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2026 25 Mar
Gastric contrast ultrasonography is gaining attention as an imaging approach for evaluating gastric tumours, including gastric cancer. The method includes oral contrast ultrasonography, which uses an oral agent to improve visualisation of the gastric wall, and double contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, which combines oral and intravenous contr1Read more
2026 25 Mar
Gastric contrast ultrasonography is gaining attention as an imaging approach for evaluating gastric tumours, including gastric cancer. The method includes oral contrast ultrasonography, which uses an oral agent to improve visualisation of the gastric wall, and double contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, which combines oral and intravenous contr1Read more
2023 03 May
A three-year Pan-European project, known as the PRAISE-U project, aims to reduce morbidity and mortality caused by prostate cancer through smart early detection. Prostate cancer is the leading and second leading cause of cancer death among men in northern and western Europe. Every year, an estimated 450,000 European men are diagnosed with 1Read more
2023 01 Mar
Fully interoperable smart imaging systems and informatics solutions connect teams in radiology, oncology, cardiology and pathology to enhance clinical confidence and advance precision in diagnosis and treatment Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology announced its radiology portfolio of smart connected imaging systems a1Read more
2022 12 Jul
Philips SmartSpeed AI-based software receives FDA 510(k) clearance, delivering breakthrough high-speed, high-resolution MR imaging Unique broad compatibility (97% of clinical protocols) allows faster and high-quality scans for virtually all patients with various conditions including those with implants Intelligent MR acceleration s1Read more
2021 02 Dec
Introducing the new RUBEE for AI package: Chest X-ray AI Early detection of abnormal findings in the lungs can be critical to patients’ survival. They say extreme pressure creates diamonds, but that’s not what you are looking for to provide good patient care! The pressure on radiologists from the high volume of cases can, for example, crea1Read more
2020 29 Aug
As we continue to explore how technology can be used in the diagnostic process, we need to ensure that technology drives diagnostic quality, improving the connection between clinicians and patients in order to provide safe, effective and efficient care. Key Points With the rapid advances in healthcare technology, careful consid1Read more
2020 30 Jul
Coronavirus disease has spread throughout the world, and the need for rapid diagnosis of infected patients has become extremely important. Common clinical symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, headache or fatigue. Comorbidities include respiratory failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), acute renal injury and acute cardiac injury1Read more
2020 16 Jan
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have used big data analytics to devise a personalised tool for prediction of cancer, patient survivability and patient response to immunotherap You might also like: AI Breast Cancer Diagnosis Matches Two Doctors This specially-designed 'scorecard' has been designed to b1Read more
2019 18 Nov
New research led by South Korean radiologists provides further proof as to how artificial intelligence can help improve diagnosis of lung cancer using medical imaging. Radiologists performed better in detecting malignant lung cancers on chest x-rays when they read images with deep-learning based software, according to the research pu1Read more
2019 13 Nov
Summary: In the drive for patient engagement, what benefits does cloud computing have over delivery formats of imaging records widely used today? Medical imaging is an important element of most healthcare processes and contributes to accurate disease diagnosis and treatment. Medical imaging technology is advancing and improving every day 1Read more
2019 11 Nov
Use of e-cigarette or vaping products, which may contain nicotine and tetrahydrocannabinol, has been blamed for an outbreak of lung disease that hit the U.S. starting in August. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that cases of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) reported from 49 states and one1Read more
2019 29 Oct
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, trained on more than a million screening mammography images, can identify breast cancer with up to 90% accuracy when combined with analysis by radiologists. The AI model was developed by New York University researchers who pointed out that their AI application is intended to optimise the work 1Read more
2019 26 Aug
Summary: Differences in sex and gender may account for gaps in treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease, but at the same time, it also gives the opportunity for personalised sex and gender-specific medicine. Typical presentations in medicine are defined in ways that health care professionals can draw on past experiences and edu1Read more
2019 22 May
How and where can precision medicine and public health join forces to improve patient care and outcomes and, ultimately, lead to more efficient healthcare. HealthManagement.org spoke to four precision medicine experts for their views. You might also like: Precision Medicine: the future of health Tienush Rassaf Department He1Read more
2019 10 Apr
Artificial intelligence ( AI ) software that analyses medical images is becoming increasingly prevalent. However, the promise of AI as a tool for promoting and enhancing personalised medicine can only be fulfilled with access to large quantities of medical data from patients. This data could be used for purposes such as predicting disease, diagnos1Read more
2019 20 Feb
Executive Summary Radiology plays an important role in patient screening, diagnosis, treatment guidance, monitoring and follow-up. The sad thing is that two-thirds of the world's population has no access to basic radiologic services. In the case of computer tomography (CT) for example, 14% of low-income countries have at least one CT equip1Read more
2019 13 Feb
Executive Summary Prof. Paul Sidhu , President of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology ( EFSUMB ), shares with Healthmanagement.org a preview of his presentations at the forthcoming ECR 2019 . The use of ultrasound simulation models as tools in training and education is among the important1Read more
2019 06 Feb
Executive Summary Artificial intelligence ( AI ) is clearly the new trend in automation. This article, "The AI-powered radiologist" , authored by Dr. María Jesús Díaz Candamio , a radiologist at the Servicio de Radiología, Hospital Universitario de A Coruña (Spain), highlights the advances in AI technology that will propel a revolution 1Read more
2019 15 Jan
Ultrasound is a vital tool for vascular surgeons in the 21st century. Dr Fidel Fernández Quesada , a sixth-generation vascular surgeon and associate professor at the University of Granada, Spain, describes the difference it has made to his clinical practice and reflects on what his forefathers would have made of such technological advancement. 1Read more