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While the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) and the introduction of EQUIP (Enhancing Quality Using the Inspection Program) have been successful in standardizing and enhancing mammographic imaging quality, inadequate breast positioning can dramatically impact the ability of radiologists and technicians to quickly and accurately detect breast cancer and potentially malignant lesions in their patients
Feature | Mammography | By Christopher Austin, M.D. and Randy D. Hicks, M.D., MBA
The Essential Role of Breast Positioning

During mammography, proper breast positioning is critical to the radiologist’s ability to identify potential lesions ...

Time September 15, 2021
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To get more flexibility and cost savings from storage, healthcare organizations are increasing their investments in the cloud
Feature | Information Technology | By Kumar Goswami
Big Medical Image Files with Nowhere to Go

Healthcare organizations today are storing petabytes of medical imaging data — lab slides, X-rays, magnetic resonance ...

Time September 15, 2021
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Revenues for teleradiology reading service providers are forecast to follow a similar profile over this period.
Feature | Teleradiology | By Arun Gill
6 Key Drivers to Restoring Teleradiology

The closely tied relationship between teleradiology reading services and diagnostic imaging procedures resulted in an ...

Time September 15, 2021
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Changing business models require the adoption of new technologies to remain efficient and effective
Feature | Information Technology | By Chris Patrick
Streamlining Productivity with Radiology Informatics

Does it take a global pandemic to change the way providers deliver care? COVID-19 brought an impact to many healthcare ...

Time September 15, 2021
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Cloud services have been utilized within healthcare organizations for more than a decade. Now with the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) it is very common to see organizations adopting cloud services.
Feature | Information Technology | By Jef Williams
Adopting Cloud — A Path Forward

Cloud solutions have been discussed and promoted within healthcare for more than 10 years. I recall the early 2010s ...

Time September 14, 2021
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Figure 1: MWT Schematic of a typical setup for detecting malignant tissues/tumors.
Feature | Radiology Imaging | By Brendon McHugh
How SDR is Enabling the Emerging Field of Microwave Tomography

While microwave tomography (MWT) imaging has been around for a few decades, advances in computing power, artificial ...

Time September 14, 2021
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As with all imaging technologies, COVID-19 is expected to continue to negatively impact the market.
Feature | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Incorporating Artificial Intelligence Into MRI

According to a new report produced by Grand View Research, the global magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) market size was ...

Time September 14, 2021
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Us2.ai, a Singapore-based medtech firm backed by Sequoia India and EDBI, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for Us2.v1, a completely automated AI decision support tool for cardiac ultrasound.
News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound
FDA Clears Fully Automated Cardiac Ultrasound Solution to Measure 2D and Doppler

September 14, 2021 – Us2.ai, a Singapore-based medtech firm backed by Sequoia India and EDBI, has received U.S. Food and ...

Time September 14, 2021
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Plan to attend RSNA21 at McCormick Place Chicago, Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, 2021
News | RSNA
RSNA 2021 Showcases Latest Imaging Technologies, Solutions

September 13, 2021 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) today announced highlights of the Technical ...

Time September 13, 2021
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Ikonopedia announced that it has added Banner Health, one of the largest non-profit health care systems in the country, as a customer and will implement its entire suite of structured breast imaging reporting and MQSA management tools. The installation is designed to help streamline processes, improve reporting efficiency and optimize facility operations across the Banner Health network.
News | Breast Imaging
Ikonopedia to Implement Comprehensive Suite of Breast Imaging Report Generation and MQSA Management Capabilities at Banner Health

September 10, 2021 — Ikonopedia announced that it has added Banner Health, one of the largest non-profit health care ...

Time September 10, 2021
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This certification, which covers Agfa HealthCare’s Class IIa Enterprise Imaging and XERO Viewer solutions, ensures that Agfa HealthCare can continue to deliver to customers innovative solutions that meet their real challenges and address their needs and requirements.
News | Enterprise Imaging
Agfa HealthCare Receives MDR CE Certification for its Class IIa Solutions

September 9, 2021 — Agfa HealthCare is proud to be one of the first companies to receive the new European Medical Device ...

Time September 09, 2021
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A lone vendor booth in a sea of open space in a corner of the expo floor at HIMSS 2021 this week. A large number of vendors decided to pull out of exhibiting at HIMSS in recent weeks because the host city of Las Vegas saw a major surge of COVID cases over July, reaching a 20.2% positivity rate on the day HIMSS began.
Blog | HIMSS | By Dave Fornell, Editor
HIMSS 2021 Showed What to Expect From In-person Healthcare Conferences During the COVID Pandemic

The in-person 2021 Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting planned for Aug. 9-13 appeared to ...

Time September 08, 2021
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Insignia Medical Systems, a leading UK-based enterprise imaging provider, announced it has been acquired by Intelerad Medical Systems, a global leader in medical image management solutions. The deal signals an important step in expanding next-generation imaging solutions and resources to help modernise hospital trusts across the UK. 
News | Radiology Business
Intelerad Acquires Insignia Medical Systems

September 8, 2021 — Insignia Medical Systems, a leading UK-based enterprise imaging provider, announced it has been ...

Time September 08, 2021
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An artificial intelligence (AI) program can spot signs of lung cancer on computed tomography (CT) scans a year before they can be diagnosed with existing methods, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Could Help Diagnose Lung Cancer a Year Earlier

September 8, 2021 — An artificial intelligence (AI) program can spot signs of lung cancer on computed tomography (CT) ...

Time September 08, 2021
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Videos | Enterprise Imaging
VIDEO: Examples of Improved PACS Workflow to Aid Speed and Efficiency 

ITN Editor Dave Fornell collected numerous examples of how PACS and enterprise imaging vendors are improving the speed ...

Time September 03, 2021
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The researchers say there is currently a lack of good quality evidence to support a policy of replacing human radiologists with artificial intelligence (AI) technology when screening for breast cancer.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Insufficient Evidence That AI Breast Cancer Screening is Accurate Enough to Replace Human Scrutiny

September 2, 2021 — Humans still seem to be better than technology when it comes to the accuracy of spotting possible ...

Time September 02, 2021
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Mount Sinai scientists created an AI-based, automated system that learns to read patient data from electronic health records. Here the system identified dementia cases (purple dots) from a database of nearly 2 million patients (blue dots). Courtesy of the Glicksberg lab, Mount Sinai, N.Y., N.Y.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Scientists Create a Labor-saving Automated Method for Studying Electronic Health Records

September 2, 2021 — In an article published in the journal Patterns, scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount ...

Time September 02, 2021
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First-of-its-kind, power-assisted Free Motion telescoping column reduces lift force by up to 70 percent to significantly reduce musculoskeletal stress and strain injuries that may occur over the course of an X-ray technologist’s career
News | Digital Radiography (DR)
GE Healthcare Unveils Next Gen Portable X-Ray System

September 1, 2021 — GE Healthcare introduced the AMX Navigate, a new portable, digital X-ray system designed with a ...

Time September 01, 2021
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Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
VIDEO: Examples of COVID-19 CT Scan Analysis Software

Several radiology IT vendors at 2021 Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference demonstrated ...

Time August 31, 2021
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Carestream Health has enhanced its premium X-ray system, the DRX-Evolution Plus. New features — designed to benefit radiology professionals and patients — help augment workflow and increase patient comfort.
News | Digital Radiography (DR)
Carestream Unveils New Features to Improve Workflow, Patient Comfort with DRX-Evolution Plus

August 30, 2021 — Carestream Health has enhanced its premium X-ray system, the DRX-Evolution Plus. New features — ...

Time August 30, 2021
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