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.
As the enterprise imaging market matures, the technology used to access and view images is rapidly changing.
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.
While most women understand the importance of health screenings, an estimated 72 million have missed or postponed a ...
Stanford Health Care recently released a new app that allows patients using Android smartphones to easily access their own medical information anywhere in the world.
The nuclear medicine, proton therapy and brachytherapy markets represent less than 0.1 percent of global health expenditures but are expected to grow more than twice as fast, according to a new report from MEDraysintell.
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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting held last October drew a crowd of more than 11,000 attendees.
Fujifilm’s APERTO Lucent is a 0.4T mid-field, open MRI system addressing today’s capability and image quality needs ...
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.
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Each year radiology vendors use the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting as a springboard to unveil their latest technologies.
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Now more than ever, hospitals and imaging clinics are trying to maximize the value of their imaging equipment, and digital radiography (DR) solutions in particular are proving to be a tremendous source of profit for many organizations.
Patient presented to UH Case Medical Center’s emergency department with severe chest pain, suggesting either a pulmonary embolus or aortic dissection.
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How we store, access, and manage imaging information has never been more important, and complex, than it is now.
Time is brain. The longer a brain injury goes untreated, the higher the chance of permanent damage or death.
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Novacap, one of Canada's leading private equity firms, announced that it has finalized a significant investment in Intelerad Medical Systems. The transaction is being financed through the NOVACAP TMT IV Fund, which specializes in partnering with companies that have high growth potential in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors.
Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found that a set of easily measurable risk factors can predict the magnitude of survival benefit offered by radiation therapy following breast cancer surgery for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
Focal Healthcare Inc. announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their targeted prostate biopsy device, Fusion Bx.
Agfa HealthCare announced it would be showcasing its convergence approach to enterprise imaging during the 2016 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society annual conference (HIMSS16). The company’s Enterprise Imaging and Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platforms will be on display at the annual conference and exhibition, March 1 - 3, in Las Vegas.
February’s Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) provides clinical practice management insights — including the keys to successful business planning and ways to foster leadership development. This month’s journal also features a reprint supplement on computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screening.
Researchers are using a mathematical tool to help determine which concussion patients will go on to suffer migraine headaches, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.