AuntMinnie

MARCH 21, 2024

A new, minimally invasive procedure that combines MRI and transurethral ultrasound is effective for treating prostate cancer, according to research presented March 20 at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in Salt Lake City. A team led by Steven Raman, MD, of the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, found that the treatment -- dubbed MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) and performed by interventional radiologists -- prov

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

MARCH 21, 2024

An AI image recognition algorithm can predict whether a mouse is moving or not based on brain functional imaging data. Kobe University researchers have developed a method to identify which input data is relevant, shining light into the AI black box with the potential to contribute to brain–machine interface technology.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 21, 2024

Powering down idle interventional radiology (IR) imaging systems can substantially decrease carbon emissions and electricity costs, according to a group of researchers at University Hospital Basel in Switzerland. The team estimated that annual energy consumption for seven imaging systems at their hospital was comparable to the energy use of 23 four-person households (115,684 kilowatt hours [ kWh] ) and that energy consumption during nonproductive work accounted for most of the total.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 21, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 03/21/2024 - 11:01 March 21, 2024 — Avenda Health , an AI healthcare company creating the future of personalized prostate cancer care, announced its FDA cleared prostate cancer management platform, Unfold AI , is being used for the first time in a commercial setting with patients at a renowned U.S. research hospital. Several physicians at the hospital, including Wayne Brisbane, MD , are using the technology.

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Amidst rising cancer prevalence and soaring costs, new cancer technologies and innovations are emerging to support the early detection, treatment, and surveillance of cancer. Read this guide to understand how to evaluate these solutions for your employees and members – and to learn more about the current state of coverage, clinical and cost effectiveness, and impact on quality and outcomes.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 21, 2024

If you’ve been around the PACS industry for a while, you’ll undoubtedly remember DR Systems, a vendor that launched in the early years of PACS and carved out a niche as an independent firm for over two decades. Its founder, Murray Reicher, MD, has now returned to the market with the launch of Synthesis Health, a radiology workflow platform developer.

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Health IT Analytics

MARCH 21, 2024

AI improves performance for some radiologists, but not others, raising questions about a one-size-fits-all integration approach for the tools in healthcare.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 21, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 03/21/2024 - 11:29 March 21, 2024 — Siemens Healthineers has announced the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) clearance of the CIARTIC Move, a mobile C-arm with self-driving capabilities. The system accelerates and standardizes 2D fluoroscopic and 3D cone-beam computed tomography (CT) imaging for surgeons and operating room teams in hospitals and outpatient facilities, bringing consistency to automated workflows and reducing imaging time during operations.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 21, 2024

Mercedes-Benz said it has performed the world's first crash test with a real car using x-ray imaging technology. “This technology demonstration (proof of concept) at the EMI research crash facility in Freiburg has shown that high-speed x-ray technology can be used to visualize highly dynamic internal deformation processes,” the company noted, on its website.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 21, 2024

christine.book Thu, 03/21/2024 - 10:34 March 21, 2024 — Diagnostic imaging provider US Radiology Specialists has announced that Lee Cooper will become its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and that current board member Molly Joseph will become its next Board Chair. Cooper and Joseph will succeed John Perkins , U.S. Radiology's founding CEO, who announced in 2023 his intent to move on from his roles as the company's Board Chair and CEO.

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Patient-centric scheduling can only be achieved through optimized radiology workflows, effective communications between staff and physicians, and, of course, through specialized schedulers. In this guide, we’ll take you through a step-by-step process to transform your radiology center into a high-performance hub of medical imaging.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 21, 2024

Oulu University Hospital believes AI will allow it to deliver the same level of service with one fewer scanner, enabling annual savings of over $436,000.

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Health Imaging

MARCH 21, 2024

Eric Secemsky, MD, from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, says a lack of hands-on training and reimbursement challenges are also hindering the adoption of IVUS.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 21, 2024

Round13 Capital and the investment arms of Samsung and Deloitte all pitched in, with the company using the money to double its workforce within the next two years.

