Digital X-Ray: Page 33

Curbing daily use of chest x-ray in ICU cuts major costs

By Will Morton

Restricting the daily use of chest x-rays in intensive care units (ICUs) reduces the cost associated with delivering care without a concomitant increase in complications, according to research published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

March 7, 2021

Agfa reaches milestone with Musica Chest+ software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare said that its free Musica Chest+ digital radiography image processing software has now been used by more than 400 hospitals around the world.

March 1, 2021

Brainlab's robotic imaging device cleared by FDA

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Image-guided therapy firm Brainlab announced that its Loop-X mobile imaging robot and Cirq robotic alignment module for spinal surgeries have been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

February 21, 2021

AI algorithm accurately detects trauma on pelvic radiographs

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) model was able to detect most types of trauma-related findings on pelvic radiographs, performing comparably to radiologists and orthopedic surgeons, according to research published online February 16 in Nature Communications.

February 21, 2021

AI aids in risk assessment on x-rays after total hip arthroplasty

By Erik L. Ridley

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can assess dislocation risk and measure acetabular component angles on radiographs after total hip arthroplasty, according to a pair of studies published online February 16 in the Journal of Arthroplasty.

February 17, 2021

Study flags cancer risks from dental x-rays

By Emily Hayes

Exposure to radiation from dental x-rays caused an estimated 967 cancers in the U.S. in 2019, according to a recent study. Of these cancers, the vast majority could have been prevented, the researchers found.

February 17, 2021

Neuroradiologist Dr. John Bentson dies from COVID-19

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Dr. John Bentson, a neuroradiologist at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center and inventor of the Bentson Wire Guide used in brain imaging and treatment of aneurysms, has died at the age of 83 due to complications from COVID-19.

February 16, 2021

Spectrum Logic launches new x-ray detector

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Spectrum Logic has debuted its 2824HR complementary metal-oxide semiconductor x-ray detector.

February 11, 2021

SpectraWave secures $13.2M in financing

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

SpectraWave has secured $13.2 million in financing from existing investors to support development of its intracoronary imaging catheter, which helps interventional cardiologists place stents.

February 3, 2021

NHS England requires use of HeartFlow's FFR-CT software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The National Health Service (NHS) England and NHS Improvement have mandated that hospitals in England adopt HeartFlow's HeartFlow Analysis fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) software to fight coronary heart disease.

January 26, 2021

Markets for interventional and surgical x-ray plummeted in 2020

By Bhvita Jani

The world market for interventional and surgical x-ray equipment both dropped by double-digit amounts in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Signify Research. Bhvita Jani explains the trends in the market.

January 26, 2021

Carestream adds to patent haul in 2020

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health said it received 70 new patents for medical imaging technology in 2020, encompassing digital radiography, mobile x-ray, and other systems.

January 25, 2021

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