February 18, 2011 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared an ultrasound software tool to measure the thickness of the intima-media layers of the carotid artery to evaluate asymptomatic patients' risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Auto-IMT, from Toshiba, is now available on the Aplio XG, Aplio MX and Xario XG ultrasound systems.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) at Dartmouth College in Lebanon, New Hampshire, is one of the leading teaching hospitals in the country. With its focus on clinical excellence and high-quality patient care, DHMC recently installed the Hologic MultiCare Maximum Comfort Package to improve patient comfort during prone stereotactic biopsy procedures.

In the 10 or so years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its first approval to a full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system, there have been numerous developments pushing it to the forefront over conventional film systems.

This article appeared as an introduction to the PACS comparison chart.

It’s no secret that the recent economic recession has hit the medical industry particularly hard. Unemployment and skyrocketing health insurance costs have meant that fewer patients are going to the doctor for routine or preventative care.

From Skype to Gmail to Facebook, more and more computing is moving to the cloud. Cloud-based computing refers to hosted services that provide applications, data storage and even processing power to subscribers. The subscriber’s sole information technology (IT) requirement: A computer connected to the Internet.

The annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America is undeniably the major radiology industry event each year. With the 2010 show now over, this edition of the Focal Point Q&A with industry veterans takes a look at where the radiology field is going, based on trends seen at RSNA.

February 17, 2011 - The first U.S. installation of a next-generation digital mammography system was unveiled at one of Zwanger-Persiri Radiology’s nine locations in Long Island, N.Y. The Mammomat Inspiration, from Siemens, offers digital screening and diagnostic mammography, stereotactic biopsy and upgrade capability all in one system.

February 17, 2011 – A new feature on a picture archiving and communications system (PACS) automatically adjusts all patient demographic fields to DICOM standards on images received from outside the enterprise.

February 17, 2011 – A partnership between Brit Systems and RelWare will provide an integrated, Web-based EHR/RIS/PACS solution to hospitals, imaging clinics and large group practices.

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