In the past five years, no sector of healthcare has had as big a target on its back as has advanced diagnostic imaging services. Representatives of commercial insurance companies, politicians and even the media all have gravitated to using an MRI or CT service as the prime example of healthcare system waste.
The importance of dealing with the epidemic of coronary artery disease (CAD) is well known, and the tools at our disposal to accurately recognize and manage it are evolving in very positive ways.
Data storage for any application is an assumed liability for all users. Whether capacity is expected on a laptop, cellular phone or clinical application, users of specific applications rely on the presence of storage capacity and information access with the same level of expectation that there will be air to breathe.
Radiology departments have many different needs and face a wide variety of challenges that can impact their departments ...
In a short time, the field of radiation oncology has experienced an explosion in imaging data. With large volumes of images generated across the course of treatment — from diagnosis to treatment planning, real-time treatment and follow-up — clinicians are grappling with what many refer to as a data tsunami.
When David Blumenthal, M.D., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine1, “Information is the lifeblood of modern medicine. Health information technology (HIT) is destined to be its circulatory system,” he clearly drew a connection between digital medical data and the delivery of care.
February 4, 2010 - To improve the safety and quality of cancer treatment, and reduce the chances of medical errors, the American Society for Radiation Oncology has committed to a six-point patient protection plan, reported ASTRO Board Chairman Tim R. Williams, M.D.
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
February 4, 2010 - “Information is the lifeblood of modern medicine. Health information technology is destined to be its circulatory system.”1
February 3, 2010 - The demanding nature of maternal-fetal medicine requires medical imaging and workflow solutions to help streamline the busy environment. Dedicated women’s imaging systems and applications in OB/GYN imaging presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) 30th Annual Meeting held Feb.1-6, in Chicago, will focus on new advances in the delivery of care.
February 3, 2010 – The FDA granted 510(k) market clearance for Shina Systems’ 3Di advanced medical (3D/4D) visualization software that downloads over the Internet and provides a full suite of image processing and clinical analysis applications on any PC.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
February 2, 2010 - Key to any purchase of capital equipment is maintenance and in a busy hospital setting that may require protecting X-ray panels from scratches and smudges.
February 2, 2010 - Hologic reported its first quarter 2010 net income was $26.1 million, or 10 cents per diluted share, calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
February 2, 2010– Doctors can now use light to optically scan tissue and provide immediate analysis of cancerous tissue.
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
February 2, 2010 - Among noninvasive imaging tests for ruling out coronary artery disease (CAD), computed tomography (CT) is a more accurate noninvasive test than magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a comparative study released in Annals of Internal Medicine.
February 2, 2010 - Hundreds of radiology practices in Latin America require Spanish versions of RIS, PACS, and teleradiology tools for workflow management, image routing, diagnostic image viewing and manipulation, patient scheduling, reporting and billing.
February 2, 2010 - Two protocols for reduced-dose cardiac imaging, without compromising image quality, may help enhance the performance of gamma cameras by shortening acquisition times, enabling reduced radiopharmaceutical doses and increasing image resolution.
February 2, 2010 - Researchers found that while using Gamma Knife radiosurgery was well-tolerated as initial therapy in the management of patients with sarcomatous intracranial metastases, many patients end up developing progressive brain disease.
February 2, 2010 – When doctors added contrast agent gadolinium during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) they improved primary tumor assessment for detecting lymph node metastases, according to a new study published online February 1, 2010, in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
February 2, 2010 - On Jan. 21, a C-130 aircraft piloted by the U.S. Air Force landed at the Port au Prince Airport in Haiti, 10 days after a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake ravaged the country. This particular flight carried volunteers — doctors, nurses, technicians, military personnel and humanitarians committed to providing assistance to the people of Haiti.
February 1, 2010 - According to a local Apple store attendant, the number of iPhone applications in existence has reached nearly 140,000. Knock off a few zeros and you'll get a better idea of how may iPhone apps for radiology are available, and that number is growing fast.
January 27, 2010 - Hospitals are finding ways for technologists to work more efficiently, departments to be more productive, and patients to have reduced wait times. To achieve this, fully automated X-ray imaging that generates images sharp enough to make immediate diagnostic decisions is requisite.
February 04, 2010 