Evaluating AI-Supported CDS Systems with Real-World Evidence
A new analysis from the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy details the data elements that real-world data (RWD) sources need... Read more
CDS Improves Cardiovascular Health in Patients with Mental Health Disorders
In a study appearing in JAMA Network Open , researchers found that primary care clinicians can significantly lower cardiovascular... Read more
Clinical Decision Support Improve Pneumonia Outcomes
A study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine found that using a clinical decision support (CDS)... Read more
NICE Endorses Magnetic Marker Liquid Probe for Breast Cancer Metastasis
The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) now endorses the use of Magtrace and Sentimag magnetic marker... Read more
AI Catches What Radiologists Miss on Breast Screening
A large German study found that AI can accurately detect and localise breast cancers on screening exams missed by radiologists,... Read more
Flatiron Data Supports Using Palbociclib Plus an Aromatase Inhibitor for Metastatic Breast Cancer
This Pfizer-sponsored study used de-identified data derived from the Flatiron Health Analytic Database in a retrospective observational... Read more
PACS Tool Monitors Learning Opportunities and Callbacks
According to a recent study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology , researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital... Read more
Join Agfa HealthCare at RSNA 2021 – Redefining Radiology
Agfa HealthCare will be participating at RSNA 2021, November 28th-December 2nd in Chicago, IL, USA. Agfa HealthCare is committed... Read more
Enterprise Imaging and PACS Systems Trends
Radiology enterprise imaging platforms and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) have evolved to facilitate workflows. Specifically,... Read more
Trends in Antimicrobial Prescribing During Hospitalisation for Sepsis
There have been concerns that the emphasis on rapid administration of antimicrobials for sepsis may result in an increase in... Read more
Serial Measurement of Pancreatic Stone Protein for Detection of Sepsis
Sepsis continues to be a challenging health problem associated with high morbidity and mortality. Approximately 48.9 million... Read more
Intravenous Vitamin C in ICU Patients with Sepsis
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. Sepsis contributes to between... Read more
Continuity of Care Between GPs and Patients Improves Patient Outcomes
Research shows that continuity of care between GPs and patients can lead to better outcomes, particularly in the elderly, as... Read more
Omicron Has Half the Risk of Long COVID Compared to Delta
New research shows that the Omicron variant is less likely to cause Long-COVID compared to the Delta variant. The findings are... Read more
FDA Approves COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Under Five
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given emergency use authorisation to the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for... Read more
Clinical Outcomes With and Without Direct Discharge Home
ICUs are an important part of an acute care system and provide life-sustaining treatment to critically ill patients. The level... Read more
Sleep Assessment in Critically Ill Adults
Sleep in adult patients in the ICU is severely disturbed and typically short, light and fragmented. In addition, interventions... Read more
Impact of Health Information Technology in Acute Care Settings
Critically ill patients admitted to inpatient facilities are often at risk of acute physiologic deterioration. This deterioration... Read more
#ECR2022: Effect of Music in Venous Catheter Placements Procedures
At ECR 2022, Florian Nima Fleckenstein, Berlin, Germany, discussed the effect of music on patient anxiety in venous catheter... Read more
#ECR2022: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Radiology
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) in January... Read more
#ECR2022: Listen to Your Patients
In an interesting session at the European Congress of Radiology this week, the speakers highlighted the importance of listening... Read more
Are We Ready for AI-Ethical Decision Making?
As technology continues to evolve, the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in decision-making processes continues to grow. Today,... Read more
EIT Health Catapult 2022 Names Health Start-Up Winners
The EIT Health Catapult 2022 competition winners, selected from 9 finalists, are digital health start-up, Ebenbuild; medtech... Read more
EIT Health Summit: From Healthcare Digitisation to Retail-isation
Lucien Engelen, founder and CEO Transform.Health, gave his vision of healthcare over the next seven years in EIT Health Summit... Read more
Speech Analysis App Predicts Worsening Heart Failure
A voice analysis app used by heart failure patients at home recognises fluid in the lungs three weeks before an unplanned hospitalisation... Read more
Air Pollution Linked to Arrhythmias
Life-threatening arrhythmias are more common on days with highly polluted air, according to research presented at Heart Failure... Read more
Everyone Fibs About How Much They Eat
According to University of Essex researchers, most people eat the equivalent of three extra McDonald's cheeseburgers a day than... Read more
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Is Nursing Without a Mask Strange?
Before I go on my annual leave, I thought I'd drop a line. Last... Read more
The Hologic SuperSonic™ MACH™ 40 Ultrasound System – Uses and Benefits
Dr Amy Patel, Breast Radiologist and Medical Director, Breast Care Center,... Read more
3 Software Solutions to Reinvent Processes in Healthcare
The concept of digital healthcare puts patients, their personal needs... Read more
Connecting Healthcare Providers with Patients
Traditionally, the use of healthcare services begins with an in-person... Read more
Diagnosing Non-Convulsive Seizures in the ICU: Tackling the Top Challenges
One clinical factor complicating the work of ICU physicians and nurses... Read more
Digital Healthcare Focus: European Hospitals on Fire (FHIR) EMH-onFHIR
In this space I will explore monthly topics, from concepts to technologies,... Read more
How Efficiency Gains in the Pathology Department may Impact the Breast Cancer Care Continuum
Thanks to early detection through routine breast screening as well as... Read more
Top Telemedicine Platforms: Features and Services
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines telemedicine as the... Read more
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Thales’s End-to-End Comprehensive Offer for Connected Radiology
As in many sectors, the COVID crisis has substantially changed the... Read more
Pancreatic Stone Protein (PSP) Sepsis Test on the Abioscope® Point-Of-Care Platform
1. Sepsis: the Need for Speed Sepsis is a life-threatening form of... Read more
Image Interpretation Principles of 3D Automated Breast Ultrasound – A Case Based Introduction
Ingolf Karst, MD, PhD, MA 1 ; Nadine Gottschalk, MD 2 ; Ellen B. Mendelson,... Read more
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis in Screening – Approaches to Reduce Reading Time
Ioannis Sechopoulos, PhD Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine,... Read more
Titanium Contrast-Enhanced Mammography (TiCEM): Mammography Becomes a Functional Technique
Arlette Elizalde, MD and Luis J. Pina Insausti, MD, PhD Clínica Universidad... Read more
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Improving Patient Compliance with Future mHealth
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Biomarkers in Heart Failure
Cardiac biomarkers, including natriuretic peptides and troponins, have... Read more
Ageing and Critical Illness: What Does Quality Care Look Like?
This article explores a system for assessing quality of care in critically... Read more
How to Support a National Network for COVID-19 Identification in Medical Imaging Studies?
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