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The Case for Deconstructed PACS: Proprietary PACS, basic VNAs will be extinct
By Dr. Nick van Terheyden
The concept of "deconstructed PACS" has generated much interest and controversy, but does that model make the most sense for healthcare institutions? Dr. Nick van Terheyden of Dell Healthcare and Life Sciences makes the case that proprietary PACS and even simple vendor-neutral archives (VNAs) are headed for extinction.
January 27, 2016
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GE signs image exchange deal in UAE
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
At this week's Arab Health 2016 meeting, GE Healthcare announced a partnership to set up an image exchange network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
January 26, 2016
Report: Suitors line up for Toshiba medical business
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An array of suitors are lining up bids for the medical business of Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba, which is expected to take offers on the unit on January 29.
January 26, 2016
UAE takes public health approach to radiation protection
By Inga Stevens
DUBAI - While the health benefits from the medical use of ionizing radiation are well-recognized across the globe, senior radiographers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are calling for a public health approach to controlling and minimizing the health risks of radiation, while maximizing its benefits.
January 26, 2016
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Fatty liver linked to heart failure in obese patients
By Kate Madden Yee
Fatty liver is an independent risk factor for heart failure in obese patients -- that is, those with a body mass index of 30 or higher, according to a new study published online January 26 in Radiology. The finding suggests that concrete interventions to stave off nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, also called hepatic steatosis, could help these patients stay healthy.
January 26, 2016
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Agfa brings Enterprise Imaging to Saudi Arabia
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare said that the Royal Commission Medical Center in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, has implemented the vendor's Enterprise Imaging platform.
January 25, 2016
LifeImage buys Mammosphere
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical image sharing provider LifeImage has acquired Mammosphere, a national medical exchange network for mammography and women's imaging.
January 25, 2016
Philips posts modest healthcare sales gain in Q4
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Driven by double-digit sales gains in its healthcare informatics and solutions and services businesses, Philips Healthcare reported 3% growth in currency-adjusted revenues and an increase in profitability in its fourth quarter.
January 25, 2016
Siemens Healthcare sees double-digit sales growth in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Siemens Healthcare division of German industrial conglomerate Siemens saw double-digit growth in revenues for its first quarter, while profit grew sharply.
January 25, 2016
Report forecasts growth in intraoperative imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The North American intraoperative imaging market is estimated to reach $1.09 billion by 2019, according to a report by market research firm MicroMarket Monitor.
January 25, 2016
New MRI surgery goes off without a hitch in Ill.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A facility in Illinois has successfully completed an intraoperative MRI surgical procedure -- only the second in the state.
January 25, 2016
UltraSPECT reaches installation milestone
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nuclear medicine firm UltraSPECT has installed its 450th software package in the U.S.
January 24, 2016
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