First UK Hospital Implements Latest Siemens PET·CT Technology
Castle Hill Hospital, part of Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, has recently opened The Jack Brignall Scanning Centre. The facility... Read more
MIR 2014: Pictures Have Power
Who could imagine medicine without imaging, said Dr. Geraldine McGinty (pictured), speaking at the Management in Radiology (MIR) Annual Scientific... Read more
MIR 2014: Radiology - A Bright Future?
While the radiology workload is increasing, radiologists are expected to just do more, said Prof. Erika Denton (pictured), National Clinical... Read more
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... Read more
Immunotherapy Could Stop Resistance to Radiotherapy
Using immunotherapy and radiotherapy simultaneously to treat cancers could prevent some patients from becoming resistant to treatment, according... Read more
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High Time for Shift to a Better Model of Radiology
For the Russian state-based public healthcare system, the concept of value-based imaging could be regarded as a new one. So far it is sill mostly based on reimbursement according to volume of radiological services. But this situation has to be changed rapidly. During the last years our government has taken a course to promote preventive and high-technology... Read more
3 Must Attend Conferences in 2017 for Imaging
2017 will see the inauguration of several imaging conferences around the world. Clinicians, managers and leading experts are gathering at different events in Europe and beyond to discuss and highlight current issues in imaging and radiology. HealthManagement.org has picked the top three must-attend conferences taking place this year…European Congress... Read more
New Software for Fast and Accurate Interpretation in Radiology
The new software, Tracking Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium shifts in Data (TREND), can quickly analyse a series of images such as CT, MRI, ultrasound or any video from scientific equipment of all kinds. Steven R. Van Doren, Professor of Biochemistry at University of Missouri answered our questions about this exciting new development.1. TREND is a... 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-FirstThe 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. Computer-aided diagnosis... 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, Sectra... Read more
Breaking Down Silos: Delivering True Clinical Value From a VNA
2017 09 Feb
The vendor neutral archive offers one of the best opportunities to join together imaging and other valuable data from across diagnostic modalities, to the entire hospital and beyond. How can we ensure the underpinning technology works for everyone’s needs? Sectra’s Chris Scarisbrick explores.Why we need a VNA—joining up diagnostics across the enterpriseImaging... Read more
From Our Journals
Evolving Concepts in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
Most patients with liver cirrhosis remain in a compensated stage for more... Read more
Patient Portals in Practice
Patient portals are secure online websites that offer patients access to... Read more
EPF: Patient Empowerment Campaign
As European health services face an ageing population and an increase in... Read more
Interoperability: Slow Progress But Willingness to Improve
A mere 6% of clinicians can effectively access information from healthcare... Read more
Ultrasound Guides the Way in Stuttgart
CLEARLY SEE WHAT TO EXPECT DURING AN OPERATIONDr Konstantin Feise, a d... Read more
Maturity Makes Great Leaders
There is a pressing need for intelligent leaders who are able to deal... Read more
Highlighted Products
Sectra PACS
Sectra PACS is designed for a high production environment with stability and usability in focus. Highlights include functions to speed up oncology workflows such as anatomical linking and support for reviewing complex multiparametric MRI studies such...
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...
Sectra Reporting
Sectra's reporting module, developed with complex oncology cases in mind, facilitates overview of relevant priors together with the current request and report text. It also offers support for resident workflows and embedded links to images in the rep...
SonoSite SII
The SonoSite SII features a new touchscreen user interface with a clinician-driven menu logic that adaptively adjusts to your imaging needs – “what you need, is what you see”. An embedded dual transducer connector allows you to quickly switch between...
Sectra Digital Pathology
Sectra provides a complete solution for primary diagnostics in pathology. The solution includes archiving and storage solutions together with high-end review workstations. It allows pathologists to make their diagnoses and reports with higher precision...
