Search Tag: MR
The Affidea MR Excellence Programme
2016 01 Jul
Unification, Optimisation and Analytics for Service Improvement The Problem With MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI ) is not only one of the most complex parts of the diagnostic chain, it is also one of the most expensive. Obtaining excellent anatomical and functional images is time consuming and requires high levels of technical expertise. Although... Read more
Siemens delivers comprehensive tools to tackle perceived complexity around cardiac MR
2015 17 Sep
Siemens Healthcare is providing simple tools and advanced technology to help tackle the perception that cardiac MR is complex and unobtainable for widespread use. A range of innovative technology from Siemens Healthcare ensures the most difficult cardiac MR examinations can be simplified Tackles misconceptions around cardiac MR that are thought to... Read more
PET-MR: Challenges and New Directions
2014 08 Nov
Key Points• The combination of PET and MR technology is highly complementary.• The issue of accurate MR-based methods for attenuation correction of the measured PET data needs to beaddressed.• PET-MR imaging is clinically indicated for certain paediatric cancers, lymphoma, breast and prostate cancers and head and neck tumours, with the benefit of reduced... Read more
New Benchmark: Dome S6c LED Color Radiology Display Launched
2014 03 Jul
NDS Surgical Imaging (NDSsi) has released its new Dome® S6c widescreen color 6MP diagnostic display, now in production. The newest member of the S-series product family, the Dome S6c offers LED-backlight technology, grayscale and color imaging, and 30-inch widescreen viewing.With a native resolution of 3280 x 2048, the Dome S6c is ideal for viewing... Read more
Concussions: Men Have Longer Recovery Time
2014 06 May
A recent study of concussion patients using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), entitled “Sex Differences in White Matter Abnormalities after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Localization and Correlation with Outcome”, found that females recovered faster after concussion than males did.The findings are published online in the journal Radiology and show that... Read more
FDA Clearance Awarded to Carestream’s Newest Image Acquisition/Mini-PACS Software
2014 02 May
New tablet viewer for ipad mobile devices can help enhance patient care at urgent care facilities, imaging centers and physicians’ officesCarestream’s newest version of Image Suite Software has received FDA 510(k) Clearance for a Tablet Viewer option that allows viewing of X-ray imaging studies on the iPad 2. This capability is now available in many... Read more
Symposium Mammographicum 2014: Siemens to Showcase Women’s Health Expertise
2014 30 Apr
Siemens Healthcare will demonstrate its range of mammography, ultrasound and MR breast imaging products at Symposium Mammographicum 2014. The exhibition, taking place at the Bournemouth International Centre 29th June - 1 July 2014, will include solutions designed specifically for the provision of Women’s Health, including the Mammomat Inspiration Full... Read more
ECR 2014: Philips Drives Digital Imaging Innovations
2014 07 Mar
New integrated radiology solutions designed to deliver economic value, increase clinical performanceRoyal Philips will demonstrate advanced image quality, visualisation and clinical decision support at this year’s European Congress of Radiology in Vienna, Austria. Building on more than 20 years of digital imaging experience, the company is expanding... Read more
RSNA 2013: MR-guided Ultrasound Offers Noninvasive Treatment for Breast Cancer
2013 04 Dec
A technique that uses focused ultrasound under magnetic resonance (MR) guidance to heat and destroy tumors may offer a safe and effective treatment for breast cancer, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) ablation is a noninvasive technique that... Read more