December 1, 2015 — An interventional radiology technique shows promise for helping morbidly obese patients lose weight, according to the preliminary results of a study being presented today at the 2015 meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Gastric artery embolization has been done for decades by interventional radiologists as a way to stop bleeding in emergency situations, but the idea of performing the procedure as a means of treating obesity is new.

Frost & Sullivan presented the 2015 European Award for Technology Leadership to Ebit, the Esaote Group’s healthcare IT company focused on developing and selling RIS/CVIS/PACS software for integrated workflows in hospital enterprise processes.

Annual Computed Body Tomography Cutting Edge

Some topics that will be covered are:

  • Landmarks of Head and Neck Cancer
  • Pulmonary Infections: CT Patterns and Classifications
  • Cardiac CT: What the Radiologist Needs to Know
  • CT of the Adrenal Gland: Analysis of Patterns of Disease Beyond Adenoma

Medic Vision Imaging Solutions Ltd. announced the introduction of SafeCT-29. Designed to be computed tomography (CT)-vendor neutral and compatible with the various makes and models of CT systems, SafeCT-29 helps meeting the NEMA XR-29 (Smart Dose) standard and avoiding Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) penalties.

In conjunction with the upcoming Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2015 exhibition, Hitachi Medical Systems America Inc. (HMSA) announced the availability of their new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) software platform Evolution 5.

November 24, 2015 — The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) announced today that it has launched the Echovation Challenge 2016, a competition for its members and the medical and scientific community at large to develop innovative solutions to improve workflow efficiency in cardiovascular ultrasound. The competition, funded and delivered by ASE on the HeroX platform, is designed to foster collaboration and develop creative ideas to drive innovation in the area of cardiovascular care.

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