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Ct-radiation-doses-vary-more-than-50-due-to-scanner-settings
2019 08 Jan
CT radiation exposure is associated with increased risk of cancer development in patients, as ionising radiation is a known carcinogen agent. Radiologists know it is crucial to limit medical imaging exposure and are increasingly adamant on finding ways to avoid unnecessary testing and reduce CT doses. In a new study published in the BMJ , researchers...Read more
Tweet-like-follow-radiology-goes-viral
2018 18 Dec
Most of us virtually ‘live’ on social media. Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and other platforms are where most of us digitally communicate with each other and the world at large. Social media is perhaps the greatest opportunity doctors have to better communicate with their patients, help educate the next generation of physicians around...Read more
Medical-imaging-informatics-and-teleradiology-conference-1
2019 10 May
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Sectra-enters-south-korean-market-by-signing-digital-pathology-distribution-agreement-with-humintec
2018 04 Dec
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has entered into a partnership with HuminTec, a leading software company in the field of pathology in South Korea. Through the distribution agreement, the South Korean healthcare market will gain access to Sectra’s digital pathology solution. This solution supplies healthcare providers...Read more
Sectra-to-provide-vendor-neutral-platform-for-medical-imaging-ai-project-in-the-uk
2018 06 Nov
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra will provide its vendor-neutral platform for AI to the consortium Northern Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC). University of Leeds announced today (Tuesday November 6) that the three-year project has received a total investment of £17.1m from UK Research and Innovation and the...Read more
Sectra-highlights-how-to-handle-security-vulnerabilities-in-medical-imaging-at-rsna-2018
2018 01 Nov
At RSNA 2018, international medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra will demonstrate how healthcare providers can boost radiology reading and reporting efficiency without compromising patient integrity. “Recent reports from the US Department of Homeland Security have shown critical vulnerabilities in the imaging IT solutions...Read more
China-international-medical-equipment-fair-cmef-2019
2019 14 May
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Medical-imaging-convention-2019
2019 26 Mar
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Sectra-successfully-completes-unique-nationwide-telepathology-solution-in-the-netherlands
2018 12 Jun
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has completed the unique nationwide telepathology solution in the Netherlands , PIE. The final part of the solution, which enables automatic upload of all images connected to a case, has now been approved and released. Pathology laboratories all over the Netherlands can connect to...Read more
Emerging-markets-infographic
2018 23 May
A snapshot of activity in and impact of emerging markets. Read more
Clinical-audit-the-pilot-eurosafe-imaging-star-project
2018 23 May
Lessons learned from using the European Society of Radiology clinical audit templates in a pilot project at Coimbra Hospital and Universitary Centre (CHUC) together with Coimbra Health School in Portugal. The EuroSafe Imaging initiative (eurosafeimaging.org) focuses on promoting appropriateness in medical imaging, maintaining doses within diagnostic...Read more
Medical-imaging-convention-2018
2018 10 Apr
The Medical Imaging Convention is the UK’s dedicated trade show for medical imaging professionals and senior management teams. Running on the 6th & 7th June at ExCeL, London, 1,500 visitors will attend from Europe’s largest and most influential hospitals, clinical commissioning groups, NHS trusts and government bodies. This is a free to attend and...Read more
Ai-improves-quality-of-medical-imaging
2018 27 Mar
Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence-based technique that enables clinicians to acquire high-quality images from limited data, thus reducing radiation doses for CT and PET and shortening scan times for MRI. This new technique called AUTOMAP (automated transform by manifold approximation) is described in a paper published in the...Read more
Image-wisely-promoting-safety-in-medical-imaging
2018 27 Mar
The Image Wisely® Campaign, officially launched at the 2010 annual meeting of the RSNA, aims to raise awareness about medical radiation and provide educational resources for radiology professionals, referring clinicians, manufacturers, and patients about adult radiology examinations. Its website became operational in 2011, providing easy access to...Read more
Eos-imaging-reports-full-year-2017-sales-up-21-to-37-1-million
2018 18 Jan
EOS imaging, the pioneer in 2D/3D orthopaedic medical imaging, today announced its consolidated sales revenue for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017. Sales in the last quarter amounted to €12.2 million, up 22% from the fourth quarter of 2016. Excluding the impact of the exchange rate, the fourth quarter sales across North America,...Read more
Hospital-for-special-surgery-invests-in-sectra-orthopaedic-3d-planning-software
2018 16 Jan
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra announces that Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), one of the most renowned orthopaedic hospitals in the US, has ordered Sectra’s 3D pre-operative planning solution. The software will provide HSS orthopaedic surgeons with advanced tools to enhance visualization of complex cases...Read more
Medical-imaging-convention
2018 06 Jun
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Sectra-enters-the-philippines-by-signing-medical-imaging-distribution-agreement-with-medical-one
2017 02 Nov
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra enters into a partnership with Medical One Corporation, a leading provider of medical equipment in the Philippines. Through this distribution agreement, the Philippines healthcare market will gain access to efficient and patient-centered care with Sectra’s solutions. “Healthcare...Read more
The-future-of-radiology-in-the-nhs-top-topics-for-st-and-consultant-interviews
2017 11 Dec
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Researchers-use-new-technique-to-make-brain-scans-better
2017 04 Jul
A team of researchers at MIT worked with doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital and other institutions to devise a way to boost the quality of brain scans so that they can be used for large-scale studies of how strokes affect different people and how these people respond to treatment. The paper was presented at the Information Processing in Medical...Read more
Ahra-2017-spring-conference
2017 09 Mar
AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management is the professional organization representing management at all levels of hospital imaging departments, freestanding imaging centers, and group practices. Founded in 1973, AHRA’s 5000 members reach across the country and around the world. AHRA offers a complete slate of professional development programs...Read more
Organisational-change-in-newly-integrated-medical-imaging-departments
2016 25 Aug
INCREASE COMMITMENT BY TEAM INVOLVEMENT In Europe, departments of radiology and nuclear medicine are typically independent centralised organisations with different cultures and values. Some imaging departments are being developed that integrate existing radiology and nuclear medicine departments. When planning integration, a key success factor...Read more
Sectra-s-100-availability-in-radiology-it-secures-long-term-vna-contract-with-dutch-hospital
2016 28 Jun
Sectra has signed a long-term contract with Alrijne Hospital in the Netherlands. The contract is an extension of an existing contract and comprises Sectra’s enterprise image management solution, including Sectra VNA, for handling different types of medical images. Intially, the solution will provide healthcare professionals at Alrijne Hospital with...Read more
Efficiency-gains-in-cancer-care-dutch-pathology-department-is-the-first-in-the-world-to-go-digital
2016 27 May
Pathologists at University Hospital Utrecht (UMC Utrecht) in the Netherlands have become among the first in the world to review histology cases for primary diagnostics digitally. The completely paper- and glass slide-free pathology review workflow, enabled by Sectra Pathology PACS , provides the pathologists with access to both digital pathology...Read more