Screening

Diagnostic screening programs help catch cancer, abnormalities or other diseases before they reach an advanced stage, saving lives and healthcare costs. Screening programs include, lung, breast, prostate, and cervical cancer, among many others.

How radiologists can help patients quit smoking
There are still nearly 30 million people who actively smoke in the United States.
The many benefits of using low-cost CT coronary calcium scoring to screen patients
CT calcium scoring provides valuable evaluations of intermediate-risk patients in addition to making good business sense for hospitals. Nauman Mushtaq, MD, an interventional cardiologist with Northwestern, shared his own experience with this technology.
ACS updates guidelines, recommends lung cancer screening for 5 million more Americans
The American Cancer Society suggests screening for anyone between the ages of 50 and 80 who smoked or currently smokes cigarettes.
Most women fail to recognize signs of breast cancer, a third are confused by screening guidelines
Results of a survey from Ohio State University show the public needs a lot more education on breast cancer facts.
Majority of patients say cancer screening should not be based on life expectancy
A poll from the University of Michigan shows that older adults are skeptical of cancer screening guidelines based on age.

Konica Minolta Introduces Blue Moon Lifecycle Solutions for Ultrasound

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging announced today new Blue Moon Lifecycle Solutions designed to help customers minimize downtime, maximize productivity, and eliminate risk throughout the lifetime of their hand held SONIMAGE P3 and portable SONIMAGE HS1 ultrasound systems.

July 14, 2015

Agfa HealthCare introduces FreeView Technology with telescopic column for its DX-D 100 Mobile DR system at AHRA 2015

Agfa HealthCare announces today that it will launch its new mobile DR system with FreeView telescopic column at AHRA 2015, the Association for Medical Imaging Management's annual meeting, in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 19-22.

July 8, 2015

Konica Minolta Acquires Sawae, Enhancing Digital X-ray Diagnostic Imaging Systems in Brazil

Konica Minolta, Inc. (Konica Minolta) (Tokyo:4902) today announced that it has acquired Sawae Technologica Ltda., an X-ray system equipment manufacturer based in Minas Gerais, Brazil, through its Brazilian healthcare sales company, Konica Minolta Healthcare do Brazil.

July 2, 2015

Planmed launches the new Planmed Clarity™ 3D system–improved mammography diagnostics with Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis resolves the challenge of overlapping tissue structures by producing a 3D volume of the breast. As a whole, Planmed Clarity 3D enables sharp reconstructions with a higher visibility of microcalcifications and delicate tissue structures through its patented Continuous Sync-and-Shoot™ method. 

July 1, 2015

aycan Introduces New Mammography Workstation

aycan, a recognized global leader in medical imaging, announced today the launch of their new mammography workstation optimized for use with EIZO monitors, including the new widescreen EIZO RX850. The FDA 510(k) cleared, Apple based workstation also includes a new Quadrant Zoom feature and tomosynthesis support that provide improved diagnostic capability.

June 23, 2015

Volpara Solutions releases VolparaDensity 3.1 for use with tomosynthesis systems from multiple manufacturers at SBI

Volpara Solutions today announced the release of VolparaDensity version 3.1 here at the Society of Breast Imaging’s SBI/ACR Breast Imaging Symposium in Orlando, Fla., April 25-28, 2015 (SBI Booth #214).

April 28, 2015

Welch talks screening concerns on NPR

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently approved coverage of lung cancer screenings using spiral CT imaging for long-time smokers, a decision that many feel was long overdue and will lead to thousands of lives saved through early detection. But not everyone is enthusiastic about the decision.

April 14, 2015

Philips appoints healthcare industry veteran Robert Cascella to lead its cluster of global Imaging businesses

Royal Philips today announced the appointment of Mr. Robert Cascella to lead Philips’ multi-billion euro cluster of Imaging businesses. 

March 30, 2015

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Cardiovascular Business

AI improves CT assessments, boosts care for real-world heart patients

Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Cardiovascular Business

AI predicts cardiovascular risk during CT scans—no invasive tests or contrast required

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans.

Radiology Business

Google teams with Bayer to address radiologist burnout via AI

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday.

Screening

How radiologists can help patients quit smoking

The many benefits of using low-cost CT coronary calcium scoring to screen patients

ACS updates guidelines, recommends lung cancer screening for 5 million more Americans

Most women fail to recognize signs of breast cancer, a third are confused by screening guidelines

Majority of patients say cancer screening should not be based on life expectancy

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