Improving Radiologist Workstation Disinfection Rate
A University of Ottawa study describes how the implementation of daily reminder placards at each workstation and the administration of an educational... Read more
Balancing Radiation Doses
According to a new study, radiation doses for common CT scans can be safely and effectively reduced and more consistently administered by assessing... Read more
Radiologists as Data Scientists of Medicine
Emerging technologies – such as machine learning and data analytics – will provide enormous opportunities for radiologists to augment and improve... Read more
Benefit-Risk Assessment in Diagnostic Imaging
Diagnostic imaging has many effects and there is no common definition of value in diagnostic radiology. A new study proposes using a standardised... Read more
Breast Cancer Screening: What MDs Recommend
In a U.S.-wide study examining breast cancer screening recommendations physicians give their patients, results show that annual examinations... 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
Cancer Research Powered by Place: How Location and Health go Hand-in-Hand
Place matters. Everything we do happens somewhere and that place can... Read more
Dysglycaemia in the critically ill
As has been pointed out, the benefits of tight glycaemic control in... Read more
Reducing avoidable harm and death from sepsis and acute kidney injury
Achieving large-scale behaviour change with the NHS Wales programme... Read more
Healthcare risk, quality & safety guidance
Violence in healthcare facilities In the below summary, ECRI... Read more
Personalised/ Precision Medicine
The progress towards, and potential of, personalised/ precision medicine... Read more
Design for Imaging
‘Making It Work’ vs. ‘Making It Fit’ When it comes to design... Read more
Highlighted Products
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...
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...
GM85
Portable Digital Radiography system
GM85 from Samsung is a mobile digital radiography system which allows easy navigation through anywhere with its compact design. Long lasting battery and superior user experience with SID Guide and S-Align deliver optimized workflow with enhanced usability....
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...
DC-80 Ultrasound System
The best patient care is your ultimate goal. To achieve this requires confident diagnosis even with daily increases in patient throughput. Built on the foundation of Mindray’s continuous customer insights into clinical needs and the inheritance from...