Siemens Healthineers has announced that University of Utah Health Care in Salt Lake City is the first facility in the United States to install the company’s Multitom Rax Twin Robotic X-ray system, a universal diagnostic imaging system that enables a wide range of examinations in multiple clinical areas in one room using a single X-ray system. With the Multitom Rax, users can perform exams pertaining to everything from emergency medicine and interventional to pain management and orthopedics, and from conventional 2D radiography to fluoroscopy exams and angiography applications. The world’s first Twin Robotic X-ray system, the Multitom Rax features a unique design that allows, for the first time, the acquisition of 3D natural weight-bearing images.¹

A previously unused type of MRI scan can work to measure heart conditions in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, according to a new study published in Radiology. 

Cognitive technology company IBM Watson has formed a new coalition to improve the way physicians use medical imaging data in their daily practice.

NASHUA, N.H.  – June 21, 2016 – iCAD (Nasdaq: ICAD), an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, today announced its support for the new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening that include use of computed tomography colonography (CTC). The Affordable Care Act requires private insurers to fully cover all USPSTF-recognized CRC screening exams, for adults aged 50 to 75 years old, including screenings with CTC technology.

IRVINE, Calif., and HERSTAL, Belgium, June 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MDxHealth SA (Euronext: MDXH.BR), announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Duke University Health System regarding the use of its ConfirmMDx for Prostate Cancer test. The test is approved for the management of men with a previous negative prostate biopsy who may be at risk for undetected cancer and are being considered for a repeat biopsy.

When radiologists miss one image abnormality due to the presence of another, it is known as the satisfaction-of-search (SOS) effect. Do significant abnormalities lead to a greater SOS effect? A recent study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology showed that severe injuries do not lead to an increase in missed abnormalities. 

Although patients stop taking their antiplatelet medication for a variety of reasons, new research suggests that better education will help ensure they take it. 

Burlington, VT – June 7, 2016 – Mach7 Technologies (ASX:M7T), a global provider of enterprise imaging solutions, today announced it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape:  U.S. Healthcare Provider VNA/AICA Unstructured Data Platforms for Integrated Care 2016 Vendor Assessment (doc # US41287215, May 2016).