The pandemic forced many elective procedures, including most areas of cancer screening, to be put on hold to prioritize more critical healthcare needs and help slow the spread of the coronavirus. This included breast screening. In an interview with Imaging Technology News, Professor Christiane Kuhl, M.D., director of radiology, University Hospital Aachen, Germany, ex...
November 9, 2020 — Sony has announced an update to its vendor-neutral medical imaging platform NUCLeUS. This version built in direct response to the pandemic, introduces remote patient observation with new recording functionalities for use in the operating room (OR), Intensive Care Units (ICU), endoscopy suites, interventional rooms or anywhere else in the hospital. D...
November 4, 2020 — Carestream Health’s DRX-Revolution Nano will be in the spotlight as the company showcases its advances in pediatric imaging at the virtual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2020 conference. The Carestream DRX-Revolution Nano Mobile X-ray System effectively and noninvasively examines and aids in the treatment of pediatric patients. Neonata...
November 30, 2020 — At this year's virtual RSNA congress, Ziehm Imaging showcases its leading portfolio of mobile C-arms and advanced imaging solutions. Highlights on display include the Ziehm Vision RFD Hybrid Edition in combination with Therenva’s EndoNaut solution for advanced endovascular 3D intraoperative navigation as well as the Ziehm Vision RFD 3D, one of the mos...
Chest imaging is a key part of triage and treatment for the new coronavirus. Agfa’s Chest+ software helps improve speed and productivity for these critical X-rays, even for care professionals who are less familiar with mobile X-ray equipment. Agfa develops, produces and distributes an extensive range of imaging systems and workflow solutions for the printing industry,...
TIRESYA is our know-how, our innovative approach to the world of radiology. It is the central core on which all our software is based. TIRESYA is the name we give to our wealth of knowledge, experience, our way of looking to the future. It embodies all our knowledge gathered over years of activity in the field, as well as the most innovative features in the field of digi...
There are a number of techniques that are used to administer radiation to a lesion, but they all come with the risk of injuring nearby tissues and organs. Gamma beams and other directed high energy devices result in the exposure of all the tissues that are on the way to and on the other side of a target, which is a serious problem. Knowing where the important organs are ...
This recognition was the outcome of the DSC-MRI Standardization Subcommittee of the Jumpstarting Brain Tumor Drug Development Coalition. The Committee’s findings, published in Neuro Oncology (Consensus Recommendations for a DSC MRI Protocol), provide evidence-based best practices for routine clinical use from both an MR acquisition and post-processing perspective. DSC, w...
The company hopes that the new features offered on-board the EVIS X1 will help with the diagnosis and management of a variety of GI disorders and bronchial conditions. The system sports a number of advancements, including Extended Depth of Field (EDOF), Red Dichromatic Imaging (RDI), Texture and Color Enhancement Imaging (TXI), and Narrow Band Imaging (NBI). TXI, in p...
Echolight has always benefited from the highly professional and competent partners for the marketing of the innovative EchoS bone densitometer all over the world, and recently also in France. The high level of innovation achieved through the use of R.E.M.S. technology (Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry), on which EchoS is based, opened up a new scenario in...
In this challenging time, Echolight offers special support to all operators in the bone health sector, providing an innovative VIRTUAL DEMO service on the EchoS functionality, connecting online with a simple click. During the video demonstration, the Echolight team will show the operation and feauters of the system, providing the necessary indications to perform the s...
At this time of exceptional deviation from everyday life, use instruments that support medical staff is essential, even in the delivery room. Amolab supports you in this challenge with SensUS Touch.
Researchers at Purdue University have now developed RF coils that can be flexed and stretched, and that may one day be used within wearable garments that would be worn during MRI exams. “Imagine going for an imaging session and they strap on a comfortable fabric with the coils embedded inside,” said Joseph Rispoli, one of the study authors and an assistant professor of b...
Adaptive therapy allows clinicians to target tumors based on imaging performed during treatment sessions. This is important, as the internal anatomy tends to shift and tumors can move away from where they were during prior CT, MR, or PET imaging. Better targeting should help with treatment outcomes while sparing healthy tissues from unnecessary radiation. The Ethos sy...
However, fluoroscopy is a 2D technology that can lead to surgical inaccuracies. Alternative 3D imaging systems provide higher accuracy, but they sometimes require pausing the surgery and exposing patients to significant radiation. nView medical Inc. is developing an intraoperative imaging system that is better than traditional fluoroscopy. The company’s flagship produ...
The product includes ultrasound probes that can interface with a clinician’s own smartphone or tablet, and the company’s app is used to display and manipulate live images produced by the probes. The company developed special software that allows clinicians to use the display of a smartphone or tablet to measure relevant anatomical markers with a to-the-pixel accuracy....
There could be some significant overlap with the imaging similarities with the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the secure acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). The findings will be presented in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR). Chest imaging plays a vital role in both assessments of disease extent and ...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment uses a strong magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to produce cross-sectional images of soft tissue such as muscle and fat. These images enable clinicians to investigate and diagnose without the need for more invasive procedures. However, a low-quality image may lead to mistaken diagnoses and, consequently, misgu...
