International medical imaging information technology (IT) and cybersecurity company Sectra will install its enterprise imaging solution, for both radiology and cardiology, throughout Deaconess Health System in Evansville, Ind. Integration between Sectra and the Epic EMR (electronic medical record) will ensure efficient workflow and physician access to all patient images and information within the healthcare system.

Radiologic technologists perform hundreds of millions of diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy procedures every year. As one of the largest categories of healthcare providers, the nation’s 337,000 registered radiologic technologists are on the job day in and day out. The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) will celebrate the work of radiologic technologists across the U.S. during National Radiologic Technology Week, Nov. 4-10, 2018.

Fujifilm SonoSite Inc. announced the launch of its redesigned SonoSite Institute, a comprehensive online educational resource dedicated to empowering and educating healthcare providers about point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). Based on the feedback of current global users, the enhanced website now features an improved user experience, easier-to-locate content and reconfigured learning paths.

At the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 25-30 in Chicago, Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas Inc. will showcase new advancements of the AeroRemote platform. AeroRemote Insights is a comprehensive performance dashboard for AeroDR Wireless Flat Panel Detector Systems that automatically collects and aggregates AeroDR system health and usage data into simple yet powerful analytical views.

An analysis led by researchers at Philadelphia’s Fox Chase Cancer Center found treating localized prostate cancer with hypofractionated intensity modulated radiation therapy (HIMRT) yields equivalent disease outcomes compared with conventional intensity modulated radiation (CIMRT). It is the largest randomized single-institution study with the longest follow-up period on this topic to date.