Search Tag: medical imaging
2018 12 Jun
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has completed the unique nationwide telepathology solution in the Netherlands , PIE. The final part of the solution, which enables automatic upload of all images connected to a case, has now been approved and released. Pathology laboratories all over the Netherlands can connect to...Read more
2018 10 Apr
The Medical Imaging Convention is the UK’s dedicated trade show for medical imaging professionals and senior management teams. Running on the 6th & 7th June at ExCeL, London, 1,500 visitors will attend from Europe’s largest and most influential hospitals, clinical commissioning groups, NHS trusts and government bodies. This is a free to attend and...Read more
2018 27 Mar
Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence-based technique that enables clinicians to acquire high-quality images from limited data, thus reducing radiation doses for CT and PET and shortening scan times for MRI. This new technique called AUTOMAP (automated transform by manifold approximation) is described in a paper published in the...Read more
2018 27 Mar
The Image Wisely® Campaign, officially launched at the 2010 annual meeting of the RSNA, aims to raise awareness about medical radiation and provide educational resources for radiology professionals, referring clinicians, manufacturers, and patients about adult radiology examinations. Its website became operational in 2011, providing easy access to...Read more
2018 18 Jan
EOS imaging, the pioneer in 2D/3D orthopaedic medical imaging, today announced its consolidated sales revenue for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017. Sales in the last quarter amounted to €12.2 million, up 22% from the fourth quarter of 2016. Excluding the impact of the exchange rate, the fourth quarter sales across North America,...Read more
2018 16 Jan
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra announces that Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), one of the most renowned orthopaedic hospitals in the US, has ordered Sectra’s 3D pre-operative planning solution. The software will provide HSS orthopaedic surgeons with advanced tools to enhance visualization of complex cases...Read more
2017 02 Nov
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra enters into a partnership with Medical One Corporation, a leading provider of medical equipment in the Philippines. Through this distribution agreement, the Philippines healthcare market will gain access to efficient and patient-centered care with Sectra’s solutions. “Healthcare...Read more
2017 04 Jul
A team of researchers at MIT worked with doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital and other institutions to devise a way to boost the quality of brain scans so that they can be used for large-scale studies of how strokes affect different people and how these people respond to treatment. The paper was presented at the Information Processing in Medical...Read more
2017 09 Mar
AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management is the professional organization representing management at all levels of hospital imaging departments, freestanding imaging centers, and group practices. Founded in 1973, AHRA’s 5000 members reach across the country and around the world. AHRA offers a complete slate of professional development programs...Read more
2016 28 Jun
Sectra has signed a long-term contract with Alrijne Hospital in the Netherlands. The contract is an extension of an existing contract and comprises Sectra’s enterprise image management solution, including Sectra VNA, for handling different types of medical images. Intially, the solution will provide healthcare professionals at Alrijne Hospital with...Read more
2016 13 Apr
International medical imaging IT company Sectra announces that ProMedica has entered into a six-year contract to expand its current Sectra PACS into a Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA). This will provide enterprise image management capabilities including viewing, distribution, and archiving of one million radiology, cardiology, dermatology and ophthalmology...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 21 Mar
International medical imaging IT company Sectra has announced that its digital pathology solution now has an interface with Finalist LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System). The interface facilitates a more efficient, completely paper-free pathology review workflow in which pathologists have access to both digital images and patient information...Read more
2016 09 Jan
An audit of communication of significant radiology findings reveals wide variation in practice across the UK with regard to the communication and monitoring of radiology reports, with many radiology departments/trusts not fully compliant with published UK guidance. Results of the audit are published in the journal Clinical Radiology . The imaging...Read more
2016 05 Jan
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 of...Read more
2016 04 Jan
Hologic, Inc. has announced that the Company plans to release its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 on Wednesday, January 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...Read more
2015 10 Dec
-- Aptima® HBV Quant Assay Joins Tests for HIV-1 and HCV on the Fully Automated Panther Instrument -- Hologic, Inc. has earned CE-IVD certification for its Aptima HBV Quant assay on the fully automated Panther® instrument, the Company has announced. This assay expands the European virology menu available on the Panther system, which previously...Read more
2015 01 Dec
TeraRecon ( www.terarecon.com ), a leader in advanced visualization, enterprise medical image viewing and image sharing solutions, highlights a new strategy for enterprise imaging called Overlay PACS™ Viewing at RSNA15 Annual Conference, held at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, November 29th-December 3rd, 2015. Booth #6713. RSNA15 attendees will...Read more
2015 01 Dec
Recognition confirms company's multi-disciplinary platform approach to Enterprise Imaging Agfa HealthCare is emerging as "the clear leader" among Enterprise Imaging IT vendors Agfa HealthCare also noted as second most Favorite Imaging IT Vendor overall (RSNA 2015, Booth #1315, South Hall) Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic...Read more
2015 18 Nov
With cutting-edge 4K image clarity, combined with wireless mobility, imaging leader NDS demonstrates Vision in Motion at MEDICA 2015 NDS Surgical Imaging will bring a new level of mobility and flexibility to endoscopic surgery visualization at the MEDICA event in Dusseldorf, Germany. NDS will preview its new patent-pending ZeroWire® MOBILE integrated...Read more
2015 09 Sep
Carestream Launches Pioneering Ultrasound System with Unique All-touch Control panel at R ö ntgenveckan in Malmö, Sweden Advanced recording features and configurable all-touch control panel score highly with ultrasound professionals CARESTREAM Touch Prime Ultrasound System and CARESTREAM Touch Prime XE Ultrasound System have both received...Read more
2015 02 Jul
Studies purporting to show a link between cancer and medical imaging radiation are flawed because of their reliance on an unproven statistical model, according to a report published in the journal Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment . “Although radiation is known to cause cancer at high doses and high-dose rates, no data have ever unequivocally...Read more
2015 16 May
According to a new study conducted by a team of scientists from Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC), the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Kings College London and the University of Bristol, new scanning methods could be used to predict people at risk of schizophrenia. The results have been published in the...Read more
2015 13 May
EOS imaging, the pioneer in 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging, today announced a new on line service offering that allows hospitals to outsource 3D modelling from EOS stereo-radiographic images. The 3D models will be generated at EOS’ Canadian subsidiary in Montreal. These capabilities will be available to healthcare professionals with access to EOS...Read more
2015 09 May
Risks associated with ionising radiation exposure are greater in children due to their longer life span and greater radiosensitivity. The good news is that according to researchers the risk can be significantly reduced with just a little bit of education. The finding is from a new study, “Point-of-care estimated radiation exposure and imaging guidelines...Read more