First UK Installs of Siemens ‘Helx Evolution’ Ultrasound
North Manchester General Hospital and The Royal Oldham Hospital, both part of The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, have enhanced their breast... Read more
Paediatric Medical Imaging: The Three ‘Rights’
In order to promote the safe and effective use of medical imaging, the Mayo Clinic has started a collaborative effort to ensure that a national... Read more
Boston Marathon Bombings: Emergency Radiology Response Assessment
A review of the Brigham and Women's Hospital emergency radiology response to the Boston Marathon bombings in April 2013 underscores the vital... Read more
First UK Site to Install Siemens' Artis Q Interventional Technology
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust has become the first site in the UK to invest in the newest interventional radiology innovation from Siemens... Read more
UU Hospital / Elekta Research: Integrating MRI, PET in Cancer Radiation Therapy
Uppsala University Hospital (UUH) and Elekta today announced that they have signed an agreement to jointly work at the forefront of imaging in... Read more
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How is the British Institute of Radiology Meeting the Challenges of Today's Healthcare Environment
The most significant challenge facing any membership organisation is how to stay relevant in today's healthcare world of free information and high clinical workloads and pressures. This is exacerbated by increasing specialisation and the need to stay abreast of developments in a fast-changing medical world. Examples of the increased complexity of imaging and... Read more
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
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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
Current Developments in the European PCI Devices Market
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the major causes of death worldwide... Read more
Podcasting
The Story Behind Critical Care Practitioner Podcasts are audio files made... Read more
Management of Acute Ischaemic Stroke
Defining the Role of the Intensive Care UnitThis review article aims to... Read more
Fluid Resuscitation in Burns
What Is New? Following a severe burn injury, an overwhelming systemic... Read more
Biomarker Guided Antibiotic Therapy: What’s New?
The aim of the present review is to summarise the current evidence for... Read more
Quality and Safety in Radiology: A Symbiotic Relationship
Political Background Safety and quality have been highlighted by the E... Read more
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