Tomosynthesis - Mammography of the Future?
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommends considering tomosynthesis as part of annual breast cancer screening in both average... Read more
New MRI Technique for Better Results
According to findings published in Nature Communications , a new technology can harness imperfections that typically compromise MRI exams to... Read more
Radiologists Need to Embrace the Unknown
According to a recent editorial published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, radiology educators need to stop being too reliant... Read more
BIGLITE - A Novel Multifunctional Imaging Platform
A multidisciplinary project led by physicists from the University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center... Read more
Experts Assess ACS Cancer Screening Recommendations
A new article supports the recent changes made by the American Cancer Society in its recommendations for breast cancer screening. The new recommendations... 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
Women in Leadership in Intensive Care Medicine
There is a significant gender imbalance in positions of leadership in... Read more
Early Mobilisation in ICU: From Concept to Reality - Four Steps to Change Patient Outcomes
For years, 28-day survival was the holy grail of ICU physicians. As ICU... Read more
The ICU-Hear Project: Introducing Live Music for Critically Ill Patients
The ICU-Hear project delivered by the charity Music in Hospitals™ provides... Read more
Revolutionising cardiovascular medicine
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) on eHealth and how it is disrupting... Read more
Logistics robots to support care: a Finnish study
H o w t o i n t r o d u c e r o b o t... Read more
Benelux: Focus on Euthanasia
In Europe, euthanasia, the act of assisting with the death of a person... Read more
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SonoSite Edge II
The SonoSite EDGE II is a high-resolution, all-digital, 9.0-pound (4.1 kg) ultrasound system with a 12.1in. LED full-bleed glass display. The Edge II boosts improvements in cardiac and abdominal image quality through DirectClear Technology and a new...
DC-70 Ultrasound System
X-Insight is an insightful solution to envision more. Mindray’s brand-new solution is an excellent transforming of continuous customer insights into clinical needs, combined with evolving cutting-edge ultrasound technologies. As an intimate...
3Dimensions™ Mammography System
Breast Tomosynthesis
The new 3Dimensions™ Mammography System matches the unrivaled performance of our 3D Mammography™ exam, which is more accurate than conventional 2D mammograms, detecting 20-65% more invasive breast cancers. Breakthrough improvements transform the patient...
TE7 Touch Screen Ultrasound System
The TE7 touch screen ultrasound system is designed to provide superior quality imaging for rapid patient-care decisions. Intuitive gesture controls and efficient focused point-of-care exams minimize the user learning curve, with no need to navigate a...
Sectra Digital Pathology
Sectra provides a complete solution for primary diagnostics in pathology. The solution includes archiving and storage solutions together with high-end review workstations. It allows pathologists to make their diagnoses and reports with higher precision...