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Relaxing rooms may improve mammogram image quality

By Theresa Pablos

A women's imaging center in Florida has reported that spa-like rooms with soothing videos, scents, and sounds resulted in better mammogram image quality. Their study is the first to link multisensory environments to better breast images, according to the researchers.

August 4, 2020

It's time for radiology to embrace value-based imaging

By Aaron Green

COVID-19 has heightened the need for cloud-based models across all industries, but the need is particularly acute in healthcare. Cloud-based enterprise imaging can help radiology transition to value-based care, according to Change Healthcare Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer Aaron Green.

May 20, 2020

Hyperfine touts stroke study for portable MRI scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare technology firm Hyperfine Research is touting the results of a preliminary study that found that its portable point-of-care MRI scanner is viable and effective in a critical care environment.

February 12, 2020

It's all change again in healthcare IT sector

By Alex Green

Agfa-Gevaert Group, parent company of Agfa HealthCare, announced on December 2 that it had entered exclusive negotiations with Dedalus Holding to sell part of its healthcare IT business -- specifically the business tied to its electronic medical record and integrated care offerings. Market analyst Alex Green from Signify Research looks at the implications.

December 2, 2019

Philips, PURE partner on Rwandan teleultrasound

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Royal Philips has teamed with PURE (Point-of-care Ultrasound in Resource-limited Environments) to develop a teleultrasound mentorship program in Rwanda.

September 18, 2019

German study finds trace gadolinium in fast-food drinks

By Philip Ward

Soft drinks served at fast-food outlets in a half-dozen cities in Germany had trace levels of gadolinium from MRI contrast agents, according to a recent study. While the research highlights the persistence of gadolinium in the environment, the levels most likely do not represent a health risk, experts say.

August 28, 2019

FDA issues proposals to improve MRI safety

By Wayne Forrest

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 1 published a list of proposals to further ensure the safety of patients and staff in MRI environments and bolster both safety testing and MRI information in medical device labeling.

July 31, 2019

NY Times: Mammography sites pamper patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Mammography facilities are resorting to spa-like amenities like heated robes, soft music, and scent diffusers to create relaxing environments that are more enticing to women, according to a June 6 article in the New York Times.

June 6, 2019

Carestream installs extremity CT in Green Bay

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health has installed its OnSight 3D extremity CT scanner at Bellin Health Titletown Sports Medicine and Orthopedics in Green Bay, WI.

March 5, 2019

Green congress

ECR prides itself on being a green congress. Attendees at ECR 2019 are urged to bring their own water bottles and fill up at these convenient stations.

February 26, 2019

Is your job making you fat? Radiologists weigh in

By Kate Madden Yee

Does the radiology work environment make radiologists fat? The answer may be yes, as many radiologists reported that their sedentary work environment has contributed to weight gain, according to research presented at the recent RSNA meeting.

December 20, 2018

Breast imaging centers lack inclusive transgender care

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Many U.S. breast imaging facilities don't have structures in place to establish an inclusive environment for transgender patients, according to a study published online June 20 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

June 21, 2018

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