 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium.
March 06, 2014 
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Advanced Accelerator Applications, an international specialist in molecular nuclear medicine (MNM), announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Imaging Equipment Ltd., a privately held U.K. distributor of nuclear medicine products and technologies.
March 06, 2014