Hitachi Healthcare exhibited their latest premium ultrasound system, the Arietta 850, at the 2017 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting, Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Chicago. The system, which received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance in November, offers a collection of features designed to improve image quality, speed workflow and extend the utility of ultrasound in radiology departments. Arietta 850 also supports what Hitachi calls the world’s first widely-available probe that uses capacitive micro-machined ultrasound transducers (CMUT) rather than piezoelectric crystals to transmit and receive the ultrasound signal.

December 4, 2017 — Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. announced the expansion of the company's artificial intelligence ...

Philips recently announced the results of a comprehensive, independent, two-year study demonstrating the clinical workflow benefits of its next-generation image-guided therapy platform, Azurion. The study investigated nearly 800 patient procedures to evaluate the impact of Azurion at St. Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands. The data demonstrated clinicians’ use of Azurion resulted in significant time savings for the hospital, including a 17 percent reduction of the average interventional procedure time, a 12 percent reduction of in-lab patient preparation time, and a 28 percent reduction of post-procedure lab time.

The importance of quantitative analysis in breast imaging was the focus of numerous abstracts accepted for presentation at the 103rd Annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting, Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Chicago. Four abstracts highlighted the use of Volpara Solutions' quantitative analysis tools for breast imaging. The tools provide actionable quantitative metrics for clinicians, including volumetric density, personalized dose, potential high risk, and other factors designed to maintain accuracy and drive consistent quality in breast screening.

November 29, 2017 — Philips announced the introduction of IntelliSpace Enterprise Edition for Radiology, its ...