#UKRC2015: Are Advanced Radiographers Fulfilling the Role?
Two surveys on advanced radiography practice, presented at UKRC 2015 in Liverpool this week, provided a view of current work patterns in the... Read more
#UKRC2015: Outsourcing - Don’t Neglect Responsibility
While outsourcing imaging services can speed up patient access and maintain timely patient treatment, it does not mean that the organisation... Read more
#UKRC2015: Keep Calm and See the Duty Radiologist
A rota of duty radiologists to handle queries is a highly efficient triage system that offers a beneficial service to clinicians and saves radiologists’... Read more
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-dimensional... Read more
#UKRC2015: Simple Solutions for Voice Recognition Errors
Voice recognition is a key element of the digitised radiology workflow. However, voice recognition errors do happen. The extent of VR errors... 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
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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
Clinical Pharmacist Role in the ICU
We provide an overview of the various facets of pharmacist practice... Read more
The future of healthcare: Turning challenges into opportunities
Providing value-based care will be one of the driving forces in the... Read more
U.S. Healthcare to be Trumped UP!
(even more so than under Obamacare) Now approaching 20% of gross domestic... Read more
Reputation
Taking control of your reputation has become far more complex in rece... Read more
MRI Care Pathway: Supporting a Quality Management System
In any MRI unit, service quality as experienced by patients depends on... Read more
Current State of Glycaemic Control Practice
Elevated blood glucose is a widely recognised response to critical illness,... Read more
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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...
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Redefining the Vision of Cardiovascular The LISENDO 880 is Hitachi’s premium 2D/4D diagnostic ultrasound solution for cardiologists in any clinical setting. The LISENDO 880 platform is redefining the vision for cardiac ultrasound by providing exceptional...
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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...