July 11, 2017 — Agfa HealthCare will display the new DR 800 Multi-Purpose Digital Imaging System with MUSICA for dynamic ...
The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute has updated the Radiologist Patient-Facing Dataset (RPFD) with 2015 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) data. This free resource allows radiologists to determine if they would be designated as patient-facing by CMS. This designation affects Merit-Based Incentive System (MIPS) participation. The tool also allows practices to look up all the radiologists in their practice to determine if they are likely to be exempt under the MIPS group reporting option.
David Bluemke, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA, professor of radiology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, incoming editor of RSNA’s ...
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
GE Healthcare showcased positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) advancements at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2017 that will enable clinicians to deliver personalized, quantitative results to patients. Introduced in 2016, Discovery MI and Discovery NM/CT 670 CZT both offer flexible, digital capabilities that help clinicians guide treatment and support patients with sensitive care while creating an environment for compelling research.
July 7, 2017 — Blood clots in veins and arteries can lead to heart attack, stroke and pulmonary embolism, which are ...
SPONSORED CONTENT — Fujifilm’s latest CT technology brings exceptional image quality to a compact and user- and patient ...
July 7, 2017 — Zebra Medical Vision and Telerad Tech, the technology arm of Teleradiology Solutions (TRS), announced ...
SPONSORED CONTENT — Fujifilm’s latest CT technology brings exceptional image quality to a compact and user- and patient ...
Josh Buckholtz, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Harvard University, is the senior author of a study that relies on brain scans of nearly 50 prison inmates to help explain why psychopaths make poor decisions that often lead to violence or other anti-social behavior.
July 7, 2017 — Canon U.S.A. Inc. and Virtual Imaging Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. Inc., will debut ...
SIIM Chair Paul Nagy, Ph.D., FSIIM, CIIP, associate professor of radiology and deputy director of the Technology ...
SPONSORED CONTENT — EnsightTM 2.0 is the newest version of Enlitic’s data standardization software framework. Ensight is ...
Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. will present its comprehensive portfolio of digital radiography (DR) and mammography solutions at the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators (AHRA) 2017 Annual Meeting, July 9-12 in Anaheim, Calif. Fujifilm’s solutions are designed to optimize workflow and increase the safety and satisfaction of patients.
July 6, 2017 — GE Additive and Stryker have entered a partnership agreement to support Stryker’s growth in additive ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a safety communication alerting healthcare providers about recent reports of navigational accuracy errors during surgical procedures when using frameless stereotaxic navigation systems. The administration said some of these errors have led to patient deaths, serious or life-threatening injuries, and inaccurate, aborted or prolonged medical procedures.
Did you know that approximately one-third of all the data in world is created by the healthcare industry and that ...
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study shows that a claims-based system used to subspecialty classify academic radiologists accurately identifies self-designated subspecialties for the approximately half of included private practice radiologists who have a subspecialized practice. The study is published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR).
July 6, 2017 — Radiologists can improve their consistency of interpreting and reporting computed tomography (CT) and ...
SPONSORED CONTENT — EnsightTM 2.0 is the newest version of Enlitic’s data standardization software framework. Ensight is ...
Eliot Siegel, M.D., associate vice chair of diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine, vice chair of information systems ...
Varian Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the Halcyon system, its new device for cancer treatment. Halcyon simplifies and enhances virtually every aspect of image-guided volumetric intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), according to the company.
July 5, 2017 — Michigan Medicine recently became the first healthcare institution in the United States to install the ...
In this video, NTT DATA Services describes enterprise imaging as the secure capture, retention, management, access and ...
The American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) recently announced the creation of the Anne G. Osborn ASNR International Outreach Professor Program, with the goal of creating enduring and sustainable support to bring high-quality neuroradiology education to developing areas of the world.
With worldwide cardiovascular deaths at an all-time high, European scientists have developed a new handheld scanner that can read the heart's vital signs like a supermarket barcode reader can scan items at the checkout. This would allow a general practitioner (GP) to diagnose even preclinical patients for the early onset of a disease.