October 19, 2009 - Unscreened women accounted for 75 percent of breast cancer deaths in an analysis of data on 6,997 invasive breast cancers diagnosed in 1990-1999 and followed through 2007, according to a study presented at the at the ASCO Breast Cancer Symposium.
October 19, 2009 - When Jack Cumming, Hologic Chairman and CEO, presided over the NASDAQ opening bell ceremony in New York City on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. (EST) for the fourth consecutive year to honor the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the company also kicked off the "Promise to Me" campaign.
October 16, 2009 - The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio’s one-year training certificate in medical dosimetry, offered through the School of Medicine’s Department of Radiation Oncology at the Cancer Therapy and Research Center (CTRC), has became only the eighth program in the country to receive accreditation from the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, the field
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VisualSonics Inc. introduced the NeuroPak Deep Brain Imaging System, a novel technology that provides pre-clinical neurology researchers with the capability to image biological and cellular processes in the brains of conscious animals.
October 16, 2009 – Siemens Healthcare announces that Cleveland Clinic Foundation has purchased its fourth ARTISTE for its Strongsville Cancer Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
October 16, 2009 - Researchers utilizing computed tomography (CT) scans have found that patients with severe cases of the H1N1 virus are at risk for developing severe complications, including pulmonary emboli (PE), according to a study published online Oct. 14, 2009, in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
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October 16, 2009 - At the 95th annual RSNA meeting, Nov. 29-Dec 4, in Chicago, Agfa Healthcare will show how IMPAX Cardiovascular is designed to support heart and vascular diagnostics and documentation.
IMPAX for Digital Mammography is a a diagnostic tool that facilitates the reporting workflow in a digital mammography environment.
At RSNA 2009, visitors will be able to see the fully integrated IMPAX RIS/PACS/REPORTING solution in action, demonstrating the radiology workflow from order management through to results distribution. Desktop extensions ranging from information queries to advanced image processing will further demonstrate the strength of the IMPAX total solution. Highlights include:
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
October 16, 2009 - Agfa Healthcare will show how it image-enables the EHR with IMPAX Data Center, at the 95th annual RSNA meeting, Nov. 29-Dec. 4, in Chicago.
CR and hardcopy solutions tailored to match a variety of needs. At RSNA 2009, Agfa HealthCare will show its dedicated digital CR system for the smaller facilities - the CR 30-X system and the SE image management suite.
Agfa will highlight at RSNA 2009 the global launch of a next generation CR system with unprecedented flexibility for general radiography, the DX-G.
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The eFilm for iPhone* is designed as an extension of the EHR. As physicians rely on their mobile devices for communication, eFilm for iPhone will provide a new, image-enabled supplement to the electronic medical record.
Today’s patients are more Web savvy and want to be involved in managing the care they receive. The FusionWeb Patient Access Portal* meets these high-level expectations by delivering a highly efficient way for patients to interact with their providers and simplify the care process.
CADstream solutions provide fast, easy and reliable analysis and interpretation of breast and prostate MRI studies. At RSNA, Merge Healthcare will show works-in-progress for its newest CADstream application designed specifically for liver MRI studies.
Leveraging the best of the newest Web and imaging technologies, the FusionWeb Clinician Access Portal brings the image into the EMR for hospitals and imaging centers, allowing clinicians everywhere uncompromised access and extremely convenient interaction with their health partners.
October 15, 2009 - The Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) has released its much-anticipated new book: Practical Imaging Informatics: Foundations and Applications for PACS Professionals. Written by the top SIIM practitioners in imaging informatics, this book is the first comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and easy-to-use guide to PACS and imaging informatics.
October 15, 2009 - New management reports and enhanced hard and soft blocks appointment scheduling in the scheduling suite are the latest upgrades in NovaRad’s NovaRIS/NovaPACS combined radiology system to help improve workflow for hospitals, imaging centers and clinics.
NovaPro is NovaRad’s latest PACS and RIS built specifically for radiologist groups that read for multiple hospitals, clinics and imaging centers. The NovaPro RIS/PACS is specifically designed to provide all the image retrieval, management and report distribution capabilities to provide exactly what a radiology group needs to be most efficient and productive.
The NovaMG breast imaging viewer combines the tool set of NovaPACS with customizable mammographic reading and hanging protocol sequences. FDA 510(k) cleared and IHE compliant, it supports multi-modality viewing and iCad and R2 structured reports.