Information Technology

This channel includes information technology (IT) news and new technology innovations for healthcare information technology (HIT) as it relates to electronic medical records, clinical decision support, advanced imaging visualization, analytics software, cybersecurity, archive and storage, artificial intelligence, enterprise imaging, flat panel displays, imaging software, picture archive and communication systems (PACS), remote viewing, teleradiology and vendor neutral archives (VNA).

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (#FDA) authorized marketing of #Medtronic's #GIGenius, the first device that uses #artificialintelligence (#AI) based on #machinelearning to assist #clinicians in detecting #lesions (such as #polyps or suspected tumors) in the #colon in real time during a c#olonoscopy.
News | Artificial Intelligence
FDA Authorizes Marketing of First Device that Uses AI to Help Detect Potential Signs of Colon Cancer

April 12, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized marketing of Medtronic's GI Genius, the first ...

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#Microsoft Corp and #Nuance Communications, Inc. announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which #Microsoft will #acquire #Nuance for $56 per share, implying a 23% premium to the closing price of Nuance on Friday, April 9, in an all-cash transaction valued at $19.7 billion, inclusive of Nuance's net debt. Nuance is a trusted #cloud and #artificialintelligence (#AI) #software leader representing decades of accumulated healthcare and enterprise AI experience. 
News | Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Acquires Nuance to Accelerate Its Healthcare Industry Cloud Strategy

April 12, 2021 — Microsoft Corp and Nuance Communications, Inc. announced they have entered into a definitive agreement ...

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Varian announced it is collaborating with Google Cloud to build an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) based diagnostic platform to aid in the fight against cancer. Varian and Google Cloud AI embarked on a deployment journey, using Neural Architecture Search (NAS) technology via Google Cloud AI Platform, to create AI models for organ segmentation — a crucial and labor-intensive step in radiation oncology that can be a bottleneck in the cancer treatment clinical workflow.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Varian and Google Cloud Collaborate to Aid in the Fight Against Cancer

April 8, 2021 — Varian announced it is collaborating with Google Cloud to build an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) ...

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As ONC starts enforcement, organizations must prioritize deepening their knowledge of these mandates and implementing changes to adapt to the evolving landscape, or run the risk of incurring significant penalties
News | Enterprise Imaging
Survey Shows Widespread Lack of Awareness and Readiness to Comply with Federal Mandate by April 5, 2021 Enforcement Date

April 7, 2021 — Life Image, a medical evidence network for clinical and imaging data, released findings of its survey ...

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Ultrasound is an invaluable diagnostic tool for the early detection of breast cancer, but the classification of lesions is sometimes challenging and time consuming. Could artificial intelligence hold the answer to solving these problems? Graphic courtesy of Chinese Medical Journal
News | Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Improves Accuracy of Breast Ultrasound Diagnoses

April 6, 2021 — In 2020, the International Agency for Research on Cancer of the World Health Organization stated that ...

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Hyland Healthcare successfully demonstrated the interoperability of its OnBase healthcare content services platform and suite of enterprise imaging products including Acuo vendor neutral archive (VNA), NilRead enterprise and diagnostic viewer and PACSgear capture and connectivity suite at the 2021 IHE North American Connectathon
News | Enterprise Imaging
Hyland Healthcare Showcases Successful Interoperability at Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise Connectathon

April 6, 2021 — Hyland Healthcare successfully demonstrated the interoperability of its OnBase healthcare content ...

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Nano-X Imaging Ltd (Nanox), an innovative medical imaging technology company, announced that its single-source Nanox.ARC digital x-ray technology has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration.
News | X-Ray
FDA Clears Nanox for Single Source Cold-cathod Nanox.ARC Digital X-Ray

April 2, 2021 — Nano-X Imaging Ltd. (Nanox), an innovative medical imaging technology company, announced that its single ...

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Elsevier’s STATdx, a leading radiology diagnostic decision support solution, now includes select Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Measures validated by MDinteractive
News | Clinical Decision Support
Leading Radiology Diagnostic Decision Technology Enhanced for Standardization, Reimbursement

April 2, 2021 — Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, announced a partnership with ...

