Use of Ultrasound in Children With Abdominal Trauma
There is significant evidence that the routine use of sonography in emergency departments can improve care for adults when evaluating them for... Read more
Experts: Diagnostic Radiation Exposure 'Safe for Children'
Ionising radiation is widely thought to increase one's risk of getting cancer. However, researchers claim the long-held belief that even low... Read more
Mammograms: Are We Overdiagnosing Small Tumours?
According to a Yale study, because many small breast cancers are inherently slow growing, often these cancers will not grow large enough to... Read more
Computer-Aided Imaging Technique Reduces Risk of Second Breast Cancer Surgery
A new study shows that one in four women with breast cancer who opt for a lumpectomy will need a second surgery. This not only increases cost... Read more
5 Reasons to Attend ESGAR
The European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) is a not-for-profit scientific organisation that was established... 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
Whistleblowing in healthcare
Although healthcare workers have a responsibility to raise concerns about... Read more
Precision in the Fight Against the Global Cancer Problem
Precision in medicine is a popular notion: precision to target an... Read more
Healthcare wearables: What are the risks?
How can stakeholders harness the potential of healthcare wearables to... Read more
Patient Safety and Social Media
Patientsafe represents a group of healthcare staff focused on introducing... Read more
Getting Started with a Health Blog
The Internet is full of blogs. They are multithemed sites, self-managed... Read more
Singapore: Focus on Eldercare
Singapore’s transformation from a low-income country to a rich, devel... Read more
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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...
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...
Vevo MD
Ultrasound System
THE VEVO MD IS THE WORLD’S FIRST ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR CLINICAL USE WITH FREQUENCIES UP TO 70 MHz. This groundbreaking technology opens up new possibilities for medical imaging that have never been seen before. Whether...
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...
M9 Hand-Carried Ultrasound System
Based on Mindray's new generation ultrasound platform, mQuadro, M9 has raised the industry standards to an all new level. Advanced signal transmission and reception processors provide highly sensitive and accurate echo detection. Innovative transducer...