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Revenues for teleradiology reading service providers are forecast to follow a similar profile over this period.

Outlook for 2021 and Beyond. As displayed in the figure below, these six market drivers are projected to result in teleradiology reading service volumes increasing by 21% in 2021 and nearly doubling by 2025. Revenues for teleradiology reading service providers are forecast to follow a similar profile over this period.

Feature | Teleradiology | September 15, 2021 | By Arun Gill
6 Key Drivers to Restoring Teleradiology
The closely tied relationship between teleradiology reading services and diagnostic imaging procedures resulted in an...
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To get more flexibility and cost savings from storage, healthcare organizations are increasing their investments in the cloud
Feature | Information Technology | September 15, 2021 | By Kumar Goswami
Big Medical Image Files with Nowhere to Go
Healthcare organizations today are storing petabytes of medical imaging data — lab slides, X-rays, magnetic resonance...
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Changing business models require the adoption of new technologies to remain efficient and effective
Feature | Information Technology | September 15, 2021 | By Chris Patrick
Streamlining Productivity with Radiology Informatics
Does it take a global pandemic to change the way providers deliver care? COVID-19 brought an impact to many healthcare...
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Cloud services have been utilized within healthcare organizations for more than a decade. Now with the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) it is very common to see organizations adopting cloud services.

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Feature | Information Technology | September 14, 2021 | By Jef Williams
Adopting Cloud — A Path Forward
Cloud solutions have been discussed and promoted within healthcare for more than 10 years. I recall the early 2010s...
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Figure 1: MWT Schematic of a typical setup for detecting malignant tissues/tumors.

Figure 1: MWT Schematic of a typical setup for detecting malignant tissues/tumors.

Feature | Radiology Imaging | September 14, 2021 | By Brendon McHugh
How SDR is Enabling the Emerging Field of Microwave Tomography
While microwave tomography (MWT) imaging has been around for a few decades, advances in computing power, artificial...
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As with all imaging technologies, COVID-19 is expected to continue to negatively impact the market.

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Feature | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | September 14, 2021 | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Incorporating Artificial Intelligence Into MRI
According to a new report produced by Grand View Research, the global magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) market size was...
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Us2.ai, a Singapore-based medtech firm backed by Sequoia India and EDBI, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for Us2.v1, a completely automated AI decision support tool for cardiac ultrasound.
News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | September 14, 2021
FDA Clears Fully Automated Cardiac Ultrasound Solution to Measure 2D and Doppler
September 14, 2021 – Us2.ai, a Singapore-based medtech firm backed by Sequoia India and EDBI, has received U.S. Food...
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Plan to attend RSNA21 at McCormick Place Chicago, Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 2021

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News | RSNA | September 13, 2021
RSNA 2021 Showcases Latest Imaging Technologies, Solutions
September 13, 2021 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) today announced highlights of the Technical...
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Ikonopedia announced that it has added Banner Health, one of the largest non-profit health care systems in the country, as a customer and will implement its entire suite of structured breast imaging reporting and MQSA management tools. The installation is designed to help streamline processes, improve reporting efficiency and optimize facility operations across the Banner Health network.
News | Breast Imaging | September 10, 2021
Ikonopedia to Implement Comprehensive Suite of Breast Imaging Report Generation and MQSA Management Capabilities at Banner Health
September 10, 2021 — Ikonopedia announced that it has added Banner Health, one of the largest non-profit health care...
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This certification, which covers Agfa HealthCare’s Class IIa Enterprise Imaging and XERO Viewer solutions, ensures that Agfa HealthCare can continue to deliver to customers innovative solutions that meet their real challenges and address their needs and requirements.
News | Enterprise Imaging | September 09, 2021
Agfa HealthCare Receives MDR CE Certification for its Class IIa Solutions
September 9, 2021 — Agfa HealthCare is proud to be one of the first companies to receive the new European Medical...
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A lone vendor booth in a sea of open space in a corner of the expo floor at HIMSS 2021 this week. A large number of vendors decided to pull out of exhibiting at HIMSS in recent weeks because the host city of Las Vegas saw a major surge of COVID cases over July, reaching a 20.2% positivity rate on the day HIMSS began.

