Breast Screening in Germany - Few Well-Informed
Only one in three women participating in Germany’s mammography screening programme (MSP) for the first time is well-informed about it, according... Read more
ACR Releases New, Updated Appropriateness Criteria
The latest version of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Appropriateness Criteria ® has been released. The updated criteria help referring... Read more
Adding Ultrasound to Breast Screening Improves Detection
A large study in Japan finds improved rates of detection for breast cancer in women when ultrasound was added to standard mammography tests in... Read more
IDoR 2015: Radiology Saves Children’s Lives
Sunday 8 November marks the fourth International Day of Radiology (IDoR) and the 120th anniversary of the 1895 discovery of the X-ray by Wilhelm... Read more
MIR 2015: Leadership Essentials - Canada LEADS the Way
It’s a given that leadership is the single most important factor in the success of any enterprise. However, healthcare is heading into a leadership... Read more
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A patient-centred approach to mammography
Head radiologist provides feedback on department’s three-year use of the Hologic Selenia® Dimensions® 3D Mammography™ System In an exclusive interview with HealthManagement.org, Dr. Annie Philippou Papoutsou explains how the implementation of Hologic’s Selenia® Dimensions® 3D Mammography™ System has helped radiologists to detect more cancers,... Read more
What is needed to ensure radiology and clinical oncology can support the NHS for another 70 years?
The National Health Service (NHS) was created to provide medical care for all, free at the point of use. Now 70 years old, it is a national treasure under intense strain, battling to provide the best modern medicine to an ever-growing, ageing UK population. Both radiology and clinical oncology are vital to the health service. Most patient diagnoses... Read more
Can we put true value back into radiology?
The radiology department has transformed from a unit of collaboration to one that focuses on interpretation, and in order to regain past values, an efficient harmony between IT and humans needs to be achieved. As radiologists we have to be valued for not just interpreting images. I have been around the world giving talks, and I seen radiology... Read more
White Papers and Case Studies
Computer-Aided Diagnosis for Breast Ultrasound
2016 23 Jul
Samsung Applies Deep Learning from Big Data in World-First The Samsung RS80A with Prestige premium ultrasound device now includes S-Detect™, which applies deep learning to breast lesion analysis using ultrasound. Background Breast ultrasound can be hard to read and interpret and the reader may experience fatigue and attention lapses.... Read more
Telemedicine – a new model for pre-hospital ultrasound?
2017 28 Nov
FUJIFILM SonoSite’s M-Turbo point-of-care (POC) ultrasound systems will soon be providing pre-hospital diagnostics across the Scottish Highlands as part of the innovative SatCare trial. This study aims to combine POC ultrasound and advanced communications to enable remote image interpretation and decision making for a range of time-critical conditions.... Read more
Regional Healthcare Initiatives in the UK: An Opportunity For Silo-Busting & Integrated Diagnostics
2017 02 May
Health authorities in the UK are developing regional initiatives to make significant improvement to health and care. The needs look beyond departmental and organizational boundaries, focusing on the needs of the local population.[1] (These initiatives are called STPs, sustainability and transformational plans). In this article, Chris Scarisbrick,... Read more
From Our Journals
Digitisation 4.0: the transmission of patient data
New methods of patient empowerment and communication with doctor.... Read more
Simulating Stress in Hospital Workflow
COMPUTER MODEL LOOKS AT ER FUNCTIONS, EVEN BEFORE IT’S BUILT With... Read more
The Older Patient: Ehealth and Mhealth Approach in Today's Context of Demographic Ageing
Background The demographic trends projected over the long term... Read more
Cost-Effectiveness
In medicine the benefits of treatment are always weighed against possible... Read more
Let's change before we have to
T h e r ac e i s o n t o i m p l... Read more
Moving from “Learning by Doing” to Simulation
The Educational Challenge in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Historically,... Read more
Highlighted Products
DC-80 Ultrasound System
The best patient care is your ultimate goal. To achieve this requires confident diagnosis even with daily increases in patient throughput. Built on the foundation of Mindray’s continuous customer insights into clinical needs and the inheritance from...
SonoSite X-Porte
Extreme Definition Imaging (XDI™)
Introducing a new chapter in ultrasound visualization technology. X-Porte was developed from the ground up to incorporate a breakthrough, proprietary beam-forming technology: XDI (Extreme Definition Imaging). This signal analysis algorithm shapes...
Education
We recognize that the best chance any patient has at getting better is a clinician at their bedside with all the right answers and the confidence to act. SonoSite education and training is the industry standard – no other point-of-care ultrasound manufacturer...
OmniTom®
Mobile CT
OmniTom ® is ideal for cranial procedures and is designed to deliver the highest quality non-contrast CT, CT angiography and CT perfusion scans. The combination of its rapid scan time, ultra-small footprint and immediate image viewing makes OmniTom...
SonoSite iViz
The iViz is a lightweight Point Of Care (POC) ultrasound solution, specifically designed for emerging sub-segments where there is need for a highly accessible and mobile solution that is capable throughout key areas of the patient care path. The iViz...