Equipment: Page 19

Mock MRI scanner fires up in New Zealand

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A mock MRI scanner that enables patients to experience what a scan is like -- complete with scanning noises -- has gone into use at the University of Auckland in New Zealand.

May 25, 2016

ABR to eliminate 10-year MOC recertification exam

By Brian Casey

The American Board of Radiology (ABR) has announced plans to eliminate the maintenance of certification (MOC) exam, its controversial requirement that board-certified radiologists undergo testing every 10 years to remain credentialed.

May 19, 2016

ACR 2016: Brain imaging use explodes in emergency rooms

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The use of advanced medical imaging for brain applications in the emergency setting in the U.S. exploded from 1994 to 2012, according to a study presented this week at the American College of Radiology annual meeting (ACR 2016) in Washington, DC.

May 16, 2016

Trial: Catheter device cuts contrast use

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A catheter-based device designed to reduce contrast media use was found to cut dose by more than 15% in interventional cardiac procedures, according to trial results presented on Wednesday at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions scientific sessions.

May 4, 2016

CMS, ONC to replace meaningful use for physicians

By Erik L. Ridley

The U.S. government has announced significant changes to the meaningful use program for Medicare physicians, including plans to tie the initiative into the new Medicare quality-based payment system and to make it more flexible and relevant for participants.

April 27, 2016

DITTA endorses refurbishment standards

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Global Diagnostic Imaging, Healthcare IT, and Radiation Therapy Trade Association (DITTA) has thrown its support behind good practices for refurbished medical imaging equipment.

April 19, 2016

Toshiba MR scanner to be used in football brain trauma study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toshiba America Medical Systems said that the University of California, Irvine (UCI) will use its Vantage Titan 3-tesla MR scanner to evaluate high-school football players for potential early indicators of brain trauma.

April 11, 2016

Study uses US to investigate pregnancy complications

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers from Virginia and Texas have received a grant for $2.7 million from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate potential complications of pregnancy by using ultrasound to study microvascularization of the placenta.

March 24, 2016

NIH begins clinical use of photon-counting CT

By Eric Barnes

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD, has installed its first photon-counting CT scanner to explore use of the investigational technology in a clinical setting.

February 23, 2016

NEMA publishes refurbishing guide

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance, part of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), has published new guidelines for refurbishing medical electrical equipment.

February 23, 2016

Data analytics: The cornerstone of meaningful use

By Kim Garriott

The execution of a successful enterprise imaging strategy provides a platform to acquire, retain, and achieve meaningful use of a wealth of clinical information that has previously been unmanaged. In this article, Kim Garriott of Logicalis Healthcare Solutions offers advice for building this foundation, with a particular focus on data governance.

February 22, 2016

Study finds CT use has doubled for minor injuries

By Eric Barnes

The use of CT for minor injuries has doubled in the past decade, according to a study of more than 8.5 million California patients in the Journal of Surgical Research. The increase may indicate that it's time to redouble efforts to ensure that radiation is used appropriately.

January 19, 2016

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