September 14, 2022 — An AI tool is highly effective at detecting pancreatic cancer on CT, accor

September 14, 2022 — When double reading screening mammograms, radiographers (technologists) trained for the task perform as well as radiologists in key areas, according to a study published in 

Due to the siloed nature of healthcare networks today, approximately 40% of all medical imaging that patients receive is repeated, leading to higher healthcare costs and undue radiation exposure

“Zero-COVID” policies have had a massive impact around the world. One consequence has been the recent global shortage in iohexol iodinated contrast media (ICM) due to the temporary closure of one manufacturing facility in Shanghai.
As the world, particularly the imaging community, is aware, disruptions in a pharmaceutical supply chain have impacted the global availability, and shortage of, iohexol iodinated contrast media (ICM), a common agent used in a multitude of CT and X-ray exams.

The theme “Everyday progress” seems appropriate for the imaging community in 2022. What a year it’s been. Supply disruptions which began when COVID-19 appeared on the world scene have severely impacted the way imaging is being managed, how exams are conducted, and how the industry looks to future modifications to work with the harsh realities that emerge from supply and demand issues looming large.

According to statistics from breastcancer.org, about 1 in 8 women in the US (around 13%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. In 2022 alone, an estimated 287,850 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the US, along with 51,400 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer. About 43,250 of these women are expected to die from breast cancer.

September 13, 2022 — For over 40 years the vision of Shared Medical Services (SMS) has been to provide innovative imaging and service solutions to healthcare facilities regardless of their size, location or capital budget. That vision is as strong today as it was back in 1980.

September 13, 2022 — Prestige Medical Imaging (“PMI”) announced that it has completed acquisitions of XRV Healthcare and MedServ Plus. The additions of XRV Healthcare and MedServ Plus to the PMI business platform bring together three of the most prominent dealers in the medical imaging industry, solidifying the combined entity as the largest independent radiology service and solutions provider in the Eastern United States.

September 12, 2022 — Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, one of Canada’s largest hospitals, offers a highly specialized comprehensive cancer program and treats more than 7,000 cancer patients per year. The center is equipped with 13 linear accelerators. This is the first sale made in Ontario since a Master Purchase Agreement was signed with Ontario Health in the first quarter of 2022.

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