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Siemens and University Hospitals announce 10-year partnership
by Lauren Dubinsky 05/10/2024The aim is to improve the health system’s oncology, cardiovascular, and neurovascular care
Philips and Nicklaus Children’s enter 10-year collaboration
by Lauren Dubinsky 05/09/2024The health system will adopt child-centered MR technology
Insufficient antitrust enforcement by FTC is raising hospital prices, study finds
by Lauren Dubinsky 04/30/2024FTC challenged only 13 of 1,164 mergers among acute-care hospitals in the US from 2000 to 2020
Canon Medical installs its third photon-counting CT
by Lauren Dubinsky 04/25/2024Hiroshima University in Japan will conduct clinical research using the system
Arineta installs novel SpotLight Duo cardiothoracic CT at Texas health system
by Lauren Dubinsky 04/18/2024The world's first CT to image the entire heart and cardiovascular system in a single heartbeat
Mercy to build $650 million hospital in Missouri
by Lauren Dubinsky 04/10/2024Health system’s response to increasing population in three counties
The ins and outs of radiation shielding
by Lauren Dubinsky 09/19/2022Insight from the experts on how your facility should approach a radiation shielding project, who should be involved, and what questions to ask
Everything you need to consider before embarking on an RF shielding project
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/22/2022An MR suite is only as good as its shield, we share tips and best practices from the experts
New solutions, better training and regulation for reducing MR adverse events
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/22/2022A focus on improving safety in the MR suite
Considerations before a radiation shielding project
by Lauren Dubinsky 09/22/2021Whether you’re installing, updating, or just doing preventative maintenance on your shield, make sure you do it right
The potential for adverse events is rising in the MR suite
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/19/2021Tips for assessing, and implementing, safety protocols
The rise of liquid metal bearing X-ray tubes
by Lauren Dubinsky 07/20/2021The imaging technology at your facility is only as good as the X-ray tube inside it
Will pregnant patients administer their own ultrasound exams in the future?
by Lauren Dubinsky 06/22/2021A look at OB/GYN innovations and the disruptive potential of POCUS
Tips for recruiting and retaining HTM staff
by Lauren Dubinsky 05/18/2021Amid a national biomedical engineer shortage, staffing challenges demand strategic initiative
Seeking clarity on medical device instructions for use
by Lauren Dubinsky 04/19/2021Could standardizing the way IFUs are written be the key to getting servicers and manufacturers on the same page?
Can mobile apps help us reach ‘supply Nirvana’?
by Lauren Dubinsky 04/19/2021Lack of inventory management training is one of the major sources of supply chain inefficiency
Imaging heart disease in the era of COVID-19
by Lauren Dubinsky 03/22/2021The value of cardiac ultrasound has increased amid the pandemic
Selecting an effective risk management solution
by Lauren Dubinsky 03/22/2021Medical device security programs require risk management solutions - but which one is right for your team?
Is data a liability or asset for supply chain departments?
by Lauren Dubinsky 03/22/2021How data is the invisible chink in supply chain’s armor
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound utilization on the rise
by Lauren Dubinsky 02/22/2021CEUS offers many unique advantages over other imaging modalities, particularly for pediatric patients
A creative solution for the biomed shortage problem
by Lauren Dubinsky 02/22/2021How one facility found success through internship opportunities
Five strategies for building a more resilient supply chain
by Lauren Dubinsky 02/22/2021A call for better transparency and more diversified sourcing
Sterilization and infection control in the era of COVID-19
by Lauren Dubinsky 01/19/2021The do's and don'ts from an equipment maintenance perspective
Fixing the weak links in hospital supply chain
by Lauren Dubinsky 01/19/2021Industry leaders point to the mistakes that contributed to pandemic shortages
Moving beyond PPI, increasing cost savings
by Lauren Dubinsky 01/19/2021Physician preference items can account for more than half of a hospital's supply chain expenses
Radiology editorial board highlights top research papers of 2020
by Lauren Dubinsky 12/07/2020Many papers focus not just on COVID-19 but other issues investigated by the medical imaging community
Neuroradiologist outlines plan to improve global healthcare at RSNA
by Lauren Dubinsky 12/03/2020Most of the world still lacks access to radiology services
Struggles and triumphs in radiology’s COVID-19 era
by Lauren Dubinsky 10/28/2020How can radiologists ramp up responsibly? How will imaging be different in a post-pandemic world?
