M*Modal announced that its clinical intelligence platform has been broadly embraced by physicians in over 150 sites since the launch of the application in 2015. The solution includes Computer-Assisted Physician Documentation (CAPD), augmenting its M*Modal Fluency Direct to deliver automated, real-time and interactive insights to clinicians as they document in the electronic health record (EHR) for continuous improvement in how doctors care for their patients.

March 7, 2016 — Elekta announced that its Leksell Gamma Knife Icon stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) system was used for ...

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center report in a new study that they successfully performed computed tomography (CT) scans for joint fractures with one-fourteenth the amount of normal CT radiation. This was accomplished without compromising image quality or a surgeon's ability to effectively diagnose an injury.

The National Medical Association has joined colorectal cancer care advocacy groups and the American College of Radiology (ACR) in calling on Congress to pass the CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act (H.R. 4632). Introduced in the House by Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) and Danny Davis (D-IL), H.R. 4632 would provide Medicare coverage for seniors who choose to be screened with a virtual colonoscopy, or computed tomography (CT) colonography. This would remove a financial barrier to care now widely covered by private insurance.

Brain imaging may accurately identify patients likely to benefit from stroke clot removal instead of relying on the time since symptoms began as an indicator of treatment eligibility. The hypothesis was derived from research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2016.

March 3, 2016 —Nancy Turner, M.D., a Texas A&M University AgriLife Research scientist, was one of a team of researchers ...

Vital Images Inc. is bringing its comprehensive diagnostic and clinical viewing tools to Nuance Communications Inc.’s PowerShare solutions, providing a seamless workflow to their customers.

eHealth Technologies and Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP), a regional health information exchange (HIE) serving the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia, have successfully begun the implementation of eHealth Connect Image Exchange across the state of Maryland.