At the first trade show since becoming an independent information technology (IT) vendor, Agfa HealthCare declared its concentration is now on enterprise imaging and not on picture archive and communication system (PACS) market.

Software company Pegasystems Inc. announced new survey data revealing the positive impact of quality patient engagement. Sixty-five (65) percent of consumers agree that communications from their doctor's office motivate them to take action to improve their health, and nearly half responded similarly regarding their primary health insurer. To continue this positive impact, the industry needs to understand how to best engage with individuals for better health outcomes, according to Pegasystems.

Hologic Inc. announced the U.S. launch of Unifi Analytics, a business intelligence tool that allows healthcare facilities to manage their mammography devices. Users can also monitor technologist performance and prevent unanticipated downtime via predictive tube replacement technology.

Intelerad Medical Systems came to the annual meeting of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) with a “big idea” for re-engineering IT enterprise imaging.

Cambridge Consultants has partnered with Exact Imaging, makers of the ExactVu micro-ultrasound platform, as the two companies work to improve the way prostate cancer is visualized and detected. Cambridge Consultants is applying deep learning to high-resolution micro-ultrasound imaging to identify potential suspicious regions of tissue and inform urologists who may want to consider this additional data in their biopsy protocol. Early results show real promise, according to the companies.

Information technology (IT) services provider Atos announced the launch of its first comprehensive cybersecurity solution for today's healthcare market. The full offering extends from security consulting services to now including managed security services, cloud security and identity management, increasing security at all levels of patient care.

Networked medical devices at a health care provider and their vulnerability to cyber attack, as seen in a screenshot of a display created by the Medigate platform

Cybersecurity is being defined by a kind of arms race.

On one side are the hackers with malware, some off the shelf, some custom made to create chaos in healthcare. On the other are cybersecurity defenders that try to keep malware at bay with shields and intrusion detectors.

Mount Sinai Hospital recently launched the Mount Sinai Mobile Mammography Program (MMP), bringing essential breast cancer detection services and education to women in New York City. It is the only van equipped with digital breast tomosynthesis – high-quality, state-of-the-art, digital 3D mammography technology — serving women in all five boroughs.

In the patient-centric world of radiation oncology, it is critical that computed tomography (CT) simulation is accessible, repeatable and flexible. To build on these values, Canon Medical Systems USA Inc. is now expanding its offerings for CT simulation in radiation oncology to include the Aquilion Prime SP and Aquilion Lightning 80 premium CT systems. In addition to the Aquilion LB, the Aquilion Prime SP and Aquilion Lightning 80 now include radiation therapy (RT) options that provide high-quality CT imaging and precision tools for oncology planning.

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