Tips for selecting an effective HTM risk management solution
by Lauren Dubinsky 10/28/2020Understanding medical device security vulnerabilities is the first step to preventing problems
Important factors to consider before embarking on a radiation shielding project
by Lauren Dubinsky 09/21/2020Good shielding may be out of sight, but it shouldn't be out of mind
MR safety evolves as hospitals grapple with COVID-19 and new regulations
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/19/2020Ferromagnetic detectors and better protocols are making a different in the MR suite
FDA approves Siemens' new SOMATOM On.site mobile head CT
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/04/2020Bringing CT to the ICU may help reduce the spread of COVID-19 through hospitals
Scanning the CT tube technology and service marketplace
by Lauren Dubinsky 07/20/2020Like all X-ray equipment, your CT scanner is useless without the right tube
Rethinking OB/GYN ultrasound amid the COVID-19 pandemic
by Lauren Dubinsky 06/18/2020As COVID-19 keeps most patients at home, antenatal care providers have had to change the way they work
PETNET Solutions and Zionexa get approval for breast cancer-specific PET imaging agent
by Lauren Dubinsky 05/27/2020Cerianna is the first FDA approved F-18 oncology PET agent since 2016
New PET/CT radiotracer detects more prostate cancer than the gold standard
by Lauren Dubinsky 05/14/2020Evaluating the advantages of 18F-PSMA-1007
A call for standardization in enterprise imaging
by Lauren Dubinsky 05/08/2020Progress and challenges in efforts to bring down silos for faster, smarter and more coordinated care delivery
Remote patient monitoring in the era of COVID-19
by Lauren Dubinsky 04/14/2020Repurposing stroke monitoring tools to fight the coronavirus
The pediatric benefits of contrast enhanced ultrasound
by Lauren Dubinsky 03/17/2020Experts discuss the pros and cons of a valuable tool in the pediatric imaging tool kit
Speeding up cardiac ultrasound and reducing sonographer injuries
by Lauren Dubinsky 02/14/2020The latest innovations in echocardiography
From alarm management to AI, patient monitoring gets a facelift
by Lauren Dubinsky 01/14/2020New solutions are raising the bar on operational effectiveness
Change Healthcare and Google Cloud partner with major health systems to improve its Enterprise Imaging Network
by Lauren Dubinsky 12/01/2019Over 66 million imaging studies will be migrated
IBM Watson Health highlights several AI products and partnerships at RSNA
by Lauren Dubinsky 12/01/2019An AI marketplace and tools to simplify radiology workflow
New diagnostic frontiers for MR imaging
by Lauren Dubinsky 10/29/2019Promising results for imaging new indications, and the new capabilities of 7-Tesla systems
From projectors to better system design, comfort comes to the MR suite
by Lauren Dubinsky 09/20/2019Creating a more pleasant patient experience benefits everybody
Henry Ford second in world to perform new laser cancer treatment
by Lauren Dubinsky 09/09/2019May be a breakthrough for cancer that metastasized to spine
Radiation shielding — experts share tips to get the most value
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/22/2019Building barriers for better facilities
Hospital M&A revenue rose to $11.3 billion in Q2 this year
by Lauren Dubinsky 07/25/2019Atrium Health acquiring Wake Forest Baptist Health was most notable
The value of ISOs in an era of personalization and consolidation
by Lauren Dubinsky 07/19/2019The unique value proposition of high quality third-party service
OB/GYN ultrasound: is the field ready to adopt new technology in the market?
by Lauren Dubinsky 06/20/2019What do new capabilities mean for creatures of habit?