Study: start breast cancer screening at 40
Based on stage at diagnosis of breast cancer, the greatest mortality reduction is achieved with mammography utilisation starting at the... Read more
Merging biomedical imaging and AI for better diagnostic quality
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently hosted a two-day workshop that gathered experts from the medical... Read more
AI in radiology: Are radiologists ready to take up the challenge?
Artificial intelligence, combined with supercomputing power, is increasingly impacting many areas in the practice of medicine. In particular,... Read more
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
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COVID-19: A South African Radiology Perspective in 2021
In February 2020, news started filtering slowly through the media about a fast-spreading virus in China. Within a month it hit South Africa, and the President Cyril Ramaphosa and his team had the unenviable task to warn and educate all citizens about the impending virus. Their initial addresses to the nation was of doom and gloom and instant lockdown... Read more
How To Address Resource Shortage In Radiology?
Shortage of skilled manpower is a widespread fact and has indeed not spared radiology. If you are looking into details why radiological manpower is missing, you will find different reasons for it. · Radiology seems not to be that attractive anymore for young doctors · Further, radiology itself gets more and more complex and the ongoing specialization... Read more
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
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
3DQuorum™ Imaging Technology
2021 25 Feb
Improving radiologist performance through Artificial Intelligence and SmartSlices Brad Keller, Ph.D, Director, Clinical Research Breast Health, Hologic, Inc. Ashwini Kshirsagar, Ph.D, Chief Scientist, Clinical Solutions, Research and Development, Hologic, Inc. Andrew Smith, Ph.D., Vice President, Image Research Breast Health, Hologic. Inc.... Read more
Genius AI™ Detection for Breast Tomosynthesis
2021 24 Feb
Improving radiologist performance and workflow through deep learning AI applications. Ashwini Kshirsagar, Ph.D., Chief Scientist, Clinical Solutions, Research and Development, Hologic, Inc. Brad Keller, Ph.D., Director, Clinical and Scientific Affairs Breast Health, Hologic, Inc. Andrew Smith, Ph.D., Vice President, Image Research Breast Health,... Read more
From Our Journals
Data-driven management for intensive care units
This article focuses on the clinical and practical application of current... Read more
Future-proofing health to meet sustainable development goals
Can the integration of sex and gender policies reset the agenda?... Read more
The Business Case for Person-Centred Care
While some choices in healthcare may be limited due to circumstantial ... Read more
Restoring Healthcare to Its Purpose
Healthcare leaders around the world and in Europe in particular are... Read more
Steering the Integration Agenda: Stable Leadership Needed
Service Integration Overcoming barriers between the health and care... Read more
Junior Faculty Support: How To Do It and Why It Matters
An overview of the themes of support from the perspective of junior... Read more
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ECHELON Smart – 1.5T MRI
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