March 13, 2020 — HIMSS and Forrester announced the results from a study that investigates adoption of consumer and employee experience capabilities within healthcare. Respondents were asked about their current strategies for improving both patient and provider experiences, and the perceived value of those programs. Based on insights from more than 170 U.S.

March 12, 2020 — Siemens Healthineers announces market introduction of the teamplay digital health platform. With the teamplay digital health platform Siemens Healthineers helps pave the way for healthcare providers´ digital transformation – facilitating easy access to solutions for operational, clinical and shared decision support.

March 12, 2020 — The use of PET-CT imaging gives doctors the best possible picture of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and this accurate imaging helps to match patients with the best treatments. Unfortunately, not every NSCLC patient gets the recommended PET-CT imaging.

March 11, 2020 — As COVID-19 spreads in the U.S., there is growing interest in the role and appropriateness of chest radiographs (CXR) and computed tomography (CT) for the screening, diagnosis and management of patients with suspected or known COVID-19 infection.

March 11, 2020 — The low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) scans used in lung cancer screening do not appear to damage human DNA, according to a study appearing in the journal Radiology. The results could help allay fears that such screenings will lead to an increase in radiation-induced cancer.

March 11, 2020 — A new study published in the journal Radiology has found that the advantages of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) over digital mammography (DM), including increased cancer detection and fewer false positive findings, are maintained over multiple years and rounds of screening.

March 10, 2020 — After a careful assessment of the situation and following the security measures adopted by the Austrian government, the ESTRO leadership reached the conclusion that the most appropriate solution to ensure the safety and well-being of its community is to postpone The European SocieTy for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) 2020 and the World Congress of Brachytherapy (WCB). The co-located event is now scheduled to take place July 31- August 4, 2020, in Vienna, Austria.

March 10, 2020 — MEDraysintell released its new and unique report “Cyclotrons used in Nuclear Medicine Report & Directory, Edition 2020” that describes close to 1,500 medical cyclotrons worldwide. This second edition of the Cyclotrons Report and Directory is the result of a comprehensive collection of data over the past year that allowed MEDraysintell to identify as many as 1,484 cyclotrons dedicated to the production of medical radionuclides installed worldwide.

March 10, 2020 — Delphinus Medical Technologies, Inc., a leader in advanced breast ultrasound technology, announced that results of a study comparing the use of whole

March 9, 2020 — As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) slowly spreads across the globe, more industry conferences are deciding to cancel their events, many of them offering virtual alternatives. The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) is the latest to take this precautionary measure.

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