News | Radiation Dose Management

February 28, 2017 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) published updated guidelines regarding the NEMA XR-29 (MITA ...

Time February 28, 2017
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Technology | Medical 3-D Printing

EchoPixel recently announced True 3-D print support functionality, a new set of software tools designed to assist physicians using models they create with their 3-D printers built on EchoPixel’s True 3-D Viewer software. The workflows allow medical professionals to visualize and interact with patient-specific anatomy that can be directly converted into 3-D-printed models. This allows professionals to create their models with greater quality and accuracy, and to print right the first time.

Time February 28, 2017
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Technology | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Magnetom Vida, the new high-end 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner with BioMatrix technology from Siemens Healthineers, was launched to the public at University Hospital Tübingen, Germany, where the first system is installed. It has been undergoing clinical tests in the hospital’s Department for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology since December 2016.

Time February 28, 2017
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News | Flat Panel Displays

Healthcare imaging specialist Barco recently introduced the Nio Color 5MP diagnostic color display with a 5.8 megapixel resolution, making it suitable for general radiology as well as breast imaging, including breast tomosynthesis. It comes with Barco’s unique color calibration technology for consistent images, whether in color or in grayscale, to ensure the accuracy of the display and to support confident diagnostic decisions.

Time February 28, 2017
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Technology | Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)

February 27, 2017 — ViewRay Inc. announced that the company received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Time February 27, 2017
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News | Artificial Intelligence

Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Growth Partnership Service program released a new report, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) – R&D and Applications Roadmap” detailing the potential future growth of AI across several industries, including healthcare.

Time February 24, 2017
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News | Enterprise Imaging

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra is launching an extended image sharing solution that enables healthcare providers to digitally share medical images with patients, insurance companies and others in a rapid and secure manner. This is an extension of Sectra's existing solution for sharing and collaboration between various healthcare organizations and systems. It will allow healthcare providers to give patients increased control of their medical data and to let them take a more active role in their healthcare service.

Time February 24, 2017
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Technology | Enterprise Imaging

February 24, 2017 — At the 55th Annual Meeting for the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) ...

Time February 24, 2017
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Feature | Artificial Intelligence | Dave Fornell

Artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the imagination and attention of doctors over the past couple years as several companies and large research hospitals work to perfect these systems for clinical use. The first concrete examples of how AI (also called deep learning, machine learning or artificial neural networks) will help clinicians are now being commercialized. These systems may offer a paradigm shift in how clinicians work in an effort to significantly boost workflow efficiency, while at the same time improving care and patient throughput.

Time February 24, 2017
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Sponsored Content | Case Study | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

The SIGNA Architect is GE Healthcare’s most powerful 3.0T MR system to date, delivering the latest in performance with 128 channels. Fueled by the SIGNAWorks productivity platform, this novel technology is a harmonious design of form and function.

Time February 24, 2017
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News | Radiology Business

The Software & Information Industry Association recently announced the 2017 Jesse H. Neal Award finalists, with ITN named a finalist in the Best Commentary/Blog category for “How Radiology Can Put the Patient First” by Contributing Editor Greg Freiherr. The September blog post was the culmination of a themed blog series on patient centricity.

Time February 23, 2017
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Technology | Enterprise Imaging

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas Inc. introduced its new Exa Enterprise Imaging Platform at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2017 Conference and Exhibition, Fe. 19-23, in Orlando, Fla.

Time February 23, 2017
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News | Radiation Dose Management

Using data from the world’s largest computed tomography (CT) dose index registry, researchers have established national dose levels for common adult CT examinations based on patient size. Healthcare facilities can optimize these exam protocols so that dose is commensurate with the size of the patient, avoiding unnecessary radiation exposure.

Time February 23, 2017
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Technology | Enterprise Imaging

Utah-based healthcare technology company Novarad launched its Ncompass Enterprise Imaging Solution at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2017 conference and exhibition, Feb. 19-23 in Orlando, Fla.

Time February 23, 2017
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News | SPECT Imaging

February 22, 2017 — Does a patient have depression or a cognitive disorder (CD) such as Alzheimer's disease or both ...

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News | Radiology Business

February 22, 2017 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) has launched Radiography SEAL: The ...

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News | Artificial Intelligence

TeraRecon is demonstrating their Within Image Analysis (WIA) Cloud machine learning solution this week at the Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society (HIMSS17) Conference and Exhibition, Feb. 19-24 in Orlando, Fla. WIA Cloud aims to accelerate and automate image interpretation and advanced post-processing tasks using artificial intelligence to eliminate repetitive operator tasks.

Time February 22, 2017
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Feature | Medical 3-D Printing

When Children’s Hospital Los Angeles cardiologists found evidence that a portion of Nate Yamane’s pulmonary artery they had repaired once before was again narrowing, pediatric interventional cardiologist Frank Ing, M.D., decided they needed to insert a stent to keep the right artery open.

Time February 22, 2017
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News | Mammography

A new digital breast tomosynthesis technique has the potential to reduce the rate at which women are called back for additional examinations without sacrificing cancer detection, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

Time February 22, 2017
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News | MRI Breast

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening improves early diagnosis of breast cancer in all women, not only those at high risk, according to a new study from Germany published online in the journal Radiology.

Time February 21, 2017
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