Levels of a protein in the blood associated with heart disease are also linked to early-stage brain damage, according to a study appearing online in the journal Radiology.
Siemens Healthineers announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Magnetom Sempra 60-cm 1.5 Tesla (1.5T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system.
February 17, 2017 — Accuray Inc. recently announced data from a prospective, Phase II, 17-center study which showed that ...
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
Cerveau Technologies Inc. announced it has signed an agreement with Siemens’ PETNET Solutions Inc. that grants the company the right to manufacture [F-18]MK-6240, an early-stage investigational poistron emission tomography (PET) imaging agent. [F-18]MK-6240 is currently being evaluated to image neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in the brain. NFTs made up of aggregated tau protein are a hallmark of several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease.
Software provider Kofax will showcase its Lexmark Healthcare Solutions at the 2017 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual meeting, Feb. 19-23 in Orlando, Fla.
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Visage Imaging Inc. has announced the global release of Visage 7.1.10. The Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform enables enterprise imaging with fast, thin-client, server-side processing technology, as well as simple diagnostic mobile access via Visage Ease Pro.
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University of Missouri (MU) School of Medicine researchers compared two common postsurgical therapies for metastatic brain tumors and found that stereotactic radiosurgery can provide better outcomes for patients compared to whole-brain radiation.
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in infants with older siblings with autism, researchers from around the country were able to correctly predict 80 percent of those infants who would later meet criteria for autism at two years of age.
February 15, 2017 — GE Healthcare announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of GSI Xtream on ...
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February 15, 2017 — Deep learning, also known as artificial intelligence, will increasingly be used in the ...
Dicom Systems announced its participation in the HIMSS17 Interoperability Showcase. The redesigned HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) Interoperability Showcase is a 34,000-sq-ft HIMSS experience that displays, in real time, the exchange and use of data through interoperability profiles and standards with live products currently in the marketplace. As part of public health reporting demonstration, Dicom Systems, along with partner collaborators, will highlight the value of standard-based interoperability.
Researchers from The Ottawa Hospital Breast Health Centre and the Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre (OICC) have opened the Ottawa site of the Lead-In to the Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST). The Breast Health Centre is one of three clinical trial sites to launch the Lead-In in Canada. It is expected that shortly this trial will be integrated into a larger U.S./Canada TMIST, managed by the ECOG-ACRIN Cooperative Clinical Trials Group.
Did you know that approximately one-third of all the data in world is created by the healthcare industry and that ...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the United Kingdom recently issued guidance for use of the HeartFlow FFRct (fractional flow reserve computed tomography) Analysis to help determine the cause of stable chest pain in patients. Developed by HeartFlow Inc., the HeartFlow FFRct Analysis is the first non-invasive technology to provide insight into both the extent of coronary artery disease and the impact that disease has on blood flow to the heart, enabling clinicians to select an appropriate treatment.
Intelerad Medical Systems recently announced that Ransom Memorial Hospital (RMH) has selected Intelerad for its medical imaging platform.
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February 14, 2017 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently published an updated clinical guideline ...
February 13, 2017 — Accuray Inc. announced that it has received Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new document detailing best practices for retaining patient mammography records in response to ongoing confusion from some mammography facilities, according to the agency.
February 13, 2017 — aycan recently introduced ayDCE software powered by aycan workstation. The new software helps ...
Vital Images Inc. announced that it will be demonstrating new image sharing capabilities for current Vital customers at the 2017 annual meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), Feb. 19-23 in Orlando, Fla. The solution allows users to share images from different types of media between providers, hospitals and patients.
February 13, 2017 — Radiologist Greg Rose, M.D., Ph.D., has joined Strategic Radiology LLC, as its chief medical officer ...