A lone vendor booth in a sea of open space in a corner of the expo floor at HIMSS 2021 this week. A large number of vendors decided to pull out of exhibiting at HIMSS in recent weeks because the host city of Las Vegas saw a major surge of COVID cases over July, reaching a 20.2% positivity rate on the day HIMSS began.  Photo by Dave Fornell

Blog | HIMSS | September 08, 2021 | By Dave Fornell, Editor
HIMSS 2021 Showed What to Expect From In-person Healthcare Conferences During the COVID Pandemic
The in-person 2021 Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting planned for Aug. 9-13 appeared to...
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Insignia Medical Systems, a leading UK-based enterprise imaging provider, announced it has been acquired by Intelerad Medical Systems, a global leader in medical image management solutions. The deal signals an important step in expanding next-generation imaging solutions and resources to help modernise hospital trusts across the UK. 

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News | Radiology Business | September 08, 2021
Intelerad Acquires Insignia Medical Systems
September 8, 2021 — Insignia Medical Systems, a leading UK-based enterprise imaging provider, announced it has been...
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An artificial intelligence (AI) program can spot signs of lung cancer on computed tomography (CT) scans a year before they can be diagnosed with existing methods, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Diagram showing details of the lung screening experiment. Image courtesy of the European Respiratory Society/Benoit Audelan

News | Artificial Intelligence | September 08, 2021
Artificial Intelligence Could Help Diagnose Lung Cancer a Year Earlier
September 8, 2021 — An artificial intelligence (AI) program can spot signs of lung cancer on computed tomography (CT)...
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Videos | Enterprise Imaging | September 03, 2021
VIDEO: Examples of Improved PACS Workflow to Aid Speed and Efficiency 
ITN Editor Dave Fornell collected numerous examples of how PACS and enterprise imaging vendors are improving the speed...
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Canon's Vitrea PACS enterprise imaging system was one of several systems demonstrated at HIMSS 2021 that had easily modified hanging protocols. This included ease of use to customize what each radiologists prefers, including slice thickness. #HIMSS #HIMSS21

Canon's Vitrea PACS enterprise imaging system was one of several systems demonstrated at HIMSS 2021 that had easily modified hanging protocols. This included ease of use to customize what each radiologists prefers, including slice thickness. Photo by Dave Fornell

Feature | Enterprise Imaging | September 02, 2021
Advances in PACS and Enterprise Imaging Systems at HIMSS 2021
Taking advantage of new technology advances, several radiology PACS, enterprise imaging and cardiovascular information...
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The researchers say there is currently a lack of good quality evidence to support a policy of replacing human radiologists with artificial intelligence (AI) technology when screening for breast cancer.

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News | Artificial Intelligence | September 02, 2021
Insufficient Evidence That AI Breast Cancer Screening is Accurate Enough to Replace Human Scrutiny
September 2, 2021 — Humans still seem to be better than technology when it comes to the accuracy of spotting possible...
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Mount Sinai scientists created an AI-based, automated system that learns to read patient data from electronic health records. Here the system identified dementia cases (purple dots) from a database of nearly 2 million patients (blue dots). Courtesy of the Glicksberg lab, Mount Sinai, N.Y., N.Y.

Mount Sinai scientists created an AI-based, automated system that learns to read patient data from electronic health records. Here the system identified dementia cases (purple dots) from a database of nearly 2 million patients (blue dots). Courtesy of the Glicksberg lab, Mount Sinai, N.Y., N.Y.

News | Artificial Intelligence | September 02, 2021
Scientists Create a Labor-saving Automated Method for Studying Electronic Health Records
September 2, 2021 — In an article published in the journal Patterns, scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at...
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First-of-its-kind, power-assisted Free Motion telescoping column reduces lift force by up to 70 percent to significantly reduce musculoskeletal stress and strain injuries that may occur over the course of an X-ray technologist’s career
News | Digital Radiography (DR) | September 01, 2021
GE Healthcare Unveils Next Gen Portable X-Ray System
September 1, 2021 — GE Healthcare introduced the AMX Navigate, a new portable, digital X-ray system designed with a...
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Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | August 31, 2021
VIDEO: Examples of COVID-19 CT Scan Analysis Software
Several radiology IT vendors at 2021 Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference demonstrated...
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Carestream Health has enhanced its premium X-ray system, the DRX-Evolution Plus. New features — designed to benefit radiology professionals and patients — help augment workflow and increase patient comfort.
News | Digital Radiography (DR) | August 30, 2021
Carestream Unveils New Features to Improve Workflow, Patient Comfort with DRX-Evolution Plus
August 30, 2021 — Carestream Health has enhanced its premium X-ray system, the DRX-Evolution Plus. New features —...
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