Radiation Exposure Causes Alterations Resembling Alzheimer’s
A study published in the journal Oncotarget raises concerns that high levels of radiation may increase one’s chance of developing Alzheimer’s... Read more
Social Media and Quality Improvement in Radiology
A study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiologists demonstrates the ability that social media offers us to form a cohesive... Read more
Representativeness of Women in Leadership Roles in Medicine
A study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology explores the issue of low representativeness of women in leadership... Read more
BIR Response to the Announcement of an Increase in Spending by NHS on Radiotherapy Treatment
The BIR welcomes the announcement that the NHS is to spend £130 million on linear accelerator equipment (Linacs) to treat cancer, especially... Read more
DTI Reveals Brain Network Disruption in Children with PTSD
A study appearing in the journal Radiology has revealed that children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experience disruptions in the... Read more
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How To Address Resource Shortage In Radiology?
Shortage of skilled manpower is a widespread fact and has indeed not spared radiology. If you are looking into details why radiological manpower is missing, you will find different reasons for it. · Radiology seems not to be that attractive anymore for young doctors · Further, radiology itself gets more and more complex and the ongoing specialization... Read more
How to Manage Radiology Workflows Based on Facts?
The profitability and success of an imaging center depend on day-to-day management decisions. Who provides the facts for these decisions? Where is potential for improvement in the workflows? How high is the workload? How can it be ensured that risk factors are identified promptly and that targeted measures are derived? Radiology IT systems such... Read more
Can Web Applications Be Used Securely In The Healthcare Sector?
High protection goals such as confidentiality and integrity for medical data (including patient data) require the highest standards of information security not only since the GDPR came into force. While classic firewall technologies provide good protection at network level, a web application at a higher level must be able to withstand a whole bundle... 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
Accelerate The Reporting Process With RIS
2020 08 Dec
Highly Efficient Workflow Solution in the protestant Hospital Muelheim an der Ruhr, Germany Velocity and high report and process quality at the same time, that is the aspiration of Professor Nolte-Ernsting, chief physician at the clinic for diagnostic and interventional radiology in the protestant Hospital Muelheim an der Ruhr. Only with the correct... Read more
RIS Investment Boosts Diagnosis And Treatment Flows At Bahrain University Hospital
2020 08 Dec
At a time when healthcare providers worldwide are under increasing pressure to deliver faster diagnosis and treatment, the value of an integrated radiology system capable of collecting and managing data from a range of complex and mission-critical machines has never been greater. One leading Gulf institution – King Hamad University Hospital in Bahrain... Read more
From Our Journals
Remote Patient Monitoring for Safe and Effective Management of COVID-19 Patients
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) and the role it can play in the early... Read more
The Future of Image Guided Therapy
The possibilities for the future of minimally invasive... Read more
Facilitated glucose control in the ICU through nutrition
As recently as 2010, the view of metabolic requirements for patients... Read more
Teaching Ultrasound Imaging Online: The Educator's Viewpoint
Why did you decide to offer this course? A major reason for develo Read more
Animal-assisted activity in the intensive care unit
Outlines some basic considerations for ICU providers interested in incorporati Read more
Integrating labs into clinical care pathways
Based on an Abbott-sponsored symposium “Diagnostics, Data and Integrated... Read more
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