December 4, 2017 — Ambra Health recently announced a new relationship with Google Cloud. As a Google Cloud Technology Partner, Ambra Health will now also offer its Ambra Suite of imaging solutions through Google Cloud.

Toshiba Medical, a Canon Group company, introduced its newest magnetic resonance (MR) system, the Vantage Elan/Zen Edition 1.5T, to deliver comfortable, effortless and efficient exams in healthcare facilities of all sizes. The Zen Edition prioritizes intelligent work­flow and patient comfort, providing clinical applications to help providers make accurate diagnoses.

Vantage Elan Zen Edition 1.5T


Here is the list of the most popular articles and videos on the Imaging Technology News (ITN) magazine website from the month of November, based on website analytics of the month’s 134,819 pageviews: 

1. Siemens Healthineers Introduces GOKnee3D MR Application

2. ITN RSNA FastPass (Listings of products displayed at RSNA 2017 by modality)


December 4, 2017 — Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. Inc. announced the expansion of the company's artificial intelligence (AI) development initiative with entry in the U.S. market.

Toshiba Medical, a Canon Group company, introduced new educational tools and interactive learning resources to help healthcare providers stay current on CMEs and clinical education without impacting busy schedules. The new advancements give clinicians more accessible and mobile-friendly resources and accreditation opportunities that fit into their on-the-go schedules.

Philips recently announced the results of a comprehensive, independent, two-year study demonstrating the clinical workflow benefits of its next-generation image-guided therapy platform, Azurion. The study investigated nearly 800 patient procedures to evaluate the impact of Azurion at St. Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands. The data demonstrated clinicians’ use of Azurion resulted in significant time savings for the hospital, including a 17 percent reduction of the average interventional procedure time, a 12 percent reduction of in-lab patient preparation time, and a 28 percent reduction of post-procedure lab time.

Materialise and Formlabs are collaborating to deliver a complete, cost-effective and easy-to-use solution for hospitals looking to start an in-house 3-D print lab. The new offering combines the Materialise Mimics inPrint medical imaging software with Formlabs’ Form 2 professional-grade desktop 3-D printers. The components of this complete 3-D printing package facilitate the implementation of patient-specific care at an affordable price-per-print for quick return on investment.

Vital Images unveiled the newest version of Vitrea Advanced Visualization software, the cornerstone of its imaging platform, at the 2017 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting, Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Chicago. The new release, dubbed Version 7, includes numerous product enhancements and state-of-the-art modality applications.

December 4, 2017 — Change Healthcare and Zebra Medical Vision announced an agreement to create solutions that deliver artificial intelligence solutions to complex radiology reporting environments.

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