Google & Northwestern: AI finds cancer before radiologists
Google and Northwestern scientists show precision of new deep learning system to predict lung cancer An artificial intelligence system,... Read more
Outside the box: imaging quantum leap 'sees' deeper into live organs
Using a unique approach, scientists have created a new biomedical imaging contrast agent to help in "seeing" deeper into live tissue, opening... Read more
U.S. dense breast notification laws: awareness & early cancer detection after mammo
Breast density is recognised as a risk factor for breast cancer, and dense breast tissue can decrease mammographic sensitivity, leading to... Read more
#ICNC2019: Machine learning predicts sudden death in heart failure patient for the first time
Artificial intelligence ( AI ) has shown promise to select heart failure patients for expensive treatments to prevent lethal arrhythmias ,... Read more
Building radiology's future: junior doctors as leaders
Junior doctors today have worked in the NHS through some of its most tumultuous times. Those who commenced their working life in 2016 will... Read more
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The Hologic SuperSonic™ MACH™ 40 Introduces Exceptional Image Quality and Practical Benefits
Radiologist Dr Georgia Spear of NorthShore Medical Group The Hologic’s SuperSonic™ MACH™ 40 Ultrasound System brings radiologists a new generation of ultrasound technology. At times, mammographic findings turn out very subtle. Ultrasounds enhance the detection of these findings, thus improving the accuracy of diagnosis.... Read more
The Hologic SuperSonic™ MACH™ 40 Ultrasound System – Uses and Benefits
Dr Amy Patel, Breast Radiologist and Medical Director, Breast Care Center, Liberty Hospital The Hologic SuperSonic™ MACH™ 40 Ultrasound System improves diagnostic confidence because of lesion conspicuity and a wide expanse of shades of grey that is not found in other ultrasound units. It is very important to accurately know what one sees... Read more
Biopsy With the Hologic Brevera
Dr. med. Bettina Wolfgarten, Specialist in radiology, Wolfgarten Radiology, Bonn Germany Views and opinions expressed here in by third parties alone and do not necessarily reflect those of Hologic. A biopsy with the Brevera is like the lights suddenly going on when you're driving in a tunnel. It makes a huge difference to actually... Read more
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Computer-Aided Diagnosis for Breast Ultrasound
2023 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
Expert Insights: A Closer Look at HiFR-CEUS in Liver Diagnosis
2023 01 Jun
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is already recognized as having a high diagnostic value in the examination of the liver. Recent technological advances promise to further improve the image quality of CEUS, with the potential to provide performance characteristics equivalent to other imaging modalities such as CT or MRI. Such an advance is the... Read more
Hybrid Learning
2022 26 May
The next step in transforming medical education What drives the change in education? The COVID-19 pandemic has driven digitalization in every aspect of our lives. In our professional lives, we all got used to working and collaborating remotely – and by now, everyone has become an expert in video conferencing. In the entire educational sector,... Read more
A patient-centred approach to mammography
2018 22 Sep
Head radiologist provides feedback on department’s three-year use of the Hologic Selenia® Dimensions® 3D Mammography™ System In an exclusive interview with HealthManagement, 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
How can radiologists adapt to the knowledge age?
2018 22 Sep
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the talk of the radiology world. While AI is unlikely to replace the radiologist, better adaptation in healthcare to new technology is needed. In this interview with HealthManagement, Paul Chang, Professor of Radiology at the University of Chicago, explains the importance of human-machine cybernetic harmony.... Read more
Clinical diagnostic reference levels in medical imaging
2018 22 Sep
An introduction to the European study on clinical DRLs for x-ray medical imaging (EUCLID). The EUCLID project was launched by the European Commission to collect data needed for the establishment of DRLs for the most important x-ray imaging tasks, from the perspective of radiation protection, and to specify up-to-date DRLs for these clinical... Read more
Successful quality management system in a radiology department
2018 22 Sep
Basic components of effective performance improvement programmes include patient safety, process improvement, customer service, professional staff assessment, and education, each of which requires strategies for implementing continuous programmes to monitor performance, analyse data, implement change, and meet regulatory requirements.... Read more
Follow-up breast cancer imaging widely variable, U.S. study finds
2018 22 Sep
No consensus on surveillance imaging after treatment. Geography affects what post-treatment imaging women with low-risk breast cancer receive in the United States. A study that analysed follow-up imaging received by women with non-metastatic breast cancer found wide variation across the United States. Of concern was that many low-risk... Read more
From Our Journals
What is the future of breast cancer screening?
Αdvances in technology and the advent of precision medicine point... Read more
Rationalising Standard Laboratory Measurements
Laboratory measurements are widely used in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).... Read more
Trump on Drugs: Part 1
A hundred days into the Trump administration, don't expect the vaunted... Read more
ADPKD: Realising Progress Through Patient Empowerment
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is an inherited,... Read more
The Affidea MR Excellence Programme
Unification, Optimisation and Analytics for Service Improvement ... Read more
Implementation of a revised trauma management protocol
Goal-directed therapy of coagulopathy is recommended for trauma patients.... Read more
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uMammo 890i pioneers a new breakthrough in low-dose, high resolution breast imaging.The CMOS Starlight imaging platform is equipped with dual-angle 3D breast imaging and U-View synthetic 2D technology, greatly increasing the early detection rate of breast...
Selenia® Dimensions® Mammography System
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