As the world enters further into the transformative power of technology, Stephen Baker questions how this information revolution, in particular, AI will affect the capabilities available to industry experts.

Image Information Delivery in the AI Era: Two Likely Scenarios

Summary: As the world enters further into the transformative power of technology, Stephen Baker questions how this information revolution, in parti

Medical Imaging Rates Continue to Rise

A study of more than 135 million imaging exams, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, has shown that computerised tomography&

Blood Test Unmasks Concussions Absent on CT Scans

It has been highlighted that patients suffering from a concussion can have CT scans which show no irregularities and patients can go on to be dischar

Putting Medical Radiation Protection First

Summary: How a European Society of Radiology flagship initiative is addressing quality and safety in medical imaging. EUROSAFE

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention 2019: Quo Vadis?

Summary: Cardiovascular disease prevention strategies in 2019 remain a major healthcare issue, requiring an individualised approach for diagnostic

Nuclear Cardiology: Molecular Insights into the Heart

Summary: Nuclear cardiology is a promising field located between research, imaging, and patient care. Through close interdisciplinary cooperation,

A solid future for point-of-care ultrasound in intensive care

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become an established tool for the rapid assessment and diagnosis of patients across a variety of medical disci

Terarecon: Join Us for a Special Webinar on August 12th!

Join us on August 12th at 1 PM EST/10 AM PST for a free community webinar event " Improving Intracranial Hemorrhage and Stroke Prioritization with En

Affidea Announces MPG Acquisition in Lithuania

Affidea Continues its Expansions Plans with a New Acquisition that Doubles its Presences in Lituania Company Reaches 256 Centres at European Level

PET/CT Detects Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Sleep Apnoea Patients

Research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2019 Annual Meeting draws a strong link between severe obstructive

Google & Northwestern: AI finds cancer before radiologists

Google and Northwestern scientists show precision of new deep learning system to predict lung cancer An artificial intelligence system, using

Outside the box: imaging quantum leap 'sees' deeper into live organs

Using a unique approach, scientists have created a new biomedical imaging contrast agent to help in "seeing" deeper into live tissue, opening the way

Imaging computer model is cancer 'Google Maps' of tumour behaviour

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers develop an image-based computer model of tumour behavior that captures more of the complexity of can

Direct patient-radiologist communication: online patient portal

The radiologist has always been considered the "doctor's doctor," advising referring clinicians. Recently there has been a shift in the care cont

Siemens Healthineers and Heart Center in Portugal partner for improved care continuum

Siemens Healthineers and Heart Center in Portugal partner for improved care continuum Red Cross Hospital in Lisbon opens one of the

#ECR2019: 5 year success EuroSafe Imaging

EuroSafe Imaging celebrated 5 years of success in it’s mission to support and strengthen medical radiation protection across Europe following a h

#ECR2019: Paediatric CEUS: a fantastic tool

Dr. Paul Sidhu , professor of Imaging Sciences and Consultant Radiologist King’s College London , UK, and President Elect of the European Fede

Fight against cancer: GE Healthcare collaborates with Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)

GE Healthcare has partnered with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) to supply latest technology in compu

Operationalising AI in radiology

Implementation and integration challenges Over the last few years, we have seen a rapid rise in the popularity of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

AI can improve medical imaging access

Executive Summary Radiology plays an important role in patient screening, diagnosis, treatment guidance, monitoring and follow-up. The sad thin

Growing student interest in radiology amidst AI fears

The importance of artificial intelligence ( AI ) is ever increasing in healthcare, especially in enhancing the accuracy of diagnostic tools and dise

Imaging and intensive care medicine

An evolving partnership A major evolution is underway involving critical care and imaging. The intensive care patient population i

What imaging trends will impact radiology departments in 2019?

As we move toward an emphasis on precision medicine and population health management, we’ve come to understand the central role imaging can play –

Is walk-in CT better than an appointment system?

