American College of Radiology ACR CT Systems Imaging

The American College of Radiology applauded steps to reign in medical imaging and radiation oncology self-referral included in President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget. However, prior authorization for imaging services, also included the FY 2015 budget, is unnecessary and will ultimately raise costs, interfere in the doctor-patient relationship and restrict ready access to imaging care.

Blanchard Valley Health System is a non-profit, integrated health system with more than 2,000 associates serving eight counties in Ohio. It selected Merge Healthcare Inc. for its enterprise-wide vendor-neutral archive (VNA), interoperability and cardiology solutions to meet Meaningful Use 2 (MU2) requirements for the exchange of images. 

At age 88, Lena M. Smith visited her doctor, Larry Hunt, M.D., at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to find out why her energy level had diminished. 

Vital Images Inc., a Toshiba Medical Systems Group Company, is expanding in the EMEA market with an increasing number of organizations migrating to Vital's VitreaAdvanced solution to help improve efficiency, communication and patient care. The VitreaAdvanced advanced visualization solution provides 2-D, 3-D and 4-D images for applications addressing cardiovascular, neurovascular and oncology disease states. Fueled by intelligent automation, it utilizes a clinical workflow to improve speed and simplicity of use.

Philips Healthcare HIMSS Healthcare Leadership Survey Information Technology HIT

Interoperability, mobile connectivity and technologies that drive real-time actionable information at the point of care will be the focus of health information technology (IT) investments in 2014. This is according to the results of a new healthcare leadership survey released by Philips Healthcare.

Advanced Accelerator Applications, an international specialist in molecular nuclear medicine (MNM), announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Imaging Equipment Ltd., a privately held U.K. distributor of nuclear medicine products and technologies.

AFC Industries Ergonomic Furniture PACS Accessories Flat Panel Displays

We all use computer monitors for our jobs on a daily basis, but most are not configured for an ideal ergonomic workstation. Here are a few suggestions to achieve the best results from ergonomic workstations vendor AFC Industries Inc.

At HIMSS14, Microsoft Corp. showcased a range of health organizations, including Epic and AirStrip, that have improved care team collaboration and productivity, expanded mobility and enhanced patient care through Windows 8.1 devices and apps, and Windows Embedded solutions. With the Windows 8.1 platform of clinical-grade devices, apps and services, including Microsoft Surface, mobile care teams can: communicate with each other via a variety of methods; gain access to full-function EMRs from anywhere at any time; and use U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -cleared clinician apps to deliver mobile-based care and guidance.

Boston Scientific Lotus Aortic Valve Repair Heart Hybrid OR Cath Lab

Boston Scientific’s Lotus transcatheter aortic valve repair (TAVR) system was implanted for the first time in the United Kingdom at Glenfield Hospital in Leicestershire, U.K. The 23 mm transcatheter gives surgeons control of the valve throughout the keyhole procedure, enabling increased precision and the ability to reposition or retrieve the valve, even after insertion if necessary.
Carotid Artery MRI Systems Clinical Study Trial Cath Lab Cardiac Diagnostics

Noninvasive imaging of carotid artery plaque with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can accurately predict future cardiovascular events like strokes and heart attacks in people without a history of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online in the journal Radiology.
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