COCIR Welcomes Resolution of Long Running Threat to Medical Scans
COCIR, the European trade association covering medical diagnostics, has welcomed the adoption by the European Council of the revised Directive... Read more
Serial Neuroimaging studies Can Identify Timing of Abusive Head Trauma in Infants
Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (Hershey, Pennsylvania) have categorised the appearance... Read more
Focus on Medical Tourism Improves MRI Market Prospects in Egypt
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan finds that the use of state-of-the-art medical imaging devices in the private sector to generate medical tourism... Read more
Exercise is Good for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Moderate exercise reduces fat stored around the heart, in the liver and the abdomen of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, even if there are... Read more
Brain Imaging Technique May Help Diagnose Movement Disorders
A new study published in the journal Movement Disorders suggests a promising brain-imaging technique has the potential to improve diagnoses for... Read more
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Non-compliant and counterfeit medical devices
Whilst sitting on the beach in some sunny clime you have probably witnessed the annoying presence of the “knock off” watch, phone charger or handbag salespeople. While they may be irritating, we probably give little thought to the impact that these individuals are having on the original brands. You might even make a purchase, accepting the fact that the... Read more
Medical Imaging Convention 2018
The Medical Imaging Convention is the UK’s dedicated trade show for medical imaging professionals and senior management teams. Running on the 6th & 7th June at ExCeL, London, 1,500 visitors will attend from Europe’s largest and most influential hospitals, clinical commissioning groups, NHS trusts and government bodies. This is a free to attend and educational... Read more
Innovative new approach to scan pricing offered by London Imaging Centre
When diagnostic imaging is needed for an accurate identification of a medical issue, London Imaging Centre offers affordable, accessible, and assured services – now with an innovative new approach to pricing. We keep an eye kept turned towards international developments in diagnostic imaging and healthcare as well as European practice, and are proud... 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
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. The... 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
From Our Journals
3D printing at the Jacobs Institute: an update
At the forefront of neurovascular and cardiac surgical modelling. How... Read more
Resource Allocation in Healthcare: Have We Misjudged Societal Values?
Equitable Healthcare With increased emphasis on financial constraint in... Read more
Optimising patient-ventilator synchronisation
Dr. Lluís Blanch, Dr. Jean-Michel Arnal and Prof. Francesco Mojoli discuss... Read more
Exploring the Future of Radiology
ESR TO LAUNCH NEW JOURNAL, EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL Medicine is... Read more
Revolutionising cardiovascular medicine
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) on eHealth and how it is disrupting... Read more
Acute Brain Dysfunction During Critical Illness
Delirium (acute brain dysfunction) can be a complication of critical... Read more
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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® an...
DC-8 Exp Diagnostic Ultrasound System
Scanning for technically difficult patients (TDP) becomes even more challenging for physicians, while image quality is critical for confident diagnosis. DC-8 Exp brings together a new set of innovative solutions to enhance the experience of conducting...
RS80A with Prestige
Ultrasound system
Pushing the boundaries The advanced technical capabilities that the RS80A with Prestige features are built on the successes of Samsung technologies, including superior image quality, while offering exclusive options. The features such as S-Fusion and...
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 X-Porte's...