Long access time to computed tomography (CT) facilities is a problem in many hospitals. Walk-in is an intervention that eliminates access times, sinc

Key imaging and clinical features of paediatric head trauma

Paediatric head trauma is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children and may be seen in the setting of accidental or abusive injur

EuroSafe Imaging: be a star for your patients: A holistic approach to quality and safety in radiology

EuroSafe Imaging: be a star for your patients: Quality and safety in radiology

A holistic approach to quality and safety in radiology. Presentation of an initiative to aid imaging departments to approach quality and sa

Cardiac hybrid imaging as tool for predicting heart attacks

According to researchers, cardiac hybrid imaging with CT and nuclear stress testing is an excellent long-term predictor of adverse cardiac events

Ultra-high resolution CT for noninvasive peripheral angiography

Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) is a common condition associated with arterial wall degeneration mainly caused by arteriosclerosis. Diff

Both CT, MRI can accurately detect cerebral venous thrombosis

Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare disease, and with poor prognosis. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are the mo

ECR 2018 - patient information video about CT

ECR 2018: CT patient information videos save time, increase satisfaction

Did you know that the first airline safety video was produced by Virgin America in 2007 ? Now these videos are widely accepted, and in time patient i

ECR 2018: CT dose lowered significantly with multicomponent intervention

While computed tomography (CT) scans account for only around 10% of imaging exams, they account for 60% of radiation dosage. And when radiologists ar

Inappropriate CT and MRI use in hospitalised patients

The use of diagnostic imaging has increased significantly over the past decade, and expensive technologies such as CT and MRI have been extensively i

Typical features of primary ciliary dyskinesia on CT

Among patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, 1–18% have an underlying diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) and it is suspected th

Right colonic diverticulitis: CT predictors of poor outcomes

According to researchers in South Korea, some specific CT findings can be useful predictors of unfavourable clinical outcomes of right colonic divert

CT Lung Cancer Screening: Impact on Smoking Cessation

A new study published in the journal Thorax adds to evidence suggesting that integrating CT lung cancer screening with evidence-based smoking cessati

Toshiba Medical Celebrates 10 Years of Area Detector CT

Described as ‘a breakthrough CT system’ back in 2007, Toshiba Medical introduced the world’s very first dynamic volume CT scanner, the Aquilion ONE™

Appropriate utilisation of imaging and defensive medicine - where do we stand?

There is no estimate of how many unnecessary imaging examinations are requested, performed, and reimbursed. Unofficially, professionals agree that the

UK’s Largest Teleradiology Group, MEDICA, Selects TeraRecon

TeraRecon, ( www.terarecon.com ), a leader in advanced visualization and enterprise medical image viewing solutions, has been selected by MEDICA, the

UK’s Largest Teleradiology Group, MEDICA, Selects TeraRecon

TeraRecon, ( www.terarecon.com ), a leader in advanced visualization and enterprise medical image viewing solutions, has been selected by MEDICA, the

RSNA Report: Imaging Zika Virus

The Radiological Society of North American (RSNA) has released a report that details the spectrum of imaging findings in babies and fetuses infected

Dose Management Software Increases CT Technologists’ Radiation Awareness

Dose awareness among radiology staff is essential to optimize radiation dose delivered to patients.Real-time monitoring solutions are precious tools f

Affidea Legnica Reinvents Itself

The Affidea diagnostic centre located in the Letia Technology Park in Legnica was recently opened to patients. The facility offers high-quali

Computed Tomography with Computer-Aided Detection for Lung Cancer Screening

Several medical societies recommend annual lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for certain individuals at high risk. Howev

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CT Dose Management: A Pan European Strategy

Computed Tomography (CT) ranks as one of the top five medical developments of the last 40 years, with its inventors being awarded the Nobel Prize in M

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RSNA15: Getting to the Heart of Archaeology

Modern imaging techniques (CT and MRI) have enabled researchers to investigate hearts more than 400 years old found at an archaeological site, helping

Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in TBI: Consensus Statements

Seven consensus statements from a panel of leading international experts in the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) provide a clear inte

thickening of the small bowel as seen in Crohn disease

What's Cost-Effective for Imaging IBD?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to chronic inflammation of all or part of the digestive tract. An article published in Surgical Clinics of No

Patient Emergencies in Radiology: How Frequent?

