Frederick Memorial Hospital (FMH) was the first healthcare provider in Frederick County, Maryland, to offer digital mammography with the addition of Hologic Selenia digital mammography. In 2010, FMH once again partnered with Hologic for breast biopsy technology at its state-of-the-art women’s center – a partnership that has led to greater patient comfort and efficiency without sacrificing diagnostic confidence.
Federal incentive programs have been underway for just over a year to encourage adoption of electronic health records (EHR), but how this relates to radiology is not much clearer now than at the programs’ start. Part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, the programs offer Medicare/Medicaid incentives to eligible professionals and eligible hospitals for adopting certified EHR technology and utilizing that technology in a meaningful way.
Breast imaging centers, like many other users of imaging systems, are jumping feet-first into digital technology. The conversion process from film to digital doesn’t have to be difficult, and digital systems offer many benefits to both users and patients, from improved workflow and reduced storage space requirements, to superior image quality.
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Several positron emission tomography (PET) imaging agents are being developed to visualize Alzheimer’s disease in the living brain to accurately diagnose patients and develop effective treatments. The only way to confirm the presence of the disease currently is by examining post-mortem samples of the patient’s brain. Experts predict these agents may soon receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance.
Radiation oncologists and most clinicians involved in the field prefer to spend their time treating patients, not sitting in front of a computer. Yet today more than ever, they are being tasked with spending precious time entering data and maintaining patient records.
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Speech recognition has achieved strong adoption in radiology over the past several years, as many hospitals and groups have sought to preserve the convenience and high value of narrative dictation while simultaneously streamlining their production process. The benefits have been clear and centered on improvements in reporting efficiency, namely, substantial report turnaround time reduction, cost savings and integration with picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) workflow.
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In radiation therapy, the use of rotational beam delivery provides greater flexibility in shaping radiation dose distributions. When rotational delivery is combined with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), highly conformal dose distributions can be achieved with a rapid falloff in radiation damage outside of the target.
Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) for breast cancer is emerging as a newer alternative to whole-breast radiation therapy and accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI).
Since the advent of computed tomography (CT) scans in the early 1970s, this technology has become increasingly critical to the standards of care. Over the same time, manufacturers have continuously delivered innovative advances to CT technology, including reductions in medical radiation, while maintaining crisp, clear images.
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Estimates say up to 75 percent of patients with a pacemaker will need magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) over the course of their lifetime. Yet as the industry has long been aware, MRIs can cause a number of adverse reactions when conducted on patients with a pacemaker.
America’s growing girth is a challenge for radiation technologists tasked with positioning patients in imaging systems designed for smaller-sized individuals. Systems manufacturers have worked to develop units to accommodate larger patients, creating couchtops that hold more weight and overcoming technological obstacles to make bores wider and still obtain a high-quality image, both in computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) units.
As an abdominal radiologist, I have integrated the advances of virtual colonoscopy (VC) research into our daily clinical practice. I would like to describe some of those experiences and clinical advances regarding the important topic of colorectal cancer screening using VC.
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September 8, 2011 — Standex Electronics will feature custom and planar transformers, custom electronic components and magnetic reed switches – including the world’s smallest – for OEM medical imaging devices at RSNA 2011, Nov. 27 – Dec. 2 in Chicago.
September 8, 2011 — EVOCS has released a cloud-based medical image sharing platform to enhance image management, distribution and data exchanges between referring physicians and hospitals, regardless of geographical location. Fysicon was one of the first to create this picture archive solution and has since gone on to control 85 percent of the Dutch market. More than 60 million images have been exchanged via the EVOCS image sharing technology.
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September 8, 2011 — A study in the journal Neurology International reveals a potentially treatable blood vessel abnormality in the brain may be the cause of Parkinson’s disease in some patients. A team of physicians and neuroscientists at Pittsburgh’s Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) conducted the study.
September 8, 2011 – KOM Networks, provider of storage management solutions for secure archiving, compliant data protection and retention, announces the KOMpliance i-Series Archive Gateway.
September 8, 2011 - Virtual Radiologic (vRad) announced its acquisition of Diagnostic Imaging Inc. (DII), a leading Pennsylvania and New Jersey-based radiology practice serving the greater Philadelphia area for the past 35 years.
September 8, 2011 — Naviscan announced it obtained CE Mark approval for its high-resolution positron emission tomography (PET) scanner and PET-guided biopsy accessory. The breast application of the scanner is positron emission mammography (PEM). Naviscan has expanded its distribution into 13 European countries and has already received its first two orders in Germany and Switzerland.
September 7, 2011 – The Sonography Chair, now available through Biodex, has a modern, ergonomic design, is manufactured with recycled materials and offers multiple adjustments for seat height, back height and backwards-tilt tension adjustment with integrated seat slider. The chair’s color matches the 700 Series of Biodex Ultrasound Tables with a foot ring for additional support and positioning.
September 6, 2011 – Accuray announced the launch of Accuray Exchange in Radiation Oncology (AERO), a global organization for CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System and TomoTherapy Radiation Therapy System users dedicated to advancing patient care through worldwide clinical and technical collaboration.