Cubresa Inc. recently announced the successful installation of their compact positron emission tomography (PET) scanner called NuPET for preclinical PET and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the Department of Medical Imaging at the University of Arizona (UA).
In the largest trial conducted for average risk (A-R) medulloblastoma, survival rates following reduced radiation therapy (RT) boost volumes were comparable to standard treatment volumes for the primary tumor site. However, lower doses of craniospinal axis irradiation were associated with higher event rates and worse survival, according to research presented at the 58th annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Sept. 25-28 in Boston.
eRAD announced that it has added a new product to its comprehensive suite of imaging workflow solutions. RADAR Nudge is a bi-directional, secure collaborative messaging tool for communicating patient information among remote healthcare providers.
While most women understand the importance of health screenings, an estimated 72 million have missed or postponed a ...
Konica Minolta will highlight its new digital U-arm, featuring a state-of-the-art design that facilitates exam efficiency and an optimal workflow, at the 2016 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Nov. 27-Dec. 3 in Chicago.
Spectral CT is the next step on an evolutionary path that diverged 20 years ago with multi-slice imaging. Multi-slice was faster — and more accurate. But conventional CT scans often produce ambiguous data that can require additional testing. Rather than building scanners with ever more slices, Philips chose to unlock information in the spectrum of X-rays emitted during a CT exam.
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The medical imaging staff of Salem Community Hospital has expanded the value their Medrad Stellant Injection System delivers. Learn about this radiology team's experience in eliminating guesswork, driving consistent image quality, and benefiting from CT workflow efficiencies.
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
The health tech company Icometrix obtained 510(k) clearance in September from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their image quantification software, icobrain. The software quantifies key features of clinical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans, which enable clinicians to monitor how their patient's brain changes over time.
October 12, 2016 — Agfa Healthcare recently announced that its offerings at the 2016 annual meeting of the Radiological ...
As of Oct. 1, Virtual Imaging Inc., a Canon company, has been awarded a digital radiography (DR) supplier agreement with Vizient Inc. Vizient is the largest member-owned healthcare company in the country, representing approximately $100 billion in annual healthcare purchasing, according to the company.
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We know where imaging has been. We think it’s going to a better place. But exactly when it will get there and what it will look like when it arrives are tough to say. We think the new imaging is going to make radiologists very relevant. It’s going to make medicine more efficient. And it’s going to make patient care better.
October 11, 2016 — ContextVision’s GOPView XR2Plus image enhancement solution for digital radiography enables excellent ...
Clarius Mobile Health demonstrated its ultra-portable ultrasound scanners at the Emergency Medical Services World Expo, Oct. 3-7 in New Orleans. Clarius Mobile Health's user-friendly wireless scanners pair with iOS and Android devices for point-of-care assessments to help diagnose critically ill patients before they reach the hospital.
SPONSORED CONTENT — EnsightTM 2.0 is the newest version of Enlitic’s data standardization software framework. Ensight is ...
Konica Minolta Healthcare announced that it was awarded the No. 1 overall DR (digital radiography) User Satisfaction rating in the third quarter of 2016 by MD Buyline.
The Novalis Circle hosted a symposium at this year’s American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting to present and discuss topics related to stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) treatment benefits in patients with spine metastasis.
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vRad (Virtual Radiologic) announced that it has implemented its first breast imaging Live Video Diagnostics solution site at the Center for Women’s Imaging at Medical Center Hospital (MCH) using Cisco technology.
To help readers find the specific technology they are looking for out of the 700 vendors on the vast expo floor at the ...
A supplemental “boost” of radiation improves local control and provides an incremental benefit in decreasing breast cancer recurrence for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who receive whole breast radiation therapy radiation (WBRT) following lumpectomy, according to new research. Researchers concluded that use of a radiation boost should be considered in DCIS patients who have life expectancies of 10 or more years following breast-conserving surgery and WBRT.
Agfa Healthcare recently announced that its offerings at the 2016 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) will center on the theme of “Care You Can See" across the company's entire product portfolio.
Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. announced it will be displaying a wide array of diagnostic imaging technologies at the 2016 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 27-Dec. 2 in Chicago, including the latest advances in ultrasound.
October 10, 2016 — Novarad’s most recent software development has enabled the company to achieve a bi-directional ...