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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.
Feature | Information Technology | 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 ...

Time September 14, 2021
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Figure 1: MWT Schematic of a typical setup for detecting malignant tissues/tumors.
Feature | Radiology Imaging | 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 ...

Time September 14, 2021
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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
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 ...

Time September 10, 2021
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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
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 Device ...

Time September 09, 2021
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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.
Blog | HIMSS | 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 ...

Time September 08, 2021
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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. 
News | Radiology Business
Intelerad Acquires Insignia Medical Systems

September 8, 2021 — Insignia Medical Systems, a leading UK-based enterprise imaging provider, announced it has been ...

Time September 08, 2021
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Videos | Enterprise Imaging
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 ...

Time September 03, 2021
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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.
News | Artificial Intelligence
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 ...

Time September 02, 2021
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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.
News | Artificial Intelligence
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 Mount ...

Time September 02, 2021
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RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) will be showcasing the latest oncology software innovations at ESTRO 2021, to be held in Madrid Aug. 27-30. Attendees will be able to book demonstrations of the RayStation treatment planning system, RayIntelligence the cloud-based oncology analytics system, and RayCare the oncology information system during the congress.
News | Radiation Oncology
Latest Innovations from RayStation, RayIntelligence and RayCare to be Presented at ESTRO 2021

August 30, 2021 — RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) will be showcasing the latest oncology software innovations at ESTRO ...

Time August 30, 2021
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Videos | Information Technology
VIDEO: Coordinating Followup for Radiology Incidental Findings

David Danhauer, M.D., FAAP, FHIMSS, chief medical information officer, Owensboro Health, Owensboro, Ky., explains the ...

Time August 30, 2021
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Videos | Enterprise Imaging
VIDEO: Importance of Body Part Labeling in Enterprise Imaging

Alex Towbin, M.D., Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center CMIO, Radiology Department associate chief of clinical ...

Time August 27, 2021
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Researchers from King’s College London have created a novel interactive virtual reality (VR) system to be used by patients when undertaking an MRI
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Novel Virtual Reality Technology Makes MRI a New Experience

August 23, 2021 — Researchers from King’s College London have created a novel interactive virtual reality (VR) system to ...

Time August 23, 2021
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Cerner Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has appointed David Feinberg, M.D., MBA, as President and Chief Executive Officer
News | Radiology Business
Cerner Appoints David Feinberg, M.D., as President and CEO

August 20, 2021 — Cerner Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has appointed David Feinberg, M.D., MBA, as ...

Time August 20, 2021
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Photos from the HIMSS 2021 conference including new technologies in PACS and CVIS
Feature | HIMSS
Photo Gallery of New Technologies at HIMSS 2021

The annual Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2021 meeting is the largest health information ...

Time August 19, 2021
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Vital and CloudWave’s OpSus Cloud deliver industry-leading enterprise imaging as a secure service to healthcare organizations
News | Enterprise Imaging
Vital Images and CloudWave Partner to Bring Secure Cloud-Based Enterprise Imaging Solutions to Healthcare Delivery Organizations

August 18, 2021 — CloudWave, a cloud and managed services provider for healthcare, and Vital Images, Inc., a Canon Group ...

Time August 18, 2021
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qER-Quant will help enable faster diagnosis and help track patient progression over time
News | Artificial Intelligence
Qure.ai Receives Second FDA Clearance for Brain CT Scan AI 

August 17, 2021 — Qure.ai has announced US FDA 510(k) clearance for its Brain CT quantification product qER-Quant ...

Time August 17, 2021
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SyntheticMR and Siemens Healthineers signed a cooperation agreement in 2016, since 2018, SyMRI NEURO has been available for purchase on the Siemens Healthineers Digital Marketplace. The product can be seamlessly integrated in the clinical workflow.
News | Advanced Visualization
SyntheticMR and Siemens Healthineers Extend Software License Agreement

August 17, 2021 — SyntheticMR and Siemens Healthineers signed a cooperation agreement in 2016, since 2018, SyMRI NEURO ...

Time August 17, 2021
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Expert medical organizations caution that evidence-based ordering of medically necessary imaging exams should not be denied due to widely disagreed upon radiation dose levels tracked in some electronic health record systems (EHRs).
News | Radiation Dose Management
Disputed EHR Dose Levels Could Keep Patients From Necessary Imaging Exams

August 17, 2021 — Expert medical organizations caution that evidence-based ordering of medically necessary imaging exams ...

Time August 17, 2021
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#coronavirus #COVID19 #pandemic #RSNA21 will require all attendees and exhibitors to show proof of #vaccination and wear a #mask
News | RSNA
RSNA21 Will Require Proof of Vaccination, Masks

August 12, 2021 — RSNA 2021 will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination from all in-person attendees and exhibitors at ...

Time August 12, 2021
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