Digital X-Ray: Page 47

ACR chosen to provide B-reader training

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has selected the American College of Radiology (ACR) Education Center to provide training to increase the number of B readers available in the U.S. to read black lung screening exams.

September 11, 2019

IMV: Fixed C-arms improve interventional outcomes

By Lorna Young

Over the past decade, continued advances in fixed C-arm technology and other clinical innovations in interventional radiology have been shaping how fixed C-arms are used. Lorna Young of IMV Market Research examines major trends in C-arm use, based on responses from a recent IMV survey.

September 9, 2019

Virtual reality relieves kids' anxiety over chest x-ray

By Abraham Kim

Educating pediatric patients about their upcoming chest x-ray exam with virtual reality technology helped reduce preprocedural anxiety, and, in turn, the need for repeat exams and parental presence in the imaging suite in a new study, published online September 9 in JAMA Pediatrics.

September 8, 2019

AI can measure Cobb angle, diagnose scoliosis on x-rays

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can automatically measure the Cobb angle on chest x-rays, yielding a promising level of performance for diagnosing scoliosis from exams performed for lung cancer screening, Chinese researchers reported in an article published online August 24 in the European Spine Journal.

August 27, 2019

Medlink Imaging, Aspenstate partner on DR detector

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging equipment distributor Medlink Imaging and medical equipment manufacturer Aspenstate have developed a compact straight-arm digital radiography (DR) detector, the URS Straight Arm system.

August 26, 2019

Carestream wins new order from OSF HealthCare

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health said it has delivered a new DRX-Evolution Plus digital radiography system to longtime customer OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL.

August 26, 2019

Shimadzu lands 1st Trinias unity hybrid surgical install

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Shimadzu Medical Systems USA has made the first U.S. installation of its ceiling-mounted Trinias unity C16 interventional system in a hybrid surgical suite in South Carolina.

August 25, 2019

Canon makes 1st Alphenix Core+ install in Fla.

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canon Medical Systems USA has completed the first installation of its Alphenix Core+ interventional angiography system in Florida at the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.

August 20, 2019

Del Medical debuts long-length DR detector

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiography vendor UMG/Del Medical has released DelWorks LLI, a monolithic flat-panel digital detector designed to enable long-length digital radiography (DR) exams.

August 20, 2019

Doctors find dentures in man's throat 8 days after surgery

By Theresa Pablos

Removable dentures got stuck in a 72-year-old man's throat during surgery to remove a benign lump. Doctors didn't find the false teeth until eight days later when the patient complained of pain, bleeding, and swallowing difficulties.

August 13, 2019

Philips asserts it has no intention of buying Corindus

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Royal Philips said that it has no intention of acquiring robotic catheterization developer Corindus Vascular Robotics.

August 11, 2019

Siemens to buy cardiac cath firm Corindus for $1.1B

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers has reached an agreement to buy robotic catheterization developer Corindus Vascular Robotics in a deal valued at $1.1 billion.

August 11, 2019

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