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Obese patients in radiology - XXL challenges
Radiological services and equipment are not yet adapted to obese patients. The accuracy of current MRI, CT and Ultrasound is hindered by subcutaneous and intraabdominal fat. These Read more …
Volumetric X-ray provides depth information about structure of interest
A new volumetric X-ray application, showcased at the European Congress of Radiology in Vienna, Austria, provides physicians with multiple high-resolution slice images of the human Read more …
Integrated healthcare IT systems support holistic approach to patient records access
The implementation of an integrated HIS/RIS into a single IT platform facilitates data sharing among the more than 1,300 physicians and support staff who work at East Tallinn Read more …
Importance of strategic partnerships
The healthcare system is in a phase of transition – from planned economy to free market economy. Establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships is a crucial component of any Read more …
Managed services in patient data archiving: The impact on IT, finance and physicians
Storing, archiving and sharing patient information in an intelligent and controlled manner is one of the ‘hot topics’ for healthcare organisations, was Pierre-Yves Nectoux’ Read more …
Outsourcing IT Technology Management: Winning Opportunity for Hospitals and Vendors
As healthcare IT becomes increasing technologically complex, well-designed partnerships with vendors and service companies may be the most efficient and cost-effective means by Read more …
Apply Proven Ideas from Industry to Hospital Management, Recommends Siemens Healthcare Executive.
"P to the power of 3” was the formula that Siemens used to make the global corporation profitable and competitive again after a troublesome period in the 1990’s. Britta Read more …
Updating of Healthcare Infrastructure a High Priority for Russia
For the past eight years, Russia has been implementing a nationwide infrastructure update of its healthcare facilities. In addition to building new specialized medical centers and Read more …
Building a New Hospital in Spain on Schedule and within Budget
Luis Barcia Albacar, Director General of Torrevieja Salud UTE Hospital in Torrevieja, Spain, shared his experience of building a new hospital within budget and opening on schedule Read more …
Finland Near Completion of National Electronic Patient Record
A national electronic patient records (EPR) archive that is estimated to manage 550 pentabytes (PB) of data by 2025 is nearing completion in Finland. Its first component, an Read more …
Where Are Our Inpatients Now? – A $23,000,000 Opportunity for Cost-Savings
Martin Bledsoe described a dilemma at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. As Chief Administrator for the Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, overseeing a Read more …
Financing State-of-the-Art Technology
Hospitals concerned about the accuracy of utilization predictions of new diagnostic imaging equipment will be interested in pay-per-use financing that is being offered by global Read more …
MultiHance for MR Angiography approved in Europe
Bracco Imaging announces that the MR Angiography indication for MultiHance has been approved by the EU member states via a mutual recognition procedure. MultiHance is a gadolinium Read more …
Dynamic processes and volume in one capture
During a Toshiba press conference on Monday at ECR 2008, Prof P. Rogalla Chief Radiologist CT and Prof R. Klingebiehl, Department of Neuroradiology both of the Charité Read more …
New applications for Dual-Source CT
Encouraged by the success of the Dual-Source CT system Somatom Definition with two X-ray tubes that simultaneously generate different energies, Siemens Healthcare has already Read more …
Ziehm Imaging expands partner network
Ziehm Imaging, provider of mobile X-ray based imaging systems (C-arms) and the French medical technology company Praxim announced a strategic partnership to utilize long Read more …
Fibroid Embolisation: So Promising for Women, So Unavailable in Europe
Uterine fibroids are the most common form of benign pelvic tumor, with about 30-50% of women between the ages of 35-45 years reporting them. Although many women are asymptomatic, Read more …
Primovist shows positive results
Bayer Schering Pharma presented the latest data from a health-economic evaluation of Primovist in the diagnosis of liver metastases. The results indicate that MRI using the Read more …
Acceleware launches the AxRecon™ Image Reconstruction Solution
Image reconstruction for Computed Tomography (CT) Scanners often takes hours of processing time and represents a major barrier to efficiency for many organizations. Acceleware Read more …
High Speed MRI Devices Gaining Use in Foetal Evaluation
Magnetic resonance imaging is increasingly gaining importance as a second imaging process in prenatal diagnosis in addition to ultrasound examination, Dr. Daniela Prayer, a Read more …
Flexibility, Convenience, Productivity
At ECR 2008 Carestream Health will demonstrate powerful new digital imaging and IT solutions, which help healthcare providers improve quality and operational performance. Read more …
HITACHI to showcase latest technologies at Paris event and to present the group seminar "What's next in Healthcare" on May 21, from 10 am