Philips announced the introduction of a secure data recovery service, built in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), that rapidly captures and backs up an entire healthcare organization's data repository in the cloud.

At the 54th Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), Siemens Healthcare will demonstrate customized and scalable IT solutions that optimize workflows and increase clinical efficiency across the enterprise. The company is featuring three new solutions this year: teamplay, sense and syngo.share.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) may soon be routine in radiology. It won’t take the shape of robots that clank and whir. Or animated heads of the Max Headroom variety. Or disembodied voices à la HAL 9000. 
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The digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) market continues to evolve, with reportedly no less than six new systems prepping to hit the market in the near future. At the 2015 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Liane Philpotts, M.D., professor of diagnostic radiology and chief of breast imaging at Yale University, discussed how tomosynthesis is revolutionizing breast imaging. 
brain scan

In the midst of increased mergers and industry acquisitions, healthcare leadership is becoming more cognizant of the need to have enterprise imaging strategies in place that answer a long-standing question in medical imaging: “How will we get our providers the images and data they need when and where they need it most?” 

Like with many other aspects of healthcare, technology has been the driving force behind the evolution of radiation therapy. New advancements have given rise to new, more precise techniques for delivering maximum radiation dose to tumor volumes with minimum effect to surrounding tissue. 
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advances in ct, advances in computed tomography, CT innovations
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advances in ct, advances in computed tomography, CT innovations

Computed tomography (CT) has evolved significantly since its debut in the 1970s. While the basic principles have stayed the same, manufacturers have been able to expand on these principles to offer enhanced performance and image quality, as ITN contributing editor Greg Freiherr discovered during the 2015 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 29-Dec. 3 in Chicago. 
Fujifilm Sonosite took a different route for handheld ultrasound systems with its iViz, used for point of care ultrasound.
4-D ultrasound image from a GE Voluson system of image of twins.
GE’s Vivid E95 ultrasound system delivers near-computed tomography (CT)-level image quality thanks to GE’s cSound technology.
Philips brought automated 3-D views to its Epiq 7 cardiovascular ultrasound system as part of the Anatomically Intelligent Ultrasound (AIUS) suite. It offers cardiovascular ultrasound, AIUS, Philips Epiq
Philips opened a new segment of the market when it introduced Lumify, the first mobile app-based ultrasound system. Philips Lumify converts an iPad, iPhone into an ultrasound system.

Ultrasound imaging took some major steps forward in 2015, with innovative new systems and technologies debuting across multiple market segments. From new premium-tier systems to the expansion of handheld, point-of-care (POC)  solutions, vendors focused on improvements in image quality, productivity and ergonomics — “all those things the customers need to do quality work, diagnostics work at a rapid pace,” said Jon Brubaker, MBA, RCVT, ultrasound technology analyst for MD Buyline.

Angiographic imaging system vendors have developed several new technologies to address emerging cath lab trends, including the need to reduce radiation dose, improve image quality and enable advanced procedural image guidance.

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