News | Artificial Intelligence

August 10, 2017 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is organizing a challenge intended to show the ...

Time August 10, 2017
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News | Radiation Therapy

Accuray Inc. announced that the first studies validating the benefits of the Radixact System were presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), held July 30-Aug. 3 in Denver. This smart radiation therapy system represents the next generation in TomoTherapy treatment delivery, significantly increasing treatment speed and ease of use, according to Accuray. The Radixact System enables clinicians to treat a wide range of cancer cases, from initial plan delivery to adaptive therapy to complex retreatments, with precision and increased efficiency.

Time August 10, 2017
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News | Ultrasound Imaging

Clarius Mobile Health has released advanced features and options for its wireless handheld ultrasound scanner for medical professionals on the go. The Clarius App 3.1 Eclipse with the enhancements is available now on the App Store and Google Play.

Time August 09, 2017
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News | Computed Tomography (CT)

HeartFlow Inc. announced that four Blue Cross Blue Shield companies have each issued a positive medical policy for the HeartFlow FFRct (fractional flow reserve-computed tomography) Analysis.

Time August 09, 2017
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News | Neuro Imaging

August 9, 2017 — In the first major study of its kind, researchers using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have ...

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News | Patient Engagement

Members of the new Education Committee of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Commission on Patient- and Family-Centered Care are developing educational resources and tools to encourage radiology professionals to lead patient engagement and improve patient experience and satisfaction.

Time August 09, 2017
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Webinar | Medical 3-D Printing

Learn how 3-D printing empowers medical device manufacturer Medtronic to bring products to market faster, develop better ...

Time August 09, 2017
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News | Radiology Business

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Annual Conference on Quality and Safety, scheduled for Oct. 13-14 in Boston, will help radiology practices add value through cost-effective service quality improvement.

Time August 08, 2017
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Technology | Radiation Dose Management

Virtual Phantoms Inc. announced the release of VirtualDoseIR, a tool for assessing organ dose from interventional radiology (IR) procedures. Like its VirtualDose CT product for computed tomography, VirtualDoseIR combines a family of anatomically realistic human phantoms, advanced Monte Carlo simulations, and an easy-to-use web interface to provide realistic calculations of dose to a diverse patient population.

Time August 07, 2017
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News | Artificial Intelligence

Xavier University has launched the Xavier Center for Artificial Intelligence (AI), a pioneering effort to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence to improve healthcare. The Center’s first major initiative will be the AI Summit on Aug. 24-25 on Xavier’s campus in Cincinnati. Xavier will lead representatives from the medical device and pharmaceutical industries and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to further develop artificial intelligence to promote and protect patient health.

Time August 07, 2017
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News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy

August 7, 2017 — Profound Medical Corp. recently announced that all closing conditions have been satisfied and it has ...

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News | Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

August 7, 2017 — ViewRay Inc. announced that several presentations of early clinical experience with its MRIdian Linac ...

Time August 07, 2017
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News | Ultrasound Imaging

To better prepare its ultrasound students to compete and thrive in the evolving healthcare environment, Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) partnered with Mindray North America to update department and education capabilities with 25 new Mindray DC-8 Exp high-performance ultrasound systems.

Time August 04, 2017
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Technology | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

GE Healthcare announced Signa Premier, a new wide bore 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, is now available for sale in the United States. Signa Premier is the result of a four-year collaboration with the National Football League (NFL) and research institutions around the world working to design new imaging tools, particularly to aid researchers in the detection of biomarkers for the potential diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). GE said the system delivers a new level of clinical performance with additional research-focused capabilities, especially for neurology and oncology research.

Time August 04, 2017
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News | Interventional Radiology

Cancer patients at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., now have access to advanced diagnostic imaging for fast and safe exams with the facility’s Infinix-i 4-D computed tomography (CT) system from Toshiba Medical, a Canon Group company. Moffitt, one of the nation’s leading cancer hospitals, is the first healthcare provider in the state of Florida to use the system’s merging of the Infinix-i angiography system and Aquilion Prime CT system for interventional radiology (IR) and oncology procedures. The system may help clinicians improve visualization and workflow and increase patient safety. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on July 25 to mark the occasion.

Time August 03, 2017
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News | Brachytherapy Systems

Researchers presented clinical data supporting use of the Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy (eBx) System for the treatment of endometrial cancer at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Annual Meeting & Exhibition, July 30-Aug. 3 in Denver. iCAD also showcased its multi-platform Xoft System and related suite of products at its booth during the meeting.

Time August 03, 2017
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News | Ultrasound Imaging

Carestream will showcase its Carestream Touch Prime and Touch Prime XE Ultrasound Systems at the Society for Vascular Ultrasound conference that begins on Aug. 3. These systems are currently available in the United States and Canada.

Time August 03, 2017
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News | Endoscopes

August 3, 2017 — On July 21, 2017, Fujifilm issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction and Removal notification ...

Time August 03, 2017
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Sponsored Content | Blog | Computed Tomography (CT)

It looked like the autistic child at the Children's Hospital of Georgia at Augusta University (AU) Health would have to be sedated. Showing extreme apprehension, the young boy flatly refused to even go into the CT suite, staff recalled. That changed after the child "scanned" a foam elephant with the Philips KittenScanner.

Time August 03, 2017
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Technology | PACS

August 3, 2017 – Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. announced the release of its Synapse PACS (picture archiving and ...

Time August 03, 2017
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