Philips lands contract from Kaiser Permanente Philips Medical Systems has been awarded a three-year contract to supply x-ray equipment to Kaiser Permanente. In addition to providing Kaiser with cardiology, radiology/fluoroscopy, and surgery
Philips Medical Systems has been awarded a three-year contract to supply x-ray equipment to Kaiser Permanente. In addition to providing Kaiser with cardiology, radiology/fluoroscopy, and surgery equipment and service, Philips will also work with the HMO on its PACS implementation, according to the Shelton, CT-based company. Oakland, CA-based Kaiser Permanente serves more than eight million members in 17 states and the District of Colombia.
Philips Launches Flash 5100 Point-of-Care Ultrasound System
June 17th 2025Offering a combination of intuitive touchscreen controls and enhanced image clarity, the portable Flash 5100 POC ultrasound platform reportedly facilitates confident and rapid assessment in emergency radiology and critical care settings.
Ultrasound-Guided Thermal Ablation Shows Low Recurrence of Thyroid Carcinoma at Five Years
June 16th 2025In a meta-analysis involving over 2,200 patients with T1NoMo papillary thyroid carcinoma, researchers noted 2 percent recurrence and no cases of lymph node metastasis five years after ultrasound-guided thermal ablation.
Multinational Study Reaffirms Value of Adjunctive AI for Prostate MRI
June 16th 2025The use of adjunctive AI in biparametric prostate MRI exams led to 3.3 percent and 3.4 percent increases in the AUC and specificity, respectively, for clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa) in a 360-person cohort drawn from 53 facilities.