Bracco Diagnostics Inc. announced the availability of its Isovue (iopamidol injection) Imaging Bulk Package (IBP), a specific combination multi-patient, multi-dose compliant contrast medium approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for point-of-care use in the computed tomography (CT) suite.
The accurate measurement of mammographic density offers the potential to improve breast cancer risk prediction and to tailor screening protocols according to risk, according to a study published in Breast Cancer Research (16:439 doi:10.1186/s13058-014-0439-1). The article, “Digital mammographic density and breast cancer risk: a case-control study of six alternative density assessment methods,” demonstrates a strong connection between breast density and breast cancer risk.
RedRick Technologies, a provider of ergonomic radiology workstations, monitor mounting solutions and reading room environment guidance, has helped the new Penn Musculoskeletal Center implement their newest musculoskeletal radiology reading room, which may also serve as a model for future reading room designs at Penn Medicine.
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
Gamma Medica announced the company now offers Philips MicroDose SI, the first full-field digital mammography (FFDM) system that supports single-shot, non-invasive spectral imaging, as a complement to its market leading LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) system. LumaGEM is a highly effective and cost-efficient technology for detecting breast cancer in patients with complex mammograms and dense breast tissue. The agreement with Philips will enable Gamma Medica to provide breast imaging suites with the option to purchase both technologies and offer the most advanced and safest commercially available dense breast solution for women. Philips will continue selling MicroDoseSI directly to customers.
Volpara Solutions will exhibit its complete suite of quantitative breast imaging tools built on the Volpara Solutions software engine that allows for personalized measurements of volumetric breast density, patient-specific dose, breast compression and other factors designed to maintain accuracy and consistent quality in breast screening.
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Lung cancer patients with minimally invasive adenocarcinoma have similar, positive five-year disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) rates as patients with adenocarcinoma in-situ.
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Spellman High Voltage Electronics Corp. will present at RSNA 2014, high voltage solutions for the diagnostic medical imaging industry.
Novarad will display its latest advancements at the Radiological Society of North America’s (RSNA) 2014 conference, with anticipated products including: an improved MARZ Universal Viewer, a redesigned user interface and NovaGlass, a service that enables users to view images on any device.
In a breakthrough that could improve physicians' ability to rapidly evaluate patients with suspected Ebola, radiologists at Emory University Hospital have devised a protocol for obtaining chest radiographs using portable computed radiography.
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Volpara Solutions will exhibit its complete suite of quantitative breast imaging tools built on the Volpara Solutions software engine that allows for personalized measurements of volumetric breast density, patient-specific dose, breast compression and other factors designed to maintain accuracy and consistent quality in breast screening.
Quest International Inc. announced the availability of the AlphaView AVC2K1P surgical display. The new 24-inch color monitor from AlphaView was engineered from the ground up to be a multipurpose and affordable alternative to other available displays.
In a breakthrough that could substantially improve physicians' ability to rapidly evaluate patients suspected to have Ebola, radiologists at Emory University Hospital have devised a protocol for obtaining chest radiographs using portable computed radiography.
Did you know that approximately one-third of all the data in world is created by the healthcare industry and that ...
By Melinda Taschetta-Millane This week’s RSNA has been a celebration of “A Century of Transforming Medicine.” Today, RSNA’s new leadership was announced, setting the stage for RSNA’s next century of transforming medicine.
Agfa HealthCare will showcase its updated Enterprise Imaging Xero Viewer at RSNA 2014.
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The Q/ris 3000 Structured Report module, from medQ, Inc., provides users the capability to set up specific structured reporting tables and have these tables be automatically populated with data direct from modality.
Brit Systems Inc. has been acquired by Imaging Advantage (IA) LLC. Brit Systems LLC will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of IA.
An experimental 3-D printed model of the heart may help surgeons treat patients born with complicated heart disorders, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2014.
November 20, 2014 — Vital Images Inc. introduces Version 6.7 of its Vitrea software, with new features and enhancements to its cardiovascular, neurovascular and oncology applications as well as service, integration and efficiency enhancements. This latest version of Vitrea software, as well as Vitrea.InnerVision monitoring software, will be shown at the 100th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Nov. 30 –Dec. 4.
Harvard scientists, in cooperation with physicians from Cottage Health System and DR Systems, will be conducting a live study at the 2014 Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) conference.
The new ResolutionMD functionality, which will be released in Q1 of 2015, offers better access to health information, supports better teamwork and enhances communication among practitioners and patients.