Imaging Informatics: Page 736

SmartMetric plans launch of EMR key-ring device

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Biometric fingerprint scanning firm SmartMetric announced that it will release MedicalKeyring, a small device that stores radiology images and electronic medical records (EMRs), to the U.S. consumer market.

December 16, 2012

MMRGlobal offers new PHR service

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Personal health record (PHR) provider MMRGlobal announced it is offering a new service to subscribers of its MyMedicalRecords PHR.

December 16, 2012

Elekta gets FDA OK for monitoring software

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Elekta has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Clarity 4D monitoring software, which monitors motion in the prostate and surrounding tissues and organs during radiation therapy for prostate cancer.

December 16, 2012

Hackers hold medical records for ransom in Australia

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Seven years of patients' electronic medical records at a medical clinic in Miami, Queensland, are being held for ransom by hackers, according to Australian television channel ABC News.

December 13, 2012

CAD helps detect smaller lesions on CT colonography

By Erik L. Ridley

At a cost of just a minute or two of extra interpretation time, computer-aided detection (CAD) software can significantly improve the performance of experienced readers in finding polyps 6 to 9 mm in size on CT colonography studies, according to a large prospective study published online in Radiology.

December 13, 2012

Competition intensifies in the VNA market

By Theo Ahadome

Vendor-neutral archives (VNAs) have finally moved to the forefront of healthcare IT spending, after years of debate on the value of keeping archiving separate from PACS. As demand for VNAs grows, the market is attracting a host of suppliers with a range of product types and strategies.

December 13, 2012