Researchers have validated a first-of-its-kind machine learning–based model to evaluate immunohistochemical (IHC) characteristics in patients with suspected thyroid nodules, according to an ahead-of-print article published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR). The research team achieved “excellent performance” for individualized noninvasive prediction of the presence of cytokeratin 19, galectin 3 and thyroperoxidase based upon computed tomography (CT) images.

Philips will showcase its latest cardiac care innovations at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2019, Aug. 31–Sept. 4 in Paris, France. At the congress, Philips is showcasing Release 5.0 of its Epiq CVx cardiology platform for the first time in Europe. The platform includes automated applications for 2-D assessment of the heart, as well as robust 3-D right ventricle volume and ejection fraction measurements, making accurate exams faster and easier to conduct. Philips also announced that it is collaborating with digital health company LindaCare to combine the latter’s OnePulse cloud-based solution for the remote monitoring of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) with the Philips IntelliSpace Cardiovascular informatics platform.

Use of the Internet of Things (IoT) is booming, with IHS Markit forecasting there will be 73 billion connected devices in use around the world by 2025. IoT technology has moved beyond speakers and smart fridges and is increasingly being utilized for critical applications across the healthcare industry like insulin delivery devices, connected inhalers and even cancer treatments.

Delaware Imaging Network (DIN), Delaware’s largest network of outpatient medical imaging centers, has added NeuroQuant magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) software, to brain imaging studies at all its centers that offer MRI services. NeuroQuant is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared software used in the assessment of neurological conditions.

X-ray therapy systems developer Xstrahl announced the launch of the new SARRP (small animal radiation research platform) beamline pre-clinical radiation research and computed tomography (CT) imaging platform. The system was launched at the 2019 International Congress of Radiation Research (ICRR), Aug. 25-29 in Manchester, U.K.

UCHealth Greeley Hospital of Greeley, Colo., recently became the first healthcare facility in the United States to adopt the Mobilett Elara Max mobile X-ray system from Siemens Healthineers. The Mobilett Elara Max enables comprehensive information technology (IT) security as well as secure system integration into the hospital’s IT environment. UCHealth Greeley has installed two Mobilett Elara Max systems: a standard model and a pediatric-friendly version featuring a giraffe design.UCHealth Greeley Hospital of Greeley, Colo., recently became the first healthcare facility in the United States to adopt the Mobilett Elara Max mobile X-ray system from Siemens Healthineers. The Mobilett Elara Max enables comprehensive information technology (IT) security as well as secure system integration into the hospital’s IT environment. UCHealth Greeley has installed two Mobilett Elara Max systems: a standard model and a pediatric-friendly version featuring a giraffe design.

August 27, 2019 — Medical data delivery company Royal Solutions has partnered with ZipRad to streamline imaging exam ...

A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study assesses temporal and patient-level differences in paracentesis and thoracentesis procedures performed on Medicare beneficiaries by radiologists and non-radiologists with respect to overall procedure volume, day of week and patient complexity. The study is published online in Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.