When hospital patients outside the ICU become unstable, many facilities have medical emergency teams (MET) in place to rapidly respond. But are event

Imaging Could Improve Treatment of COPD Patients

An imaging study in Canada has found that MRI and CT could help explain the symptoms and exercise capabilities of people with mild-to-moderate chronic

Imaging Techniques Produce Heart Model

Experts from Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital have integrated echocardiography and computed tomography (CT) to produce a three-di

ESR/ERS New Lung Cancer Screening Recommendations

ESR/ERS: Low-Dose CT Screening for Lung Cancer

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) have issued a joint report recommending the use of low-dose compute

#RSNA14: CT: New System Detects Anomalous Radiation Exposure in Context

A radiation exposure extraction engine that detects anomalous radiation events has been developed. Ronald Summers, MD, PhD, of iCAD, presented result

#RSNA14: Reducing Radiation Exposure: Shield CT Patients?

Providing shielding to patients undergoing computed tomography (CT) examinations reduces radiation exposure, offers a reasonable method, ensures maxim

RSNA 2014: 3D Printing Guides Human Face Transplants

Computed tomography (CT) and 3D printing technology can be used to recreate life-size models of patients' heads to assist in face transplantation surg

RSNA 2014: PET/CT Shows Pituitary Problems in Veterans with PTSD

According to researchers, hybrid imaging with positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) in the brain's pituitary region may be an

The Modern Radiology Department

Key Points • A central, integrated radiology department offers many opportunities with regard to quality, 24/7 coverage, logistics, economics,

Proper Use of Cardiac Stress Imaging Could Cut Healthcare Costs

Researchers from the New York University Langone Medical Center (New York, NY, USA) found that overuse of cardiac stress testing using advanced imagin

Bone Suppression Optimises Chest X-ray's IPA Diagnosis

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in patients with haematological malignancies. A delay

New Hyperpolarisation Agents: Sharper Images, Safer Patients

A team of scientists from French and Swiss research centres have developed a new generation of hyperpolarisation agents that can be used to enhance th

DTI Helps Clinicians Better Predict mTBI Outcomes

According to a new study published in the Journal of Neurotrauma , Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), a specialised magnetic resonance imaging (MRI

Low-Dose CT Beats X-Ray in Lung Cancer Detection

Ultra-low-dose computed tomography (CT) technology worked better than x-ray examination in detecting lung cancer, according to results of a pilot stud

COCIR EU Report Highlights Obsolescence of Imaging Equipment

COCIR, a non-profit trade association which represents the medical technology industry in Europe, has announced the preliminary results of its Medic

The Critical Role of Imaging in Colon and Rectal Cancer Management

An international team of radiology experts has released a consensus statement highlighting the growing importance of imaging technology in the diagn

FDA Clearance Awarded to Carestream’s Newest Image Acquisition/Mini-PACS Software

New tablet viewer for ipad mobile devices can help enhance patient care at urgent care facilities, imaging centers and physicians’ offices

Toshiba’s FDA-Cleared CT Allows Visualisation of Myocardial Ischemia

Toshiba introduces exclusive and FDA-cleared CT Myocardial Perfusion on its Aquilion ONE and Aquilion ONE ViSION Edition CT systems. To improv

Cardiovascular Imaging

Interviewee Dr. Eugenio Picano, FESC Director General Echocardiographic Laboratory Institute of Clinical Phys

ECR 2014: Siemens Presents New 16-slice CT Scanner Somatom Scope

All-round CT for clinical routine Total cost of ownership up to 35% lower than with previous model Available in two configurations eCo

