Siemens Medical Solutions has signed an agreement to license several PointDx patents related to virtual endoscopy. The technology produces 3D images of body cavities, including the colon and vasculature. Although founded in 1999 as a virtual endoscopy
Siemens Medical Solutions has signed an agreement to license several PointDx patents related to virtual endoscopy. The technology produces 3D images of body cavities, including the colon and vasculature. Although founded in 1999 as a virtual endoscopy developer, PointDx has broadened its vision to include all of 3D medical visualization and the electronic medical record.
The Reading Room Podcast: Emerging Trends in the Radiology Workforce
February 11th 2022Richard Duszak, MD, and Mina Makary, MD, discuss a number of issues, ranging from demographic trends and NPRPs to physician burnout and medical student recruitment, that figure to impact the radiology workforce now and in the near future.
Stress Cardiovascular MRI: What a New Meta-Analysis Reveals
June 8th 2023For the detection of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated a sensitivity rate of 81 percent and a specificity rate of 86 percent, according to a meta-analysis of 64 studies and data from 74,470 patients with stable chest pain.
What a Large CT Study Reveals About Potential Kidney Injury, Diabetes and Risk Stratification
June 7th 2023The use of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) was associated with more than double the risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) in patients with diabetes and an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 in comparison to the use of non-contrast CT in this population.
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