News | PET-MRI

The Center for Quantitative Cancer Imaging at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City has become the first site in the U.S. to install the nanoScan PET/MRI 3T preclinical in vivo imaging system. This is the 10th installation of the nanoScan positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) 3T worldwide.

Time October 10, 2018
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News | Breast Imaging

October 10, 2018 — Mammosphere launched “Where’s My Mammogram?,” a public service campaign to help women obtain copies ...

Time October 10, 2018
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News | Breast Density

DenseBreast-info.org (DB-I) announced the launch of its international expansion for European medical providers. The European expansion of the comprehensive, medically-sourced website for breast density information features an interactive map displaying screening guidelines for selected countries, as well as extensive educational content for healthcare professionals.

Time October 10, 2018
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Technology | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Magnetom Sola, a 1.5 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner from Siemens Healthineers that brings Siemens’ BioMatrix technology to the 1.5T market. This technology addresses patient anatomical and physiological differences, as well as differences in how users set up and conduct MRI exams, to increase productivity and decrease rescans for improved efficiency and patient satisfaction.

Time October 09, 2018
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News | Radiation Therapy

A new study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found no major long-term differences in the effectiveness of radiation therapy versus surgery in treating an increasingly diagnosed head and neck cancer. Given these results, investigators suggest quality-of-life factors should help inform a treatment decision between the two therapies.

Time October 09, 2018
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News | Artificial Intelligence

CHI Franciscan Health and GE Healthcare have joined forces to implement a NASA-style "Mission Control" command center to effectively and efficiently synchronize all elements of a patient's hospital experience. The artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system will support caregivers to enhance patient safety, orchestrate seamless care delivery and, ultimately, get patients back home sooner.

Time October 08, 2018
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Feature | ASTRO

October 30, 2018 — The American Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ASTRO) 2018 annual meeting included 10 top-rated ...

Time October 30, 2018
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Videos | Treatment Planning

Carri Glide-Hurst, Ph.D., director of translational research, radiation oncology at Henry Ford Health System, describes ...

Time October 08, 2018
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News | Mammography

Highly populated countries have traditionally been slow adopters of non-conventional business models, but a new Frost & Sullivan report says government initiatives to promote early tumor detection are expected to drive the use of X-ray mammography imaging solutions in these countries.

Time October 08, 2018
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Sponsored Content | Blog | PET-CT

PET/CT can be indispensible as a diagnostic and prognostic tool; in the assessment of patient response to therapy and cancer recurrence; even in the choice of therapy. And the significance of this hybrid imaging modality could grow in future years.

Time October 08, 2018
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News | Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

October 5, 2018 — Leading oncology experts from around the world recently met to discuss the integration of magnetic ...

Time October 05, 2018
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News | Radiology Business

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors (BOC) selected three innovators as 2019 Gold Medalists for their extraordinary service to the College or radiology. Honors will be bestowed during the ACR 2019 Annual Meeting, to be held May 18–22, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Time October 05, 2018
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Videos | Treatment Planning

Carri Glide-Hurst, Ph.D., director of translational research, radiation oncology at Henry Ford Health System, describes ...

Time October 05, 2018
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Technology | Lung Imaging

Body Vision Medical, a medical device company specializing in lung cancer diagnostics, announced the launch of its LungVision platform. The platform will be presented at the CHEST conference, Oct. 7-10 in San Antonio, Texas.

Time October 05, 2018
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Blog | Cybersecurity

Like low-hanging cyber fruit, hospitals are ripe for plucking. And hackers have already started the harvest. A 12-month ...

Time October 05, 2018
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Sponsored Content | Case Study | PACS

When Cullman Regional Medical Center in Alabama decided to switch from 2-D to 3-D mammography, they knew they needed to ...

Time October 05, 2018
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Feature | Mammography | By Jeff Zagoudis

“Patient-centered care” is a popular term among those in the healthcare industry in the 21st century. It means the patient is part of their own healthcare team helping to make decisions, and they are made as comfortable as possible throughout the process. Vendors are starting to adopt this approach for mammography, arguably the most critical tool for detecting breast cancer.

Time October 05, 2018
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Videos | Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

Carri Glide-Hurst, Ph.D., and Benjamin Movsas, M.D., discuss Henry Ford Hospital's involvement in a national clinical ...

Time October 04, 2018
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News | PACS Accessories

At the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 26-30 in Chicago, Agfa HealthCare will introduce the MUSICA Workstation, which is designed to support a customer-driven workflow for imaging departments. Developed in close cooperation with technologists, it serves as the “nerve center” of the imaging environment, offering a single, intuitive interface for smooth, efficient digital and computed general radiography (DR and CR), fluoroscopy, mammography and full leg/full spine (FLFS) imaging.

Time October 04, 2018
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Feature | Breast Imaging | By Tracy Accardi

It has been nearly eight years since the world’s first digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) mammography technology was introduced to market to address the limitations of conventional 2-D imaging, and since then, there have been various technological advancements made to DBT.

Time October 04, 2018
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