Older women residing in the U.S territories are less likely to receive recommended or timely care for breast cancer compared with similar women residing in the continental United States, according to Yale researchers. Their findings were published in the March issue of Health Affairs.

At the 2018 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition, Siemens Healthineers showcased new additions and updates to its Digital Ecosystem, an open and secured environment for healthcare stakeholders that houses a range of digital offerings from Siemens Healthineers and other partners based on shared healthcare data. Within the Siemens Healthineers cloud, different data sources can be integrated and processed, supporting a large variety of application types.

Intelerad Medical Systems announced a partnership that will allow Apollo to resell Intelerad’s industry-leading medical imaging platform, IntelePACS.

Philips and Hologic, Inc. announced a global partnership agreement to offer care professionals integrated solutions comprising diagnostic imaging modalities, advanced informatics and services for screening, diagnosis and treatment of women across the world. The collaboration combines Hologic's innovative mammography technologies and Philips' leading portfolio of ultrasound, MRI, CT and X-ray systems, advanced informatics and broad range of services, including maintenance, upgrade, training and operational performance management services.

February 28, 2018 — Guerbet will present its new Contrast&Care application, as well as other contrast media offerings ...

The Olympic Games give elite athletes a chance at athletic triumph, but also carry a risk of injury. When injuries occur, it is critical that they be evaluated quickly. Onsite imaging services play an important role in the management of Olympic athletes with sports-related injuries and disorders, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

February 27, 2018 — Vital Images Inc. will feature the latest developments within its Vitrea Enterprise Imaging solution ...

In addition to demonstrating their speed, agility and strength at the 2018 National Football League (NFL) Scouting Combine, top college football players also undergo comprehensive physical evaluations that include X-ray exams. This year a Carestream DRX Core detector is being used with the existing X-ray system at Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis) to produce high-quality diagnostic images in seconds.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American Society for Microbiology (ASM), along with other endoscope culturing experts, announced the availability of voluntary, standardized duodenoscope surveillance sampling and culturing protocols. Hospitals and healthcare facilities that utilize duodenoscopes can, in addition to meticulously following manufacturer reprocessing instructions, take these additional steps to further reduce the risk of infection and increase the safety of these medical devices. These protocols are an update to the Interim Duodenoscope Surveillance Protocol released by CDC in March 2015.