Feature | Ultrasound Imaging | By Lynn Tangorra

The future of ultrasound looks auspicious, according to Jonathan M. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D., director of the division of ultrasound in the department of radiology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, who presented on “The Future of Ultrasound” at the 2014 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference in Chicago this past December. His lecture highlighted emerging techniques for volume blood flow and shear wave imaging.

Time January 30, 2015
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Feature | Greg Freiherr

The exhibit floor at RSNA 2014 reflected a new era of austerity, one in which efficiency and effectiveness ruled. From South to North halls — Toshiba America to Siemens, Hologic to Samsung — new products and works in progress were distinguished by how they improved the lot of medical imaging among the various “ologies”.

Time January 30, 2015
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Feature | Melinda Taschetta-Millane

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2014 meeting in December showcased many new digital radiography (DR) products. In today’s fairly stagnant economy, medical facilities are looking for ways to do more with what they already have, and stretch their budgets. In searching for new DR systems, cost-effectiveness, ease of use and flexibility top their list. Many vendors debuted solutions to meet this demand.

Time January 30, 2015
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Case Study | Sponsored by Agfa HealthCare

With more than 60 years of experience in the field of radiology, Zwanger-Pesiri is one of the largest non-hospital based radiology practices in the United States today. Its staff of 60 radiologists comprises a number of specialties including vascular imaging, interventional radiology, neuroradiology, musculoskeletal imaging, abdominal radiology, cardiovascular radiology and breast imaging.

Time January 30, 2015
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Feature | Melinda Taschetta-Millane

ITN relies on its readers for input as to what trends and topics you are interested in and are affecting your business. We continuously monitor what the audience is viewing online at itnonline.com, and also through social media channels. This year, topics on women’s health and dose monitoring dominated the list.

Time January 30, 2015
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Mevion Medical Systems is announcing that the Mevion S250 proton therapy system at the Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma has completed its rigorous acceptance testing and is now entering the clinical commissioning phase. Clinical commissioning is the final step before physicians begin treating patients with the system.

Time January 29, 2015
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A University of California-Davis study found that half of primary care physicians are still unfamiliar with a controversial state law mandating that radiologists tell women if they have dense breast tissue.

Time January 29, 2015
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The 2014 Best in KLAS report ranks healthcare vendors and their solutions by the professionals who use them—healthcare providers.

Time January 29, 2015
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Fujifilm SonoSite, Inc. and The Floating Doctors, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting improvements in healthcare delivery worldwide, announced the release of the first video in a series titled “Bridging the Gap.”

Time January 29, 2015
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VuComp Inc. announced that two additional patents have been issued to the company, extending its intellectual property related to computer-aided detection of breast cancer.

Time January 29, 2015
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Elekta announced its latest research and development initiatives, with special focus on Atlantic, a high field MRI-guided radiation therapy system.

Time January 29, 2015
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The silence is deafening. And since radiology associations, physician groups and vendors have yet to publicly respond to the elephant in the room, I offer the following in hopes we can get the conversation started...

Time January 29, 2015
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Death rates from lung cancer will exceed those for breast cancer for the first time among European women in 2015, according to the latest predictions published in the cancer journal Annals of Oncology.

Time January 28, 2015
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Seven leading healthcare providers were selected as recipients of 2014 Putting Patients First grants and now, using these grants, can create or expand education and training to improve the patient experience and safety in diagnostic imaging.

Time January 28, 2015
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A team of Johns Hopkins specialists, using a battery of imaging and cognitive tests, has gathered evidence of accumulated brain damage that could be linked to specific memory deficits in former National Football League (NFL) players experienced decades after they stopped playing the game. Results were published in the February 2015 issue of the journal Neurobiology of Disease.

Time January 28, 2015
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Less than 7.1 percent of patients presenting to the emergency department with dizziness and 6.4 percent complaining of syncope or near-syncope benefited from head CT, say researchers at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Honolulu.

Time January 28, 2015
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NEC Display Solutions of America, announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(K) market clearance of the MultiSync MD210C3 LCD, a cost-effective display with LED backlighting for diagnostic applications in healthcare organizations.

Time January 28, 2015
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Using a camera and water tank, investigators from Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center demonstrated that induced Cherenkov light can be imaged and used to confirm that the complex spatial dose distribution imparted in dynamic treatment plans is being delivered correctly.

Time January 28, 2015
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EOS Imaging announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Micro Dose feature of the EOS imaging system for pediatric imaging.

Time January 27, 2015
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Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced measurable goals and a timeline to move the Medicare program and the healthcare system at large toward paying providers based on the quality, rather than the quantity of care they give patients. The announcement was made in a meeting with nearly two dozen leaders representing consumers, insurers, providers and business leaders.

Time January 27, 2015
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