Are We At Risk from Airport Scanners?
An individual would have to receive more than 22,500 airport scans a year to reach the standard maximum safe yearly dose determined by the American... Read more
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... 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
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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
White Papers and Case Studies
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
How to provide better intensive care?
Systems approach and individualised care Professor Jukka Takala, MD,... Read more
The patient voice in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: an Edinburgh perspective
This article will explore the ERAS Programme and provide a unique insight... Read more
Is Your Leadership Style One Size Fits None?
What if you walked into your favourite coffee shop one day and discovered... Read more
SMACC Chicago
Social Media and Critical Care (smacc)’s third meeting takes place in... Read more
Creating Stronger Bonds Between Health Managers And Clinicians
Managers and clinicians in health and social care are committed profe... Read more
Israeli Society of Cardiac and Intensive Care Nursing
The Israeli Cardiac and Intensive Care Nursing Society is very active... Read more
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SonoSite iViz
The iViz is a lightweight Point Of Care (POC) ultrasound solution, specifically designed for emerging sub-segments where there is need for a highly accessible and mobile solution that is capable throughout key areas of the patient care path. The iViz...
ECHELON Smart – 1.5T MRI
The enlightened choice for high-field MRI ECHELON Smart is Hitachi’s smart MRI concept which combines ‘SmartQUALITY’ for superb clinical images and sophisticated applications, ‘SmartSPEED’ for reduced examination time, ‘SmartCOMFORT’ for an extraordinary...
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...
SmartCurve™
Breast Stabilization System
Shown to improve comfort in 93% of patients who reported moderate to severe discomfort with standard compression technology2 Curved, unique design mirrors the shape of a woman’s breast to reduce pinching and apply uniform compression over the entire...
RS85
Samsung’s advanced premium ultrasound system for Radiology that provides enhanced image quality, and convenience for medical and radiology professionals. The RS85 features MV-Flow technology, which detects blood flow in microvascular, and S-Shearwave...