Iridium Cancer Network consists of all seven hospitals in the Antwerp region, closely collaborating regarding radiation oncology. The network acts as a single radiation therapy department, making it the largest in Belgium with its annual 5,300 patients. Iridium was first to use the RayCare* oncology information system (OIS) clinically, only two months after it was released from RaySearch.

Sudhen Desai, M.D.

Burnout has become a popular buzzword in today’s business world, meant to describe prolonged periods of stress in the workplace leading to feelings of depression and dissatisfaction with one’s occupation. The topic has become so pervasive that the World Health Organization (WHO) addressed it at its 2019 World Health Assembly in Geneva in May, adding burnout to the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) — although classifying it as an “occupational phenomenon” rather than a medical condition.
Wearing personal radiation measurement badges to measure dose exposure is crucial.
Mukta Acharya

Doctors and technologists are exposed to on-the-job radiation often on a daily basis. It is critical to be aware of how much radiation the clinician is being exposed to, and some of the best methods of monitoring that exposure.
Heath information technology diagram showing use of cloud storage.

In healthcare, critical systems are being used to deliver vital information and services 24x7x365. Clinicians demand easy, always-on access to patient data; the quality of care can suffer if data is unavailable or slow to retrieve. As healthcare relies more and more heavily on digital, connected equipment and imaging systems, the volume of data is growing at an accelerating pace. Combine that accelerating data growth with long data retention requirements, and it is easy to see why healthcare executives are concerned about storage.

OSF HealthCare in Peoria, Ill., recently added a new Carestream DRX-Evolution Plus System to its portfolio of Carestream imaging solutions across the integrated health system’s diverse operations. The imaging portfolio include Carestream DRX-Revolution mobile X-ray systems and Carestream DRX-Ascend systems, along with Carestream DRX-Plus detectors.

LAP LLC announced its Apollo MR3T positioning laser for radiation therapy has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) approval. The magnetic resonance (MR)-compatible room laser is currently the only product of its class approved the FDA, according to the company.

Global Diagnostics Australia (GDA), a subsidiary of the Integral Diagnostics Group (IDX), has adopted artificial intelligence (AI) applications into its radiology workflow, and is one of the first diagnostic imaging companies in Australia to do so. GDA has partnered with AI company Aidoc to incorporate their algorithms into GDA's care management pathway. These AI applications will expedite patient diagnosis and treatment for several head, neck and chest conditions.

Radiology’s history dates back to 1895 when Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays. The very first image taken was of his wife’s hand; the “x” originally stood for “unknown.” So much was unknown back then, yet this was the impetus that would startthe evolution of change.

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