Mevion Medical Systems has delivered the superconducting synchrocyclotron accelerator for its Mevion S250 proton therapy system under installation at the Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma.
June 3, 2013 — Esaote North America announced the first U.S. installation of its G-scan Brio MRI system at the Clinica Venamer in Miami. The G-scan Brio is a musculoskeletal MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) system that enables cost-effective, weight-bearing or ‘stand-up’ MRI.
The American College of Radiology supports the May 31, 2013 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report which calls for establishing minimum national standards and an oversight framework for accreditation of advanced diagnostic imaging services.
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
May 31, 2013 — The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) released a new expert consensus statement this week focusing on the practice of using ultrasound as a tool for improving patient physical examinations. “Focused Cardiac Ultrasound: Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography” will appear in the June issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE).
Greetings from the show floor of the 2013 annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), taking place at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. This year's theme, "Translating Today's Inovations to Tomorrow's Clinical Practice," is allowing imaging professionals to stay on top of best practices, strategies and trends, wtih insights from real-world experts and respected peers on timely topics in imaging informatics.
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Digisonics will exhibit its Enterprise PACS and structured reporting solutions for cardiology, OB/GYN, radiology and general ultrasound studies at this year’s Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) Annual Meeting.
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Ed Heere, president, CEO and founder of CoActiv Medical (Ridgefield, CT) passed away on May 16 of cancer.
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has become the most commonly used type of radiation in prostate cancer, but research from the University of North Carolina suggests that the therapy may not be more effective than older, less expensive forms of radiation therapy in patients who have had a prostatectomy.
Tennessee has become the eighth state with Breast Density Inform legislation. Public Chapter 387 becomes effective July 1, 2014. And, Governor Robert Bentley has signed Alabama's Breast Density Inform bill into law. Alabama becomes the ninth state to enact mandatory Breast Density Inform (Chapter: 2013-284). Thirty-six percent of American women now live in states with mandatory Breast Density Inform.
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PACSGear announced the general availability of ModLink, a software solution that transfers structured report measurements directly into PowerScribe 360 | Reporting from Nuance. By auto-populating reports with structured report values, ModLink saves valuable radiologist dictation time and reduces potential human error.
A recently published clinical study conducted at TOPS Comprehensive Breast Center in Houston, Texas, demonstrates that 3-D mammography (breast tomosynthesis) significantly reduces unnecessary recalls while simultaneously increasing cancer detection.
When a power outage occurs, MRI equipment can be damaged and accuracy of the scans effected. To mitigate the effects of power interruptions, healthcare facilities have traditionally relied on the lead-acid batteries of uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) to provide backup power. However, batteries are notorious for their reliability issues, large footprint and frequent maintenance and replacement.
Did you know that approximately one-third of all the data in world is created by the healthcare industry and that ...
Hologic Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Hologic's new C-View 2-D imaging software. C-View 2-D images may now be used in place of the conventional 2-D exposure previously required as part of a Hologic 3-D breast tomosynthesis screening exam.
Imaging Solutions Inc. and Medic Vision Imaging Solutions Ltd. announced that an imaging partner is now able to offer routine high-quality, low-dose lung cancer screening services to the general public at rural shopping centers in the Upper Midwest, using a mobile computed tomography (CT) scanner unit fitted with Medic Vision’s add-on SafeCT system.
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Philips Healthcare announced that CX50 xMatrix, the first portable ultrasound with Philips' Live 3-D transesophageal echo (TEE), now offers 2-D intracardiac echo (ICE) capability. The CX50 xMatrix with available Live 3-D TEE and ICE was first shown in Paris at the EuroPCR in May.
Montage Healthcare Solutions will demonstrate the latest enhancements to its search-driven radiology business intelligence and clinical quality analytics tools, at the upcoming SIIM Annual Meeting. The latest version of Montage Search and Analytics includes numerous usability and performance enhancements, and a new clinical quality analytics package. Works-in-progress that will also be shown to gather user feedback, include Montage Signal, and a new Radiology Resident dashboard. Montage Signal, first shown as a prototype at RSNA 2012, flags report inconsistencies that degrade clinical quality and impact reimbursement. The new resident dashboard helps residency program directors and radiology residents ensure case volumes meet minimum requirements that are now mandated by the ACGME Resident Review Committee.
The Canvys Healthcare team has launched its new Image Systems 6MP (megapixel) display with LED backlights, and the quality control (QC) Vue browser-based, zero-footprint QC tool for mobile devices and displays. The new 30-inch widescreen, color display features LED backlights that provide high brightness and contrast.
The results of the first (of three planned) annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening examinations from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) were recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Sensus Healthcare has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat Keloids with the SRT-100. The SRT-100 is an alternative to surgery in treating non-melanoma skin cancer and now is approved to treat keloids caused by surgery or injury. Leading dermatologists and oncologists have found the SRT-100 superficial radiotherapy system to be a choice for their patients who are not good surgical candidates. Sensus Healthcare has reintroduced superficial radiotherapy (SRT) to the global clinical community as a viable, safe, and cost-effective modality to treat non-melanoma skin cancers and keloids in hospitals and private practice settings.
Varian Medical Systems received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Varian’s diagnostic X-ray image processing workstation that combines radiographic/fluoroscopy (RF) and digital radiography (DR) capabilities on one platform. Varian’s Nexus DRF Digital X-Ray Imaging System has the ability to interface with a variety of image receptors, including CCD cameras and commercially available flat-panel image detectors.