Search Tag: Radiology
Philips-fda-clearance-for-echonavigator-live-image-guidance-tool
2013 21 Mar
Philips has announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its innovative EchoNavigator live image-guidance tool (EchoNavigator). This world-first technology helps interventional cardiologists and cardiac surgeons to perform minimally-invasive structural heart disease repairs by providing an...Read more
Cooperation-between-imaging-and-radiotherapy-ecr-special-session
2013 08 Mar
ECR delegates will be advised on how best to cooperate with nuclear medicine physicians and radiation oncologists in order to improve imaging and radiotherapy outcomes during today’s Special Focus Session, ‘Imaging and radiotherapy: all you need to know’. Prof. Regina Beets-Tan (pictured above), oncologic and abdominal radiologist from Maastricht...Read more
Sectra-and-swedish-healthcare-provider-sign-long-term-contract
2013 02 Apr
Sectra has signed a six-year contract with Swedish healthcare provider Region Skåne. The contract includes development, maintenance and support for the region-wide Sectra IT solution, which is used in radiology, clinical physiology, nuclear medicine and mammography to manage and communicate patient information. The order value amounts to SEK 55.8 Million...Read more
The-job-market-for-radiologists
2013 15 Mar
Dear readers, As radiologists we chose our vocation for many individual reasons – a love of medicine, radiology’s key role in diagnosis, the ever-developing technology, the chance to make a difference. Qualifying as a radiologist takes many years, but what if there is not a job at the end? Planning the radiology workforce is a complex issue for...Read more
Job-prospects-for-radiologists-in-the-united-states
2013 15 Mar
Author Prof. Stephen R. Baker Professor and Chairman of Radiology New Jersey Medical School New York, U.S. Editorial Board Member IMAGING Management The golden age of radiology in the United States has drawn to a close. Perhaps after a period of adjustment, a new resplendent silver age might occur but for the present and medium...Read more
The-job-market-for-radiologists-in-canada
2013 15 Mar
Author Prof. David Koff Chair, Department of Radiology McMaster University Chief of Diagnostic Imaging Hamilton Health Sciences Hamilton, Canada Editorial Board Member IMAGING Management There are 2100 radiologists in Canada. Approximately 90 residents graduate each year in Canada. The number of Canadian Resident Matching...Read more
Confidentiality-and-safety-dominate-debate-on-mobile-technology-in-radiology
2013 11 Mar
Today at ECR experts will focus on mobile technology and weigh the pros and cons of using tablets in radiology in the Special Focus Session, ‘Tablets in radiology: friend or foe’. In less than five years, tablets, and especially the iPad, have made their way into research, education and general communication in medicine. The speakers will give...Read more
Growth-in-international-radiology-and-cardiology-markets-in-asia-pacific
2013 08 May
The growing number of ageing people, along with the high incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in Asia-Pacific due to unhealthy lifestyles, has spurred the need for interventional radiology and cardiology procedures. Interventional methods' benefits such as reduced hospitalisation and faster recovery times have lowered in-patient...Read more
The-interventional-radiology-curriculum
2013 15 Mar
Interventional radiology (IR) is steadily on the rise as the discipline of choice to treat a vast array of medical conditions – be they vascular, non-vascular, oncological or neurological. When compared with open surgery, the shorter hospital stays, quicker recovery periods and the minimally invasive nature of these image-guided interventions...Read more
French-radiology-residents-expectations
2013 15 Mar
A demographic survey was conducted amongst French radiology residents in order to investigate their expectations regarding their training, fields of interest, future career, and exercising their profession. This survey was aimed at anticipating reforms in radiology and at foreseeing future demographic changes, so as to adapt medical residents'...Read more
Radiology-and-management-issues-in-italy
2013 15 Mar
The Italian Radiological Society (SIRM) was founded in 1913, and the first meeting was held in Milan on October 12–14 the same year. SIRM is the largest medical society in Italy today, and in 2013 will commemorate its centenary with the slogan ‘The future comes from a solid past’. Approximately 9,600 radiologists are registered with SIRM, including...Read more
First-australian-installation-for-philips-alluraclarity
2013 15 Apr
Philips has announced Australia’s first installation of its AlluraClarity intervention suite with new ClarityIQ technology at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Adelaide. Philips AlluraClarity is a powerful interventional imaging system that enables clinicians to dramatically reduce the x-ray radiation dose required during interventional neuro-radiology...Read more
Interventional-radiology-and-cardiology-market-in-europe
2013 13 May
The European market for interventional radiology and cardiology is heading towards maturity, especially in Western Europe, according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan. Although the economic slowdown and fewer orders had a negative impact on revenues in 2012, it is expected that expanding applications of interventional systems, the popularisation...Read more
Mount-sinai-medical-center-and-real-time-medical-to-collaborate-on-radiology-workflow-management
2013 26 Jul
The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York and Real Time Medical have announced a joint collaboration project to provide efficient and comprehensive teleradiology services to several New York imaging clinics. Mount Sinai seeks to eliminate manual workflow steps between the institution and remote locations, unify disparate systems, and provide timely...Read more
Agfa-healthcare-s-musica2-catheter-processing-for-dr-launched-in-north-america
2013 30 Jul
Agfa HealthCare has launched its MUSICA2 catheter processing software in North America. The product will be on display at AHRA 2013, the Association for Medical Imaging Management's Annual Meeting, July 28-31, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Designed to increase the visibility of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines and other low contrast,...Read more