ECR 2014: Toshiba Introduces a Faster Astelion / Advance Edition

After the successful introduction of the Astelion series at last year’s ECR, Toshiba is pleased to present the Astelion /Advance Edition with 0.6 s

ECR 2014: Philips Drives Digital Imaging Innovations

New integrated radiology solutions designed to deliver economic value, increase clinical performance Royal Philips will demonstrate advanced i

ECR 2014: Samsung Presents Latest Medical Equipment and Healthcare Solutions

Showcasing new and upcoming products with New Healthcare Experience to Radiologists Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced that it is sho

Carotid Artery MRI Predicts Strokes and Heart Attacks

Figure 1. Transverse gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted MR images obtained superior to the carotid artery bifurcation in a 72-year-old man. L = ICA lum

Agfa HealthCare: From Small Acorns Big Trees Grow

Susan Boulanger, Director of Imaging Services at Signature Healthcare Brockton, Massachusetts, explains how replacements to its 25+ year old technol

Siemens Awarded US FDA Approval for RT Pro Workflow Features

FDA Clears Siemens RT Workflow Features RT Pro edition enhances radiation oncology workflow on company’s SOMATOM Definition AS Open CT simulat

Olea Sphere Medical Imaging Software is Granted USFDA Approval

Olea Medical, a medical technology developer with headquarters at La Ciotat, France, and offices in Cambridge, MA, US, has obtained FDA 510(k) clear

ESC Paper: Cardiologists Must Reduce Inappropriate Radiation Exposure

Radiation from cardiology procedures equals more than 50 chest X-rays per person each year In a recent position paper published in the Europea

EuroEcho-Imaging 2013: No Heart Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Without Imaging

As highlighted though the sessions dedicated to interventions during EuroEcho-Imaging 2013, it is not just the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease t

RSNA 2013: Communicating with Patients and the Community about Screening for Lung Cancer

With screening for lung cancer likely to be funded in the United States in the near future for patients at high risk for lung cancer, radiologists ne

RSNA 2013: GE Healthcare Premieres Revolutionary One Heartbeat CT

Revolution CT to give clinicians a test that gives them outstanding image quality and reduced dose exposure for patients. GE Healthcare, a

RSNA 2013: Samsung Displaying Full Healthcare Equipment Portfolio

Samsung invites RSNA attendees to discover new healthcare experience via the company’s full portfolio of healthcare equipment including CT, Digital

RSNA 2013: Imaging innovations from Philips

Philips launched today two fundamentally new developments: its Vereos PET/CT fully digital positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PE

New Study Investigates Trends in Advanced Outpatient Diagnostic Imaging Utilisation

A recently published US study, co-authored by Kathleen Lang, Huan Huang, David W Lee, Victoria Federico and Joseph Menzin in the wake of concerns th

NeuroLogica’s Neuro CT Capabilities Enhanced With Olea Medical Software

NeuroLogica is now offering Olea Medical’s perfusion analysis software for BodyTom® and CereTom®. Olea SphereTM Enterprise Package includes Perfusio

Khresmoi for Radiologists:

Visual Search in Radiology Archives and the Open-Access Medical Literature Authors Dimitrios Markonis , MSc 1 René Don

Somatom Force Makes CT Scans Available to Highly Sensitive Patients

Siemens’ new computer tomograph (CT) ‘Somatom Force’ had its global premiere at Germany’s University Medical Centre Mannheim. Within the initial wee

Incidental Findings in Paediatric CT Scans Rare But Significant

In a recently published study in Pediatrics, more than a third of the 44,000 children presenting to 25 emergency departments received CT scans

Respiratory Motion Management for CT

Over the past decade, many papers 1-3 have been published concerning the challenges of respiratory movement during radiation therapy. It is well know

COCIR Initiative on Eco-Design: 2012 Annual Report for Computed Tomography

The European Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry association, COCIR, has published its 3rd Annual Self-Regulatory Initiativ