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Radiology suffers in missile attack on Kyiv pediatric hospital

AuntMinnie

X-ray and ultrasound machines were badly damaged in a rocket attack on Ukraine's largest children's hospital on July 8, according to radiologist Stanislav Rebenkov, MD. Rebenkov has been head of radiology at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital since 2020. Broken glass and damaged equipment are found throughout the hospital.

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Ultrasound underused in pediatric appendicitis diagnosis

AuntMinnie

While the use of ultrasound for pediatric appendicitis imaging has increased, the modality -- as well as MRI -- remains underutilized in this area, according to research published August 22 in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. hospitals over time. Ultrasound alone was used in 53.3% NSQIP-P hospital 71.7%

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Remote Ultrasound Platform Offers Diagnostic Scans from Anywhere

MedImaging Ultrasound

A next-generation ultrasound technology capable of delivering remote diagnostic imaging without the need to go to a clinic or hospital is set to revolutionize ultrasound diagnostics.

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Ukraine's top pediatric hospital rebuilds after bomb attack

AuntMinnie

Radiology staff at the Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv are making steady progress with their plan to restore normal service after a devastating missile attack. On July 9, 2024, AuntMinnieEurope.com posted an article about the extensive damage caused to Ukraine's largest pediatric hospital.

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Diagnostic imaging service expenditures shifting to third-party providers

AuntMinnie

hospitals spent an estimated $4.29 billion on service-related expenses for diagnostic imaging equipment, according to the recently published IMV 2023 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Service Outlook Report. The modalities with the highest service-related expenditures are CT, x-ray, MRI, ultrasound, and mammography.

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ABUS useful as DBT adjunct in screening, diagnostic imaging

AuntMinnie

Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) is useful as an adjunct to digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) in opportunistic screening and diagnostic imaging, suggest findings published October 14 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.

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CT, MRI, ultrasound are the top modalities for predictive maintenance services

AuntMinnie

In 2023, the overall average rating of the priority for implementing or expanding a predictive maintenance program for imaging equipment service is 4.9/7, 7, according to the recently published IMV 2023 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Service Outlook Report. In relation to location type, urban sites have the highest rating at 5.3/7,