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Diagnostic Imaging

MARCH 21, 2024

For men with prostate cancer, the use of MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) led to a 92 percent decrease in median prostate volume at one year, according to new research to be presented at the upcoming Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) conference.

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About 40% of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime, and patients are getting younger. At the same time, the cost of treatment continues to rise, with employers spending 8.5% more on cancer care for each employee than they did last year. The best thing employers can do for their employees and business tomorrow is to invest in cancer detection and care today.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Lee Cooper will take the reins at the private equity-backed practice on April 1 after previously spending nearly 30 years with GE.

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Diagnostic Imaging

MARCH 21, 2024

Offering ease of mobility and self-driving capabilities, the Ciartic Move C-arm device reportedly reduces the stress and potential for error associated with manual repositioning during intraoperative imaging with computed tomography and fluoroscopy.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 21, 2024

Rads should learn more about employment negotiations before signing a contract, says Seetharam Chadalavada, MD, vice chair of radiology informatics at the University of Cincinnati.

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MedImaging Radiography

MARCH 21, 2024

A new AI tool is capable of identifying COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images, similar to how facial recognition technology identifies faces in a crowd.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 21, 2024

Blackford and Radiobotics are entering a commercial partnership to bring RBfracture and RBknee to healthcare professionals via the Blackford Platform. Blackford provides healthcare professionals access to a portfolio of more than 125 AI products designed to drive clinical accuracy and efficiency and improve patient outcomes. Blackford said by integrating Radiobotics’s advanced technology into the Blackford Platform, the company can offer healthcare providers more powerful tools to automate fract

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 21, 2024

SIIM-ACR 2024 Data Science Summit Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) and American College of Radiology (ACR) June 26, 2024 Gaylord National Resort National Harbor, MD christine.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 21, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Siemens Healthineers ' Ciartic Move, a mobile C-arm with self-driving capabilities. The company said the system standardizes 2D fluoroscopic and 3D cone-beam CT imaging for surgeons and operating room teams in hospitals and outpatient facilities. Ciartic Move is designed to address the needs of orthopedic, trauma, and spine surgery.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 21, 2024

christine.book Thu, 03/21/2024 - 13:10 March 21, 2024 — The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health ( ARPA-H ) has appointed American College of Radiology ( ACR ) Chief Research Officer (CRO) Etta D. Pisano, MD, FACR, senior portfolio lead, to build the agency’s clinical trial portfolio and lead the ARPA-H Advancing Clinical Trials Readiness Initiative under ARPA-H Resilient Systems Mission Office Director Jennifer Roberts.

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Explore the latest insights from the American Cancer Society's “Cancer Statistics 2024” report, which unveils multiple alarming trends in cancer data. Cancer is on the rise among young adults, and diagnoses for 6 of the 10 most common cancers are escalating. With over 2 million new cancer cases projected in the U.S. this year, employers face increased challenges when it comes to supporting employees.

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MRI Network

MARCH 21, 2024

A competitive salary and a generous benefits package used to be the cornerstones of successful recruiting strategies. While these elements are still important, you now have to step up your recruitment game if you hope to attract the top talent. In today’s labor market, it’s all about delivering a positive candidate experience across the entire hiring process.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 21, 2024

Lee Cooper. Image courtesy of US Radiology Specialists. U.S. Radiology Specialists has appointed Lee Cooper as the company's new CEO, while current board member Molly Joseph will become its next board chair, effective April 1. Cooper and Joseph will succeed John Perkins, the company's founding CEO, who announced in 2023 his intent to move on from his roles as board chair and CEO.

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Health Imaging

MARCH 21, 2024

The tiny Philips-branded CT unit isn't just a toy, it's an interactive simulation.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 21, 2024

PocketHealth has raised $33 million in Series B funding, which will go toward continuing to improve how medical images are shared, using AI to personalize the patient’s care journey, and growing the company's reach across the U.S. and Canada. The all-equity round was led by Round13 Capital with participation from Deloitte Ventures, Samsung Next, and existing investors Questa Capital and Radical Ventures.

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As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?