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From its early days 10 years ago to the present, PET/MRI has developed from a modality simply comparable to PET/CT to one that is changing clinical practice and becoming a potentially “killer application” in prostate cancer. In a presentation at ECR 2021, researchers provided a review of recent developments in PET/MRI and considered (with apologies … Continue reading
Malvern, PA |01/13/2021 Helps enable more efficient, patient-friendly surgical interventions Multidisciplinary functionality supports high-capacity utilization and economic efficiency Siemens Healthineers has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Cios Flow, a mobile C-arm designed for use by multiple disciplines in the operating room (OR) – including orthopedics, trauma surgery, spinal surgery, vascular … Continue reading
New version of established floor-mounted unit also cleared myExam Companion user interface on both systems helps technologists of every experience level achieve consistently high image quality Siemens Healthineers has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the MULTIX Impact C ceiling-mounted digital radiography (DR) system as well as the MULTIX Impact VA20, a … Continue reading
Para la doctora Puertorriqueña Yania López, la radiología no solo representa su trabajo, sino además su forma de servir a su país. La radióloga de 35 años regresó hace diez meses a Puerto Rico para proveer atención médica a poblaciones femeninas, dejando atrás ofertas laborales en Estados Unidos cuya paga duplica su salario actual. “Las … Continue reading
When a new virus eventually named SARS-CoV-2 was identified early in 2020, researchers and clinicians rushed to define its manifestations and determine the best way to diagnose the illness it causes, COVID-19. Chest CT proved to be a valuable tool in those first days, particularly when reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing wasn’t easily … Continue reading
Among other efficiencies, says Tampa General, tapping new AI has helped eliminate 20,000 excess patient days and reduced average length of stay by half a day. While healthcare organizations have been scrambling to use AI to help manage the crush of the pandemic, most have not lost sight of the cost-savings potential of the new … Continue reading
Stakeholders consider the move important as new devices and treatments generally aren’t widely used until the US government authorizes payments for Medicare and Medicaid patients. New technology doesn’t really begin to change an industry landscape until someone is willing to pay for it, and AI in healthcare is no exception. To wit, a recent article … Continue reading
With the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, they describe some of the techniques that may be used by foreign groups that could be targeting hundreds of health systems with ransomware. In a joint alert sent Wednesday evening, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Health and … Continue reading
Santo Domingo – 7 de abril de 2019 – Los días 6 y 7 de abril en las instalaciones del hotel Holiday Inn, fue realizado el Curso Teórico-Práctico Doppler en Nefro-Urología, al que asistieron profesionales de la salud de Santo Domingo, San Francisco de Macoris y la Romana. El evento que contó con una agenda … Continue reading
When it comes to ramping up on imaging clinical decision support, now is the time to assess your choices, set expectations, map out a plan and get the wheels of implementation turning. Imaging leaders need to play a key role in implementing CDS, educating ordering physicians and ensuring program success. The leadership team at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill … Continue reading
