ACS Guideline: Screening Mammography from 45
The American Cancer Society’s updated breast cancer screening guideline recommends that women with an average risk of breast cancer should undergo... Read more
MIR 2015: Is Radiology Entering a Dark Age?
From the vantage point of a 45 year career in radiology, Stephen Baker, Professor and Chair, Department of Radiology, Rutgers, The State University... Read more
Higher Volume Mammography Centres Better for Screening
New research suggests that women are more likely to benefit from mammography screening if this is done at facilities with higher total interpretive... Read more
Study: CT Can Change ER Physicians' Diagnoses
In emergency department settings, CT scan results can substantially change physicians' diagnoses, diagnostic confidence, and admission decisions,... Read more
Reducing Low-Value Imaging - More Intervention Needed?
Researchers analysed use of seven low-value clinical services in Choosing Wisely campaign and found notable declines in two services: the use... Read more
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doRadiology apps review
App Name Do Radiology Description This is a series of radiology apps. The creators of the apps describe them as ‘Dynamic, immersive radiology environment’. The topics covered are: MR imaging in prostate cancerNeuroradiology imaging in stroke Fundamentals in thoracic imagingThoracic imaging – a primer for physicians Dynamic approach to... Read more
How is the British Institute of Radiology Meeting the Challenges of Today's Healthcare Environment
The most significant challenge facing any membership organisation is how to stay relevant in today's healthcare world of free information and high clinical workloads and pressures. This is exacerbated by increasing specialisation and the need to stay abreast of developments in a fast-changing medical world. Examples of the increased complexity of imaging and... Read more
High Time for Shift to a Better Model of Radiology
For the Russian state-based public healthcare system, the concept of value-based imaging could be regarded as a new one. So far it is sill mostly based on reimbursement according to volume of radiological services. But this situation has to be changed rapidly. During the last years our government has taken a course to promote preventive and high-technology... Read more
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Computer-Aided Diagnosis for Breast Ultrasound
2016 23 Jul
Samsung Applies Deep Learning from Big Data in World-FirstThe 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. Computer-aided diagnosis... 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, Sectra... Read more
Breaking Down Silos: Delivering True Clinical Value From a VNA
2017 09 Feb
The vendor neutral archive offers one of the best opportunities to join together imaging and other valuable data from across diagnostic modalities, to the entire hospital and beyond. How can we ensure the underpinning technology works for everyone’s needs? Sectra’s Chris Scarisbrick explores.Why we need a VNA—joining up diagnostics across the enterpriseImaging... Read more
From Our Journals
The Abdomen
Managing the abdomen and its complications in the intensive care unit is... Read more
'Dream Imager' for Breast Cancer Diagnosis
INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR SRIRANG MANOHAR Today, techniques for detecting... Read more
Award-Winning Diabetes Clinic with VBHC Approach
Diabeter explains how a focus on best outcomes leads to cost reductions... Read more
Early Human Resources Involvement In M&A Essential For Success
With Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activity at a high in healthcare how... Read more
Critical Care in Canada
Interview With Professor Claudio Martin, President, Canadian Critical Care... Read more
Liquid Biopsy: Circulating Tumour Cells and Circulating Tumour DNA
Markers for Therapeutic Progress in CancerLiquid biopsy Read more
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SonoSite SII
The SonoSite SII features a new touchscreen user interface with a clinician-driven menu logic that adaptively adjusts to your imaging needs – “what you need, is what you see”. An embedded dual transducer connector allows you to quickly switch between...
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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 X-Porte's...