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ScImage, Inc. celebrates its cloud partnership with Digirad Health (“Digirad”), a division of Star Equity Holdings, after a year of successful deployment of PICOM365 for mobile imaging. Digirad’s fleet of mobile SPECT, echocardiology, vascular and general ultrasound units combined with PICOM365’s cloud image management workflow leverage each company’s strengths to create an exemplary reading and reporting environment.
News | Archive Cloud Storage
ScImage Celebrates Cloud Partnership with Digirad Health

March 30, 2021 — ScImage, Inc. celebrates its cloud partnership with Digirad Health (“Digirad”), a division of Star ...

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Nines announced the 510(k) FDA clearance for NinesMeasure, an innovative lung nodule measurement tool built with artificial intelligence (AI) that can accelerate diagnoses of certain respiratory diseases. 
News | Artificial Intelligence
FDA Clears Nines Lung Nodule Measurement Tool Built with AI

March 30, 2021 — Nines announced the 510(k) FDA clearance for NinesMeasure, an innovative lung nodule measurement tool ...

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RSIP Vision, a leading innovator in medical imaging through advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision solutions, announced an advanced joint segmentation tool for detailed, non-invasive planning of revision arthroplasty and other orthopedic procedures for patients with pre-existing metal implants.
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
RSIP Vision Unveils Metal Implant and Anatomical Segmentation Tool

March 24, 2021 — RSIP Vision, a leading innovator in medical imaging through advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and ...

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The first known study exploring optimal outpatient exam scheduling through a model algorithm was shown to yield shorter wait times for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for patients and reduced costs. A collaboration including experts at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) and at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College worked to identify sources of delays for MRI procedures at LHMC in order to develop a mathematical model to optimize scheduling.
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
LHMC Radiology Team Reports on Model Algorithm to Optimize MRI Scheduling

March 23, 2021 — The first known study exploring optimal outpatient exam scheduling through a model algorithm was shown ...

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Sponsored Content | Podcast | Enterprise Imaging
PODCAST: Achieving Digital Imaging Maturity

Members of the enterprise imaging technology community are facing significant changes in the market, due to the COVID-19 ...

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The RapidAI footprint grew to over 60 countries, with its technology utilized in over 1,800 hospitals
News | Artificial Intelligence
RapidAI Expands AI-powered Vascular Imaging Globally

March 16, 2021 — RapidAI, a leader in advanced cerebrovascular imaging, announced record-shattering 2020 milestones for ...

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Walgreens and Nuance Communications, Inc.  announced the organizations collaborated to help Walgreens customers schedule their COVID-19 vaccine appointments 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Walgreens deployed Nuance's artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Intelligent Engagement solutions to meet the needs of more customers by extending access to vaccine information and scheduling beyond its web-based portal.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Walgreens Enlists Nuance's AI-Powered Intelligent Engagement Solutions for COVID Vaccine Scheduling

March 10, 2021 — Walgreens and Nuance Communications, Inc. announced the organizations collaborated to help Walgreens ...

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Lunit, a leading medical AI startup, announced its partnership with Philips. Announced during the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) virtual event (March 3-7, 2021), the collaboration will make Lunit’s AI software accessible to users of Philips’ diagnostic X-ray solutions.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Lunit Announces Partnership to Incorporate its Chest Detection Suite into Philips’ Diagnostic X-ray Suite

March 8, 2021 — Lunit, a leading medical AI startup, announced its partnership with Philips. Announced during the ...

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From business intelligence to clinical research to product development we are learning to leverage data as a critical component of how we perform and how we improve
Feature | Information Technology | By Jef Williams
Star Gazing and Healthcare

Robert Williams, the esteemed astronomer, took over as director of the Space Telescope Science Institute and the Hubble ...

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Philips integrated the IntelliSpace Portal advanced applications with the Philips diagnostic viewer (from Carestream)  creating a combined radiology diagnostic workspace.
Feature | Enterprise Imaging | By Dave Fornell
5 Trends in Enterprise Imaging and PACS Systems

Radiology enterprise imaging platforms and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) have recently evolved in ...

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A discussion and analysis of the two key components of the teleradiology market — teleradiology reading services and teleradiology IT
Feature | Teleradiology | By Arun Gill
Analysis of the Teleradiology Supplier Ecosystem

The global teleradiology market is served by a broad range of vendors, including international players with operations ...

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Editorial Roundtable, Lunch and Learn, Podcasts for continuing education during #COVID19 #coronavirus
Blog | Radiology Education
Expanding Education

One year ago, the ITN team was literally packing our bags and preparing to get on a plane heading toward the Healthcare ...

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