The GE Healthcare Signa Premier MRI was among the top radiology stories from August 2017

Here is the list of the most popular articles and videos on the Imaging Technology News (ITN) magazine website from the month of August, based on website analytics of the month’s 94,963 pageviews:  

September 1, 2017 — The Division of Mammography Quality Standards (DMQS) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new data from an analysis of inspections performed under the Enhancing Quality Using the Inspection Program (EQUIP) initiative. All data was collected from Jan. 1, 2017, through June 30, 2017.

August 31, 2017 — A fast, simple blood test for ulcerative colitis using infrared spectroscopy could provide a cheaper, less invasive alternative for screening compared to colonoscopy, which is now the predominant test. The study supporting these findings was conducted between the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. was recently designated the enterprise imaging partner of choice for several healthcare providers across the nation. Specifically, Fujifilm has secured contracts with seven healthcare systems, including two of the largest healthcare networks in the mid-Atlantic region, Hackensack Meridian Health and West Virginia University Health System, for installations of various products from its comprehensive Synapse Enterprise Imaging portfolio. The installations will include Synapse 5 PACS (picture archiving and communication system), Synapse VNA (vendor neutral archive), Synapse Mobility Enterprise Viewer, Synapse Cardiovascular and Synapse Cloud Services.

Hologic Inc. announced U.S. commercial availability of the Brevera breast biopsy system with CorLumina imaging technology, a real-time breast biopsy and verification system. The system enhances workflow, improves the patient experience and streamlines the entire biopsy process from start to finish. It is designed to increase biopsy accuracy with real-time imaging that delivers valuable information at the point of care, enabling clinicians to make informed decisions with confidence.

Brevera breast biopsy system

August 30, 2017 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) and the Department of Radiation Oncology at Penn Medicine, in partnership with OncoLink, will present the Fourth Annual Course on Proton Therapy from Nov. 17-19, 2017, in Philadelphia.

Nuance Communications Inc. announced that nine U.S. healthcare organizations have recently chosen Nuance solutions to replace incumbent radiology solutions to facilitate more effective collaboration and deliver more complete, timely and higher-quality reporting. In addition to reporting, Nuance’s solutions feature image exchange, workflow orchestration and advanced analytics capabilities that allow physicians to analyze reports and mine data to gain new insights and make decisions more efficiently.

Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa, recently purchased and installed two Carestream Touch Prime XE Ultrasound Systems to capture radiology, OB/GYN, vascular, pediatric and interventional imaging studies. Covenant Medical Center is a 366-bed, full-service, multi-specialty hospital. A third Touch Prime Ultrasound XE system is deployed at Mercy Hospital, an affiliated critical access hospital in Oelwein, Iowa.

August 30, 2017 — ARTMS Products Inc. signed a strategic partnership with GE Healthcare around ARTMS’ proprietary QUANTM99 Irradiation System (QIS) for radioisotope production. The goal of the partnership is to supply equipment, technologies and research that supports the production and processing of radioisotopes on GE’s PETtrace 800 platform of medical cyclotrons.

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