Search Tag: diagnostic imaging
2019 02 Jul
Affidea Continues its Expansions Plans with a New Acquisition that Doubles its Presences in Lituania Company Reaches 256 Centres at European Level Affidea, the leading European provider of diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services announces that it has successfully completed the acquisition of UAB Medicinos Paslaugų Grupė (MPG)...Read more
2019 15 May
Franco Fontana new CEO, Eugenio Biglieri new Chief Operating Officer. A new Board of Directors has been appointed. Genoa, 15 May 2019 - The Shareholder’s Meeting of Esaote S.p.A. – a leading Company in the sector of diagnostic imaging - held in Genoa under the Chairmanship of Mr. Wu Guangming, has reconstituted its Board of Directors,...Read more
2019 23 Apr
Radiology residency programs find the fun in learning by leveraging cutting edge technologies. A new comprehensive review on r adiology education using gaming technology, presents valuable insight into the value of gaming , game types and gaming principles, artificial intelligence applications and continued education. The study published in...Read more
2019 03 Apr
Hitachi Healthcare recently unveiled top of the line new additions to their growing imaging diagnostics family. Hitachi, a dominant force in the field for over 6 decades continues to lead the charge in medical imaging innovation through designing equipment that maximize benefit and comfort for both healthcare professionals and patients. Cutting...Read more
2019 21 Mar
Flexible, modular design with powerful visualisation gives doctors a single device with three sheath options to both diagnose and treat patients MARLBOROUGH, Mass.-- Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) announced today that it has received a CE mark in Europe for its Omni™ hysteroscope , an innovative three-in-one modular scope with advanced visualization...Read more
2019 13 Feb
An interesting line-up of activities is scheduled during the forthcoming European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2019 to celebrate EuroSafe Imaging 's five years of success in medical radiation protection. The programme aims to ensure that the issue of radiation protection in medical imaging is front and centre throughout the congress, organisers said. ...Read more
2019 06 Feb
The importance of artificial intelligence ( AI ) is ever increasing in healthcare, especially in enhancing the accuracy of diagnostic tools and disease risk predictive models. Radiology is said to be among the medical specialities most primed to incorporate AI into clinician workflow. It's no wonder that conversations about AI replacing radiologists...Read more
2019 04 Feb
Affidea, the leading European provider of advanced diagnostic imaging, outpatient and cancer care services, announces, on World Cancer Day, its plans to expand its cancer care network, developing its European footprint to increase access to high quality oncological treatment and diagnostic imaging services. Across Europe, the incidence of cancer...Read more
2018 18 Dec
Researchers combine mammography with AI to determine the biological composition of a tumor's tissue, developing a new method that may help reduce the number of unnecessary breast biopsies, according to a new study published in the journal Radiological Society of North America . Research has shown that more than 10 percent of women are called...Read more
2018 22 May
Canada’s Chalk River Nuclear Reactor, one of two major producers in the world of technetium-99m (the major medical isotope used for diagnostic procedures), closed down last March. To help counter the facility's closure and prevent isotope supply disruption, University of Alberta scientists have taken a critical step towards producing technetium-99m...Read more
2018 22 Feb
The use of diagnostic imaging has increased significantly over the past decade, and expensive technologies such as CT and MRI have been extensively introduced into several diagnostic procedures. While the clinical information acquired from their use may be beneficial to patients, these diagnostic tests also lead to increased healthcare costs. New research...Read more
2017 18 Jul
The general population does not receive enough information regarding radiation exposure and the associated risks related to imaging tests. Thus, initiatives should be designed to reinforce the patient’s awareness when ordering a diagnostic imaging test, says a new study published in the journal PLoS ONE. Over the past decades, a significant part of...Read more
2017 12 Jun
Ionising radiation is widely thought to increase one's risk of getting cancer. However, researchers claim the long-held belief that even low doses of radiation, such as those received in diagnostic imaging, increase cancer risk is based on an inaccurate, 70-year-old hypothesis and leads to unnecessary fear and misdiagnoses. The hypothesis referred...Read more
2017 11 Apr
Diagnostic imaging has many effects and there is no common definition of value in diagnostic radiology. A new study proposes using a standardised benefit-risk criteria (BRC) framework to ensure consistent examination of differences among diagnostic alternatives. The study is in press in the journal Academic Radiology. Several frameworks for...Read more
2017 01 Mar
Front row from left to right: May Abdel-Wahab (IAEA), Katrine Riklund (ESR), Aldo Malavasi (IAEA), Diana Paez (IAEA) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the European Society of Radiology (ESR) have concluded a practical arrangement on cooperation in the area of diagnostic imaging, including hybrid imaging. This practical arrangement,...Read more
2016 02 Apr
Hologic, Inc. has announced that it has notified holders of the 2.00% Convertible Exchange Senior Notes due 2037 (CUSIP No. 436440 AB7) issued November 23, 2010 , and Wilmington Trust Company, the trustee, paying agent and conversion agent for the notes, that holders are eligible to convert the notes. This conversion right is subject to the terms...Read more
2016 01 Apr
Hologic, Inc. has announced that the Company plans to release its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, after the market closes. In conjunction with the release, management will host a conference call that day at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Interested participants may listen to the call by dialing 888-455-2271...Read more
2016 03 Feb
Hologic, Inc. has announced that the Company will present at these upcoming investor conferences: The LEERINK Partners 5 th Annual Global Healthcare Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, February 10 at 3:05 pm Eastern Time (ET). The RBC Capital Markets 2016 Global Healthcare Conference in New York, NY on Tuesday, FebrRead more
2016 25 Jan
The American College of Cardiology and American College of Radiology have released new recommendations for diagnosing chest pain in the emergency department. The document outlines appropriate use of diagnostic imaging in 20 fundamental clinical scenarios for emergency imaging for chest pain. The clinical scenarios are broken down into leading critical...Read more
2016 21 Jan
Thanks to its continuing effort in innovations, Mindray is proud to introduce a new breakthrough in speckle reduction called iClear TM adaptive image processing. Speckle, an inherent imaging artifact, has been a major obstacle to further differentiate desired anatomy with ultrasound systems. The implementation of iClear TM realizes aggressive...Read more
2016 15 Jan
Results of a new study indicate that high-deductible health plans may reduce all diagnostic imaging rather than helping physicians and patients choose high-value imaging. Researchers found that patients enrolled in such health plans use about 7.5 percent fewer diagnostic tests than patients without such plans. The findings are published online in the...Read more
2015 10 Aug
When one radiology practice in the U.S. wanted to evaluate patient satisfaction, it decided to learn from the hospitality industry. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Department of Diagnostic Radiology collaborated with the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and the University of Nevada,...Read more
2015 09 Oct
This is a CPD-focused meeting designed to provide diagnostic radiology and radiation protection physicists and interested radiographers with an update on digital radiography (CR and DR) dosimetry, image quality measurement and understanding of what is required to optimise digital radiography procedures.Read more
2015 28 Jun
A new study, published in the journal Investigative Radiology , indicates that repeated use of specific “linear”-type gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) — widely used for diagnostic MRI scans — can lead to deposits of the heavy-metal element gadolinium in the brain. The findings could have a major impact on the multimillion-dollar market for...Read more
2015 18 Jun
XERO “footprint” Viewer now provides easy unified access to patient images from different departments in either reference or diagnostic quality Mortsel, Belgium – “Full Fidelity View” enables retrieval of original renditions of stored CR, DX, CT, MR, CR and US images, for diagnostic purposes. More than 500 XERO Viewer solutions installed...Read more