Siemens shuffles SMS managers as part of firms’ integrationFollowing Siemens’ acquisition of Shared Medical Systems (HNN 5/17/00), the firms have implemented several management changes at SMS, now a part of Siemens Medical
Following Siemens acquisition of Shared Medical Systems (HNN 5/17/00), the firms have implemented several management changes at SMS, now a part of Siemens Medical Engineering Group. Former SMS president and CEO Marvin Cadwell has resigned and been replaced by Francis Lavelle, previously senior vice president of U.S. customer operations for SMS. In addition, Hans Mehl, former worldwide managing director of Siemens Audiological Engineering, has replaced Terrence Kyle as CFO of SMS, and Siegfried Bocionek, formerly president of the software components and workstations division, has been tapped for the newly created position of COO.
MRI-Based AI Radiomics Model Offers 'Robust' Prediction of Perineural Invasion in Prostate Cancer
July 26th 2024A model that combines MRI-based deep learning radiomics and clinical factors demonstrated an 84.8 percent ROC AUC and a 92.6 percent precision-recall AUC for predicting perineural invasion in prostate cancer cases.
Breast MRI Study Examines Common Factors with False Negatives and False Positives
July 24th 2024The absence of ipsilateral breast hypervascularity is three times more likely to be associated with false-negative findings on breast MRI and non-mass enhancement lesions have a 4.5-fold likelihood of being linked to false-positive results, according to new research.
Can Polyenergetic Reconstruction Help Resolve Streak Artifacts in Photon Counting CT?
July 22nd 2024New research looking at photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) demonstrated significantly reduced variation and tracheal air density attenuation with polyenergetic reconstruction in contrast to monoenergetic reconstruction on chest CT.