Search Tag: medical imaging
2022 07 Sep
Leiden University Medical Center joins global network of partners in the development of Philips Spectral Angio CT suite and its use in clinical research, bringing spectral CT imaging technology into an integrated hybrid angio CT suite with the aim of innovating a range of treatment procedures CIRSE 2022 presentation by University of...Read more
2021 30 Nov
The Dutch Ministry of Defense has signed a new framework agreement with international cybersecurity and medical imaging IT company Sectra . The 5-year contract contains the approved mobile encryption system Sectra Tiger/S and its infrastructure. The solution enables users to exchange classified information up to the classification level SECRET....Read more
2021 29 Mar
In this space I explore monthly topics, from concepts to technologies, related to the necessary steps to build Digital Healthcare Systems. For the month of April 2021, I have invited João Santinha to co-author a brief article on ‘AI, Medical Liability, in a "Moving" Image’. We dive into the December 2020 topic and focus on the medical liability...Read more
2021 29 Mar
In this space I explore monthly topics, from concepts to technologies, related to the necessary steps to build Digital Healthcare Systems. For the month of April 2021, I have invited João Santinha to co-author a brief article on ‘AI, Medical Liability, in a "Moving" Image’. We dive into the December 2020 topic and focus on the medical liability...Read more
2020 11 Aug
NOW A VIRTUAL MEETING DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS Find AHRA on Social Media Read more
2018 03 Oct
In healthcare and other industries, workplace conflict remains a ubiquitous concern. It is found that, among healthcare professionals, avoidance is a common style for handling conflict. Instead of attempting to reach a viable solution, medical imaging staff often chose to ignore the situation altogether, according to a new study published in HealthManagement.org. ...Read more
2018 19 Jun
Overall UK radiology equipment market spend for the six months to the end of March 2018 was down by around 30% compared to the same period in the previous year. This data comes from AXREM (the Association of Healthcare Technology Providers for Imaging, Radiotherapy and Care), which represents all the major medical imaging manufacturers active in...Read more
2018 05 Jun
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has been awarded a contract to install its enterprise imaging PACS throughout Sanford Health. The Sectra solution, integrated with the Epic EMR, will enable access and sharing of images and information across the entire clinical pathway. The Sectra platform will offer consistency...Read more
2018 29 May
In medical imaging, the level of radiation dose and risk is varied but is generally low. Despite the low magnitude and high uncertainty of this risk, its possibility cannot be easily refuted. Therefore, given the moral obligation of healthcare providers, "first do no harm," there is an ethical obligation to mitigate this risk, says a report to...Read more
2017 21 Mar
The record number of abstract submissions for the 29th European Congress of Radiology (ECR) reflects on the increasing quality of the congress’s scientific programme, organisers say. A total of 6,757 abstracts were submitted for ECR 2017, up 22.8 percent from the previous year. The new record includes abstracts submitted for both scientific papers...Read more
2016 21 Nov
International medical imaging IT company Sectra has the highest customer satisfaction in the industry according to a new report from analytics company peer60. The report— Ideal Imaging Configuration: The Tug-of-War Between Enterprise and Best of Breed —shows that Sectra’s customers consistently express the highest satisfaction regardless...Read more