News | Radiation Dose Management

Medic Vision Imaging Solutions Ltd. announced recently that the company has tripled its growth. Fueled by compliance regulations such as XR-29, low-dose computed tomography (CT) lung screening and CT dose reporting, demand for the company’s SafeCT suite of products is at an all-time high, it said.

Time November 10, 2016
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News | Enterprise Imaging

November 10, 2016 — Visage Imaging Inc. announced the demonstration of new capabilities of the Visage 7 Enterprise ...

Time November 10, 2016
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Feature | PACS | Al Kappel

November 10, 2016 — The 2016 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA 2016) is fast approaching and you’re frantically gathering your list of picture archiving and communication system (PACS) vendors to visit during your limited time at the conference. With so many vendors out there how do you make the best use of your time to ensure it’s well spent? Simple, just consider the following when narrowing down your list to ensure manageable and productive meetings. Here are 11 things you should consider when purchasing a PACS.

Time November 10, 2016
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News | Breast Imaging

November 10, 2016 — Each year around a million women in the Netherlands undergo mammograms for early detection of ...

Time November 10, 2016
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News | Digital Radiography (DR)

Carestream will show its DRX-Revolution Nano Mobile X-ray System (currently investigational and not available for commercial sale) at the 2016 Radiological Society of North America conference (RSNA 2016), Nov. 27-Dec. 2 in Chicago. This fully integrated digital radiography (DR) portable imaging system will offer a compact design with an articulating arm and rotation column, small footprint, and carbon nanotube technology that significantly reduces weight.

Time November 09, 2016
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News | Mammography

The recall rate of screening mammography is reduced when radiologists compare with more than one prior mammogram, a study published in the October 2016 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology said.

Time November 09, 2016
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Blog | Radiology Imaging

Much has been said about the potential of outcomes to change the practice of medicine. Through comparative studies, outcomes research could point out how, under certain circumstances, the use of one imaging technology might be better than others. It might simplify the choice and process by which referring physicians order exams, encouraging best practices not only in the choice of a modality but in the use of specific scan protocols.

Time November 09, 2016
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News | Advanced Visualization

November 9, 2016 — Teleradiology Solutions (TRS) announced it was selected by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in ...

Time November 09, 2016
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News | Computed Tomography (CT)

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. and Applied Radiology are inviting attendees at the 2016 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) to expert-led forums on the latest advances in computed tomography (CT) imaging and interventional radiology.

Time November 08, 2016
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News | Digital Radiography (DR)

Rayence Inc. announced today their parent company, Rayence Co. Ltd., acquired Miami-based Osko Digital X-ray Solutions. The purchase was said to have been completed in late September.

Time November 08, 2016
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News | Breast Imaging

Volpara Solutions announced the launch of a support program to help accredited breast imaging centers across the United States prepare for compliance to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Enhancing Quality Using the Inspection Program (EQUIP) initiative. The Volpara "EQUIP-ready" program — which includes draft processes, procedures and forms designed to help users accelerate their compliance efforts — is included with the company's Volpara Enterprise cloud-based quality assurance solution.

Time November 08, 2016
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News | Advanced Visualization

At this year’s annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA 2016), ContextVision will demonstrate its wide range of imaging enhancement software solutions for ultrasound, X-ray-based modalities and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Time November 08, 2016
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Technology | Clinical Decision Support

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is collaborating with MedCurrent to integrate the NCCN Imaging Appropriate Use Criteria (NCCN Imaging AUC) into its clinical decision support (CDS) platform, OrderWise. The integration will allow access to imaging recommendations as derived from the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines).

Time November 08, 2016
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Technology | Remote Viewing Systems

Utah-based healthcare technology company Novarad has recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(K) clearance of its MobileRad native iPad application, which is now available on the App Store.

Time November 07, 2016
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News | Breast Imaging

Researchers from the Netherlands recently completed a study that explored the variation between radiologists when judging breast density visually on serially-acquired mammograms, and whether an automated density assessment would provide better consistency. Results of the study, “Consistency of breast density categories in serial screening mammograms: A comparison between automated and human assessment,” recently published in the Breast Journal, suggest that an automated computer measurement, VolparaDensity, provides better consistency than density readings performed visually by radiologists.

Time November 07, 2016
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News | Breast Imaging

Gamma Medica announced that Henry Ford Health System (Detroit) has purchased Gamma Medica’s LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging system. The system is set to be installed by the end of 2016 at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital. The MBI technology will be offered as a secondary screening and diagnostic tool following X-ray mammography, particularly for women with dense breast tissue. This will help improve cancer detection in women who are at greater risk of developing breast cancer.

Time November 07, 2016
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News | Enterprise Imaging

Vital Images Inc. (Vital) has entered into an agreement to acquire Karos Health (Karos), an innovative global healthcare informatics company.

Time November 07, 2016
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Technology | Flat Panel Displays

November 3, 2016 — Canvys, a division of Richardson Electronics Ltd., expands its product portfolio with a family of ...

Time November 03, 2016
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News | Archive Cloud Storage

Dicom Systems announced that the company was awarded a vendor neutral archive (VNA) contract to deploy its Unifier Enterprise Archive at Dental Information Systems Center (DISC), located in Joint Base San Antonio — Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.

Time November 03, 2016
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Blog | Radiology Imaging

At one time, there wasn’t much risk in medical imaging. A federal program called Medicare Pass-Through used to pay hospitals for new equipment based on their percentages of Medicare patients.

Time November 03, 2016
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