Breast density notification is an ongoing topic that gained a lot of momentum in 2015, and continues to do so in 2016.

There is a growing need to exchange and share imaging studies with outside entities. Hospitals that have foregone the traditional merger and acquisition route to become affiliates, for example, have a need to share both individual patient and population health data, though their modalities for exchange and viewing may be very different.

The U.S. healthcare system’s ongoing transformation from a volume-based payment model to a value-based one is being guided by one central principle: better coordination of patient care.

Computed tomography (CT) has long been the gold standard for image acquisition during radiation therapy treatment planning, as the ability to visualize tumor position and volume in 3-D is integral for prescribed dose calculations.

Each year radiology vendors use the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting as a springboard to unveil their latest technologies.