Technology | Radiation Dose Management

A new dosimetry monitoring service from Thermo Fisher Scientific enables medical and imaging facilities, dental offices, veterinary clinics, nuclear power plants, laboratories and other facilities with radiation safety requirements to streamline management of their safety programs.

Time March 07, 2019
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News | Ultrasound Imaging

National and international ultrasound societies are urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to remove the “black box” from ultrasound contrast agent (UCA) labels.

Time March 07, 2019
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News | Breast Imaging

Hologic Inc. announced the granting of a CE Mark to the LOCalizer wireless radio frequency identification (RFID) breast lesion localization system. This system is designed for precise and easy marking and targeting of lesions for breast-conserving surgery guidance.

Time March 07, 2019
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News | Radiology Business

Carestream Health has signed an agreement to sell its healthcare information systems (HCIS) business to Philips ...

Time March 07, 2019
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News | Breast Density

With the passage of HB1124, South Dakota becomes the 37th state with breast density inform legislation. The law, which was signed on March 5, 2019 by Gov. Kristi Noem, goes into effect July 1, 2019.

Time March 06, 2019
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News | Radiation Dose Management

A recent Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) publication1 describing the cremation of patient remains containing a radioactive material garnered considerable media attention and may have alarmed some members of the general public.

Time March 06, 2019
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Sponsored Content | Webinar | Enterprise Imaging

The webinar "Replacing PACS and the Benefits of Enterprise Partnership in a Pediatric Hospital" will take place at 2 p.m ...

Time March 06, 2019
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News | PET-CT

Siemens Healthineers’ new Biograph Vision positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) system has been installed at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) in Philadelphia – the first healthcare institution in the United States to install the technology.

Time March 06, 2019
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News | Radiology Business | Jeff Zagoudis, Associate Editor

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., resigned from his position March 5 after two years on the job, but said he plans to stay on with the agency into April. According to several major news outlets, the primary reason for Gottlieb’s resignation is so that he can spend more time with his family at home in Connecticut; he had reportedly been commuting to Washington, D.C., throughout his tenure.

Time March 05, 2019
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Videos | PACS

Cree Gaskin, M.D., professor, vice chair and associate chief medical officer, University of Virginia Health System ...

Time March 05, 2019
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News | Artificial Intelligence | Jeff Zagoudis, Associate Editor

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is one of seven professional societies behind a new consensus document on the ethics of using artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology. The authors are taking comments on the draft guidance through April 15, 2019, and a finalized document will be produced within the following six months.

Time March 05, 2019
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News | Artificial Intelligence

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) announced an expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) education with two new regional courses this spring, including the first RSNA Spotlight course to be held in the U.S. The society will bring together top AI experts and knowledgeable industry professionals in an intimate, professional setting to deliver the latest, most practical AI insights through sessions and panel discussions.

Time March 05, 2019
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Videos | Advanced Visualization

This is an example of a new endoscopic virtual peritoneal inflation tool on the patient's computed tomography (CT) ...

Time March 05, 2019
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Videos | Orthopedic Imaging

This is an example of a 3-D printed pelvis that had multiple hip fractures and a second printed pelvis is from a post ...

Time March 05, 2019
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Blog | HIMSS

Healthcare today is largely woven together with electronic medical record (EMR) systems, which has led to the rapid ...

Time March 05, 2019
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News | Digital Radiography (DR)

Shimadzu Medical Systems USA (SMS) announced that The Shimadzu School of Radiologic Sciences has been approved by Midwestern State University (MSU) Texas Board of Regents.

Time March 05, 2019
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Videos | Advanced Visualization

This is an example of a new endoscopic 3-D imaging simulator created from a patient's computed tomography (CT) scan ...

Time March 05, 2019
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News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

South Texas Radiology Imaging Centers, San Antonio, recently became the first healthcare institution in the United States to install the Magnetom Sola 1.5 Tesla (1.5T), 70-cm magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner from Siemens Healthineers. The Magnetom Sola features a new magnet design in addition to BioMatrix patient personalization technology.

Time March 04, 2019
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News | Oncology Diagnostics

iCAD announced their intent to enter an exclusive relationship with two leading researchers at The Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden,, to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-based solution that will identify a women’s individual risk of developing breast cancer.

Time March 04, 2019
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News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Artificial intelligence (AI) radiology solution provider Aidoc announced the commercial release of its CE-marked product for the identification and triage of pulmonary embolism (PE) in computed tomography (CT) pulmonary angiograms. By flagging obstructions in blood-flow to the lungs, Aidoc prioritizes radiologists’ work queues and helps them detect critical conditions faster, leading to quicker treatment and saving lives.

Time March 04, 2019
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