Search Tag: Imaging
2021 21 Jun
While COVID-19 has resulted in decreases in absolute imaging volumes, imaging utilisation on a per-patient basis has not been reported. A surprising new study published in Clinical Imaging shows that clinicians are more likely to request imaging for non-respiratory patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers compared per-patient imaging...Read more
2021 01 Jun
Agfa HealthCare’s Enterprise Imaging VNA solution is a modern, standards-based platform purpose-built on the latest technology. Health Management.org spoke to Christien Lefebvre, Global Program Manager, Enterprise Imaging VNA for Agfa HealthCare to discuss the VNA solution, what benefits it offers and why healthcare organisations and clinicians should...Read more
2021 10 May
Researchers from the Kobe University Hospital, Japan, have developed an AI that uses multiple types of test data to predict the location of surplus pathways in the heart. These “accessory pathways” cause the heart to beat irregularly. In this study on “Accessory pathway analysis using a multimodal deep learning model” published in Scientific Reports,...Read more
2021 09 May
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, medical imaging methods are playing a more prominent role, especially in relation to the primary manifestation of pulmonary disease and the tissue distribution of the angiotensin-converting-enzyme 2 (ACE 2) receptor. Currently, there is no consensus view to guide clinical decisions regarding imaging procedures...Read more
2021 09 May
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is increasingly used in breast cancer screening, as it increases sensitivity of mammography. Due to the large number of images, reading errors occur as well as an increase in reading time. This is based on findings from a study on the “Impact of artificial intelligence support on accuracy and reading time in breast...Read more
2021 19 Mar
An overview of Agfa Healthcare’s Enterprise Imaging platform and the XERO® viewer and how it can be embedded in EHR/EMR/Portal and enable the creation of patient-centric longitudinal imaging records from across departments, systems and locations. This allows healthcare providers the ability to share content and discuss treatment strategies for optimum...Read more
2021 19 Mar
How Agfa’s SmartXR puts artificial intelligence in the technician’s hand to boost efficiency, consistency, safety and care in radiography . Key Points SmartPositioning augments a live camera stream by projecting the image area and the AEC x-ray feedback sensor positions onto the patient’s body. SmartRotate uses deep learning to auto-rotate...Read more
2021 01 Mar
The Novartis Foundation launched its HealthTech Dialogue Hub on 23 February 2021 to promote technology driven healthcare solutions and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This learning hub will host events, share lessons learned and best practices from the roll out of technology-enabled innovations, such as virtual doctors, e-health trackers and online prescriptions....Read more
2021 11 Feb
At Hologic , we understand that there is nothing more important for your breast surgery patients than being sure. Are the margins clear? Do you have the specimen of interest? Have the markers been captured? We also understand the need to minimise time under anaesthesia and recall rates for additional excisions, together with...Read more
2021 02 Feb
Despite a falling number of COVID–19 patients in ICU, imaging departments are facing another surge in demand, explains Dr James Diss, Radiology Registrar at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) NHS Trust in the UK. And technology will be vital in helping them continue to provide high-quality care. With only one COVID-19 patient in ICU following...Read more
2021 04 Mar
Presented by Raf Philtjens, Senior Product Manager Cardiology Stefan Goerss, Business Manager Radiology & Cardiology EMEA Hosted by Anne Durand-Badel, Global Product Marketing Manager Cardiology Find Agfa Healthcare on Social Media Read more
2021 11 Jan
Shortage of skilled manpower is a widespread fact and has indeed not spared radiology. If you are looking into details why radiological manpower is missing, you will find different reasons for it. · Radiology seems not to be that attractive anymore for young doctors · Further, radiology itself gets more and more complex and the ongoing specialization...Read more
2021 15 Sep
POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS NEW DATES 15-16 SEPTEMBER, 2021 Find European Oncology Congress on Social Media Read more
2020 17 Dec
MUSICA image processing with Chest+ offers unique features for heart and lung imaging, including catheter processing and gridless chest imaging · The versatile DR workflow supports increased patient throughput and reduced radiation dose. · MUSICA Chest+ for gridless bedside imaging helps increase speed and productivity by up to 30%....Read more
2020 08 Dec
Report transmission upon report release? Dr. Roland Scheck and his colleagues from the Radiology Oberland in Southern Germany offer this excellent service to their referrers and patients. Via the portal4med REFERRER PORTAL of the RIS provider medavis from Karlsruhe, Dr. Scheck and 14 other radiologists exchange reports and images independent...Read more