“We are all aware of some very inconvenient truths about radiation,” he began, highlighting how, in 2017, “It was pointed out that in all these procedures we are performing, not only do they cause evidence of radiation-induced DNA damage, but we are individually predisposed, and actually the less radiation we get exposed [to], the less DNA damage we get from doing those ...
In October 2019, officials at Sunderby Hospital in Luleå confirmed that a hospital staff member and two security guards were injured in an accident at a mobile MRI unit outside the hospital. According to the Swedish press at the time, a specialist nurse got stuck outside the gantry. When his screams and the appearance of a hand inside the scanner alerted the patient that...
A scope can be damaged during a procedure by the surgeon or surgical technician handling it, but the more common and preventable damage occurs during reprocessing. Since this phase is so critical to maintaining the quality of the scopes, proper training of the team that perofrms this function is critical. Even with the proper training and care of handling scopes, wear...
This new important achievement and recognition obtained internationally, is a fundamental element for the diffusion of the innovative R.E.M.S. technology (Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry) worldwide, which thanks to its high levels of precision recognized by the scientific community, in combination with the complete absence of ionizing radiation and proven e...
Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Treating cancer in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can be problematic due to the immunosuppressive effects of certain cancer treatments. Pronounced periods of immunosuppression after various chemotherapy and radiotherapy regimens have been observed in HIV patients, but the impact of these periods on mortality ...
As of 10 December 2019, the USPSTF suggests one-time screening in men aged 65–75 years who have ever smoked, selective screening for AAA in men aged 65–75 years who have never smoked, against routine screening for AAA with ultrasonography in women who have never smoked and have no family history of AAA, and concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess th...
Guided Therapeutics is kicking off 2020 with a renewed focus. The Norcross, GA-based company is renewing a bid for FDA approval of its painless cervical cancer detection test. GT will also raise funds to enhance sales outside of the U.S. for its technology. The firm closed on two separate investments to help with these goals. The first, a Convertible Note issued to Au...
The meeting between Kanis and our team was an opportunity to discuss on current and future activities. The fragility of bone and the risk of fracture, the importance of prevention, osteoporosis and the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders were the focuses highlighted by Prof. Kanis. Scientific research continuously leads to important discoveries that enrich the back...
The MILES FOR HEALTH™ campaign highlighted the importance of cancer research around the globe and raised $125,000 for World Cancer Research Fund Tokyo, Japan (6 December 2019) – , a leading provider of endo-imaging solutions, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co., the original manufacturer of PENTAX-branded products. Thro...
This was according to the Nikkei Asian Review business daily, which first broke the story early on Dec. 17. The acquisition would be designed to expand Fujifilm's footprint in the radiology market to better complete internationally with the big three medical imaging companies — GE Healthcare, Siemens Healthineers and Philips Healthcare. Worldwide, the big three vendo...
One clinical area where this disparity between available data and providers exists is radiology. Fast, accurate diagnosis is not always available, particularly in remote regions where specialists are not immediately accessible. To address this challenge, software design and development firm Macadamian is teaming up with both Denmark-based Radiobotics, an AI startup, and ...
A few years ago, OSF HealthCare was looking for a way to identify women who had a high risk of breast cancer. After looking at another potential solution, the Peoria, Illinois-based system found CancerIQ, a Chicago startup that enables an organization to run a cancer risk assessment program. In a phone interview, CancerIQ co-founder and CEO Feyi Olopade explained her ...
EXPLORER combines positron emission tomography (PET) and X-ray computed tomography (CT) that can image the entire body at the same time. improvements over current imaging systems not only include faster scans but also the ability to scan with significantly lower doses of radiation. this is because the device is effectively up to 40 times more sensitive than current comme...
Acutus Medical has landed on the radar of some of medtech's most reputable analysts, including Needham & Co.'s Mike Matson. MD+DI chatted with Acutus Medical President/CEO Vince Burgess to learn why the company is turning heads. AcQMap received a CE mark in May 2016 and subsequently launched in Europe. FDA cleared AcQMap in October 2017 and the Carlsbad, CA-based comp...
The coming years may be good for the medical imaging community in the United States. But they will not be easy. “I see it (the future of outpatient medical imaging in the U.S.) absolutely being bright. I think that there is a great opportunity here,” Stuart Clark, managing director of The Advisory Board Company, told Imaging Technology News (ITN). But there could be a...
A team at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital worked together to develop the necessary anesthesia protocols and surgical procedure. One of the issues that the team had to consider was that DBS systems are made for much larger patients, and so the device had to be positioned and the procedure implemented accordingly. Another is that the implanted electrodes will eve...
The teams work demonstrates that in over half of patients who undergo cyst removal, the procedures are unnecessary because the cysts are unlikely to cause cancer. This results in additional medical expense and risks to patients without improving the rate of elimination of cancerous cysts. Pancreatic cysts are commonplace, occurring in 800,000 Americans every year. Onl...
FDA has ramped up medical device safety efforts in several areas this year. Most recently, the agency has turned its attention to devices designed to ablate prostate tissue. The agency issued draft guidance Tuesday to provide recommendations for device manufacturers regarding the clinical testing that must be conducted in accordance with special controls for high-inte...