Membership-at-escr-exceeds-1-000
2013 16 Oct
Radiologists around the world are increasingly interested in cardiac imaging, a fact confirmed by the The European Society of Cardiac Radiology's (ESCR) attaining the milestone of 1000 members. Membership at ESCR offers attractive benefits and innovative educational activities, a further factor in the association’s increasing popularity according...Read more
International-day-of-radiology-reaches-milestone-with-over-100-participating-societies
2013 07 Nov
The first International Day of Radiology held in 2012 was celebrated by over 80 medical and radiological societies around the world, whereas this year’s upcoming event has received registrations from 110 societies in 58 countries, clearly marking a global increase in interest. The day’s general goal is to increase awareness of the radiology’s...Read more
Rsna-2013-riverain-chest-x-ray-cad-detects-previously-missed-lung-cancers
2013 04 Dec
Riverain Technologies computer-aided detection (CAD) software with bone suppression technology detects subtle lung cancers missed on chest X-ray images and could lead to an earlier diagnosis by an average of 18 months, according to new research presented at this year’s Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America...Read more
First-us-contracts-for-agfa-healthcare-s-impax-agility-pacs-platform
2013 17 Dec
•Streamlined navigation and workflow deliver clinical productivity benefits for radiologists •Task managed workflows enhance the delivery of care •Advanced platform design leverages modern IT technologies to maximize performance and reduce costs Agfa HealthCare has announced the first two U.S. sales of IMPAX Agility, a brand new imaging platform...Read more
Vucomp-offers-innovative-breast-density-measurement-tool
2013 28 Dec
VuCOMP, Inc. announced the launch of M-Vu Breast Density, a new radiology tool that enables clinicians to automatically assess breast density based on a digital mammogram. According to recent clinical studies, extensive breast density can contribute to making mammogram-based breast cancer detection more challenging and consequently, high density...Read more
High-risk-neonatal-icu-installs-carestream-s-drx-revolution
2013 30 Dec
Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., installed a Carestream DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray System with Carestream’s specialised paediatric software to help enhance care in its neonatal ICU. The mobile system is equipped with Carestream’s wireless, small-format DRX 2530C detector that fits easily into a neonatal incubator X-ray tray. The cesium iodide detector...Read more
Gene-variant-affects-brain-atrophy-in-mild-cognitive-impairment
2014 14 Jan
According to a study published online in the journal Radiology, the presence of a gene variant in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is associated with accelerated rates of brain atrophy. Research was focused on the gene apolipoprotein E (APOE), known as the most important genetic factor in non-familial Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Jeffrey...Read more
Ecr-2014-aims-for-the-top
2014 15 Jan
The European Congress of Radiology (ECR), the annual meeting of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), will take place from March 6-10, 2014, in Vienna, Austria, for the 20th consecutive time. The European Congress of Radiology will present the latest scientific results and trends in radiology at the Austria Center Vienna next March. With...Read more
Esc-paper-cardiologists-must-reduce-inappropriate-radiation-exposure
2014 16 Jan
Radiation from cardiology procedures equals more than 50 chest X-rays per person each year In a recent position paper published in the European Heart Journal the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has urged cardiologists to reduce patient radiation exposure. The paper outlines doses and risks of common cardiology examinations for the first...Read more
Barco-expands-support-of-breast-imaging-workshops-to-train-radiologists
2014 20 Jan
Barco, a worldwide leader in enterprise visualisation, has teamed up with Mammography Education Inc. to supply its latest mammography display systems and dedicated support for hands-on mammography CME courses designed to teach radiologists how to detect early-phase breast cancers. Barco is a long-time sponsor of these workshops conducted by...Read more
Best-in-klas-award-for-sectra-s-acute-care-pacs
2014 03 Feb
The medical imaging IT company Sectra announced that its acute care PACS has been awarded “Best in KLAS” by the research firm with the same name in the “2013 Best in KLAS: Software and Services” report. The initial version of Sectra PACS was installed more than 20 years ago and is now responsible for managing over 70 million annual radiology...Read more
Providing-specialist-emergency-care-a-new-hospital
2014 08 Mar
Interviewee Dr. Birju Rana Executive Director Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North Shields Tyne and Wear, UK Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is building a 29,000m 2 specialist emergency care hospital, which will open in 2015. The new hospital will...Read more
The-role-of-teleradiology-in-emergency-radiology-provision
2014 08 Mar
Author Arjun Kalyanpur Chief Radiologist and Chief Executive Officer Teleradiology Solutions Bangalore, India [email protected] Key Points Teleradiology has had a major impact in decreasing report turnaround time, and in improving service levels in the emergency setting....Read more
Breast-density-why-women-need-to-know
2014 08 Mar
Interviewee Dr. Nancy Cappello, Ph.D. Executive Director and Founder Are You Dense, Inc & Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc. Woodbury, CT USA [email protected] Interviewed by Claire Pillar Managing Editor HealthManagement Further information...Read more
Cardiovascular-imaging
2014 08 Mar
Interviewee Dr. Eugenio Picano, FESC Director General Echocardiographic Laboratory Institute of Clinical Physiology, CNR Pisa, Italy Interviewed by Claire Pillar Managing Editor HealthManagement What prompted the European Society of Cardiology to produce...Read more