Feature | Radiation Dose Management | By Dave Fornell

Patient X-ray radiation exposure from medical imaging has been a hot topic in radiology and has prompted the implementation of radiation dose monitoring systems. Prior to these systems, dose measurements either were not tracked or required manual calculation of dose based on scanner data in the DICOM headers.

Time September 08, 2017
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Technology | Radiation Dose Management

September 7, 2017 — Sapheneia and Scannerside received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to ...

Time September 07, 2017
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News | Contrast Media

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it would hold a meeting of the Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee (MIDAC) on Sept. 8 to discuss regulatory approaches for use of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs).

Time September 07, 2017
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Sponsored Content | Webinar | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

As one of the largest outpatient neurological centers in the United States, Dent Neurologic Institute performs 120 MRI ...

Time September 07, 2017
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News | Advanced Visualization

September 7, 2017 — Median Technologies announced that it will lead a scientific and medical roundtable on Sept. 7 in ...

Time September 07, 2017
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News | PET-CT

September 7, 2017 — Advanced melanoma has a poor prognosis, but immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy can be effective for ...

Time September 07, 2017
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News | Enterprise Imaging

Regional One Health (Memphis, Tenn.) has implemented Carestream Health’s Clinical Collaboration Platform that includes enterprise imaging, vendor-neutral archiving and Vue Motion universal viewer.

Time September 07, 2017
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Technology | Ultrasound Imaging

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared TrueFusion, a new cardiovascular application from Siemens Healthineers that integrates ultrasound and angiography to guide cardiac teams when administering treatment for structural heart disease. Available on the new Release 5.0 of the Acuson SC2000 cardiovascular ultrasound system, TrueFusion is designed to maximize not only interventional cardiology procedures, but also routine diagnosis and follow-up of patients with structural heart disease.

Time September 06, 2017
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News | Orthopedic Imaging

A new study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute found that in the Medicare population, the utilization rates have increased in both volume and per beneficiary over the past two decades for the most common musculoskeletal (MSK) extremity imaging modalities. The study focused on radiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound.

Time September 06, 2017
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Technology | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

MRI Distortion Check is a new, cloud-based solution designed to quickly and automatically quantify distortion in magnetic resonance images (MRI). Used in conjunction with CIRS MRI Grid phantoms, the software provides the capability to quickly and accurately measure distortion through out the entire image volume.

Time September 06, 2017
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Technology | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

September 6, 2017 — Guerbet LLC USA announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Dotarem ...

Time September 06, 2017
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Technology | Mammography

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared GE Healthcare’s Senographe Pristina with Self-Compression, the first 2-D digital mammography system that allows patients to increase or decrease the amount of compression applied to their own breast before the mammogram X-ray is taken.

Time September 05, 2017
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News | Patient Positioning Radiation Therapy

Augmenix Inc. announced that Palmetto GBA LLC — the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) covering North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia — will establish coverage for SpaceOAR hydrogel when medically necessary, effective Oct. 2, 2017. The change will enable Medicare beneficiaries in these states access to SpaceOAR hydrogel for use in prostate cancer radiotherapy.

Time September 05, 2017
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Sponsored Content | Videos | Enterprise Imaging

Philips PerformanceBridge Practice dashboard, developed on the HealthSuite digital platform, offers at-a-glance insights into uptime, operations and performance across your imaging equipment. The dashboard also provides actionable recommendations, case studies and training alerts.

Time September 05, 2017
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News | Neuro Imaging

September 5, 2017 — A new study reviewed more than 5 years of records of pediatric patients treated for sports ...

Time September 05, 2017
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Feature | Radiology Imaging | Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Here is the list of the most popular articles and videos on the Imaging Technology News (ITN) magazine website from the month of August, based on website analytics of the month’s 94,963 pageviews:

Time September 01, 2017
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News | Mammography

September 1, 2017 — The Division of Mammography Quality Standards (DMQS) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...

Time September 01, 2017
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News | Colonoscopy Systems

August 31, 2017 — A fast, simple blood test for ulcerative colitis using infrared spectroscopy could provide a cheaper ...

Time August 31, 2017
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News | Enterprise Imaging

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. was recently designated the enterprise imaging partner of choice for several healthcare providers across the nation. Specifically, Fujifilm has secured contracts with seven healthcare systems, including two of the largest healthcare networks in the mid-Atlantic region, Hackensack Meridian Health and West Virginia University Health System, for installations of various products from its comprehensive Synapse Enterprise Imaging portfolio. The installations will include Synapse 5 PACS (picture archiving and communication system), Synapse VNA (vendor neutral archive), Synapse Mobility Enterprise Viewer, Synapse Cardiovascular and Synapse Cloud Services.

Time August 31, 2017
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Technology | Breast Biopsy Systems

Hologic Inc. announced U.S. commercial availability of the Brevera breast biopsy system with CorLumina imaging technology, a real-time breast biopsy and verification system. The system enhances workflow, improves the patient experience and streamlines the entire biopsy process from start to finish. It is designed to increase biopsy accuracy with real-time imaging that delivers valuable information at the point of care, enabling clinicians to make informed decisions with confidence.

Time August 31, 2017
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