USA: Lung cancer screening low despite USPSTF recommendations
New research highlights the need for more efforts to promote lung cancer screening, as only 1.9 percent of more than 7 million current and... Read more
Cyclotron - a safer way to produce medical isotopes
Canada’s Chalk River Nuclear Reactor, one of two major producers in the world of technetium-99m (the major medical isotope used for diagnostic... Read more
Using social media to disseminate radiology educational content
New research from Indiana University School of Medicine demonstrates that email and social media (SoMe) can serve as effective tools for... Read more
Large variation in radioembolisation practice in Europe
Across Europe, the growing number of radioembolisation procedures may reflect that radioembolisation is increasingly recognised as a valuable... Read more
Multiparametric MRI could guide prostate biopsy decisions
In the United States, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is often performed annually, with a low threshold for biopsy and aggressive... Read more
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How to Manage Radiology Workflows Based on Facts?
The profitability and success of an imaging center depend on day-to-day management decisions. Who provides the facts for these decisions? Where is potential for improvement in the workflows? How high is the workload? How can it be ensured that risk factors are identified promptly and that targeted measures are derived? Radiology IT systems such... Read more
Can Web Applications Be Used Securely In The Healthcare Sector?
High protection goals such as confidentiality and integrity for medical data (including patient data) require the highest standards of information security not only since the GDPR came into force. While classic firewall technologies provide good protection at network level, a web application at a higher level must be able to withstand a whole bundle... Read more
New Imaging Solutions From Canon During COVID-19
We are all experiencing challenging times due to the coronavirus, which is still spreading around the world. Canon Medical Systems also had to adjust to the situation so that we can continue to provide high quality support to our customers and partners, so they can provide the best care possible to those who need it the most: the patients. The company... 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
Cross-Regional Medical Network Facilitates Patient Access to Diagnosis, Treatment Procedures
2020 30 Nov
As early as in 1959, the Clinic Dr. Hancken, which was founded 10 years before, concluded its first cooperation contract with the municipal clinic in Stade, Germany. Now in its third generation, the clinic closely combines outpatient with inpatient treatment, a trend-setting concept in healthcare today. According to their needs, patients are treated... Read more
The Benefits Of Improved Workflow And System Stability In Radiology
2020 24 Nov
Faced with the challenge of streamlining the workflow, managing documentation, and accounting within a single system and ensuring system stability, Merian Iselin Clinic in Basel, Switzerland, opted for the Radiology Information System (RIS) from medavis . Only to find that the medavis solution actually had a lot more to offer. The Merian Iselin... Read more
From Our Journals
Evolving Concepts in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
Most patients with liver cirrhosis remain in a compensated stage for... Read more
Brexit: Wreaking Havoc in Healthcare?
The date is set (we think!) - on October 31st the United Kingdom is... Read more
Simona Agger Ganassi
1. What are your key areas of interest and research? My interests are... Read more
Protecting Vulnerable Populations from COVID-19
Why health governance and operations matter to implement interventions... Read more
Trends in Point of Care Testing
Key Points • Point-of-care testing, with the advances in technology... Read more
Management of Acute Ischaemic Stroke
Defining the Role of the Intensive Care Unit This review article aims... Read more
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Sonosite PX
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SonoSite iViz
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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...