While providers are paying special mind in lowering radiation dose through prep work and process improvements, they do have their opinions on which CT vendors are the low dose leaders, according to a... More »
In this podcast, Tom Gentile, president and CEO at GE Healthcare Systems, explains that “the whole focus of imaging is moving beyond the quality of the image.” Patient care, physician productivity and... More »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared GE Healthcare’s SenoBright contrast enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) unit, the company announced on Thursday. The technology is designed to... More »
The Discovery MR750w with Geometry Enhancing Method (GEM) suite of coils has a patient-friendly design and 70 cm bore to accommodate the hard-to-scan patients, such as larger, claustrophobic, elderly... More »
A new report by healthcare vendor research firm KLAS found enterprise 3D imaging products from ViTAL, GE Healthcare and TeraRecon scored highest in surveys with more than 100 providers using the... More »
GE Healthcare this week announced the FDA 510(k) clearance of its computed tomography (CT) technology that uses a new reconstruction method to improve image clarity at a lower dose. GE’s Veo... More »
DaTscan is the first FDA-approved radiopharmaceutical adjunct imaging agent to help physicians evaluate patients with suspected parkinsonian syndromes (PS), such as Parkinson's disease (PD). More »
(Press Release) GE Healthcare is highlighting an advanced portfolio of molecular imaging technologies at the 58th annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) More »
Wireless x-ray detectors have come into vogue and are now available from a half dozen vendors. They are being offered singly, as a digital upgrade for analog x-ray systems, for example, or as the core... More »
Remember the cartoon Goofus and Gallant from Highlights? Introducing teleradiology’s version, Doofus and Valiant, with quite different approaches to their jobs.
The drive for improved system integration and decreased turnaround time has led to a continuous analysis of procedures and a never-ending cycle of trying to get the work flow to work.
The cesium bromide phosphor-based detector built into the Regius 370 upright CR system from Konica Minolta Medical Imaging sharpens images by using a columnar fiber. ... Anticipating the increasing use of color in medical imaging, NEC Display Solutions
Images. Advances featured at GE booth show improved image quality from traditional CT image ( left) to high-definition one ( right). ( ... Provided by GE Healthcare). Pages: 3 .
Researchers found the modality to be more proficient than radiography in identifying the hallmarks of knee osteoarthritis, but say it's still too early to recommend using tomosynthesis as a standard practice.
While providers are paying special mind in lowering radiation dose through prep work and process improvements, they do have their opinions on which CT vendors are the low dose leaders, according to a new report from KLAS, CT 2011: Focused on Dose.
The healthcare strategy of large IT vendors must rely on powerful middleware solutions that they must apply as enabling technologies resolve system inefficiencies.
In this podcast, Tom Gentile, president and CEO at GE Healthcare Systems, explains that the whole focus of imaging is moving beyond the quality of the image. Patient care, physician productivity and reimbursement take on a renewed focus in light of healthcare reform efforts internationally, he says.
Physician Performance Goals Are Great, But Balance Is More Realistic Jennifer Frank, MD, May 15, 2012 Performance measurements for physicians are well-intentioned and get me to rethink how I practice. But in the end I won't make the goals, so I'll have to go with balance over perfection.
Designing the Perfect Business Card for Your Medical Practice C. Noel Henley, MD, May 11, 2012 Does your business card say anything substantive about the valuable work you do in your practice? Here’s how to re-design your next business card for maximum impact and engagement.
Registered Nurses an Ideal Fit for Primary Care Practices Audrey "Christie" McLaughlin, RN, May 10, 2012 Here are four good reasons to hire a registered nurse for your primary care practice …maybe even instead of a medical assistant.
The Five Biggest Medical Practice Marketing Mistakes James Doulgeris, May 10, 2012 There are best practices to marketing your practice, but often, success is more about knowing what not to do. Here are the five most common pitfalls …and how to avoid them.
Can You Practice Medicine and Manage Your Practice? Rosemarie Nelson, May 9, 2012 Whether you practice alone, or in a group, if you're trying to see patients in this pay-for-volume environment and also run the business of your practice, you may be missing out on important opportunities.
A radiologist alone in a dark room with his computer.