American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) President Melissa Jackowski, Ed.D., R.T.(R)(M), FASRT, explains efforts by the society to have states implement licensure laws to ensure that only highly qualified RTs perform medical imaging procedures. She spoke at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2018 meeting.
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Find actionable insights to achieve sustainability and savings in radiology in this newest of ITN’s “One on One” video series with Reed A. Omary, MD, MS, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville, TN). Tune in to "Promoting the Planet's Health: Sustainability in Radiology," to hear from a recognized leader about impactful, cost-saving initiatives radiologists, associations, healthcare systems and vendors can take, and why action is imperative.
Omary, the Carol D. and Henry P. Pendergrass Professor in the VUMC Department of Radiology, is a distinguished radiologist whose commitment to driving healthcare sustainability initiatives has gained both attention and momentum. After serving as Chair of the Department of Radiology and Radiology Sciences from 2012-2023, in June, 2023, Omary stepped away from his role as Chair to pursue a sabbatical focused on climate change and sustainable healthcare. He is author of The Green Leap, a blog about making healthcare sustainable, and founder of the Greenwell Project, a sustainable healthcare non-profit. He has presented a Plenary Lecture at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Scientific Sessions and American College of Radiology (ACR) meetings on the topic, and continues to connect with healthcare systems, vendors and colleagues to advance the issue.
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Conference Coverage
Cardio-oncology | March 22, 2019
Magid Awadalla, MBBS, is an advanced cardiac imaging research fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital. He has been involved in an imaging study of cardiac changes from photon radiotherapy in breast cancer patients using serial cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The radiotherapy beams used to treat breast cancer pass close to the neighboring heart, which can cause cardiac cell damage leading to issues like heart failure later on. He spoke on the topic of cardio-oncology at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 meeting.
Nuclear Imaging | March 22, 2019
Raza Alvi, M.D., a research fellow in radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, has been involved in a study of a positron-emission tomography (PET) FDG radiotracer agent to image sarcoidosis. The inflammatory disease affects multiple organs and usually include abnormal masses or nodules (granulomas) consisting of inflamed tissues that can form in the heart. Alvi presented on this topic at American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 meeting.
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Enterprise Imaging | March 15, 2019
As a VNA, GE Healthcare Centricity Clinical Archive weaves together data from many different sources and systems. The cloud-based system, shown at RSNA 2018, offers analytics that can help physicians and administrators make decisions about the many types of data contained in this VNA, just as it can help make the VNA more efficient.
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Artificial Intelligence | March 13, 2019
At RSNA 2018, iCad showed how its ProFound AI for digital breast tomosynthesis technology might help in the interpretation of tomosynthesis exams. Rodney Hawkins, vice president of marketing for iCad, discusses how this technology can better help detect the cancer.
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Enterprise Imaging | March 08, 2019
Mike Ciancio, imaging systems administrator at CarolinaEast Health System in North Carolina, explains how newer enterprising imaging software can improve how the backend administration of radiology PACS administration. He spoke at the 2019 Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society at (HIMSS) conference.
Ciancio said newer cloud-based systems allow for easier IT management of the backend of a PACS or enterprise imaging system.
Watch the related VIDEO: A Transformative Approach to Reducing Cost and Complexity at CarolinaEast Health System.
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HIMSS | March 08, 2019
Karl Poterack, M.D., medical director, applied clinical informatics, Mayo Clinic, explains the role wearable devices will play in healthcare. He presented in several sessions at the 2019 Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society at (HIMSS) conference.
Poterack said there is a brewing tsunami of data in wearable technologies that healthcare systems will have to figure out how to integrate in the coming years. He said the key issue with wearable data is that there needs to be outcomes data showing the value of how many steps a patient accumulates, changes in heart rate over time, or blood pressure changes in patients with specific aliments. Without this , he said there is limited value in the information.
Watch the related VIDEO: Use of Wearable Medical Devices for Cardiac Rehabilitation.
Look through a photo gallery of other new technologies at HIMSS19.
PACS | March 05, 2019
Cree Gaskin, M.D., professor, vice chair and associate chief medical officer, University of Virginia Health System, explains how new technology can be used to improve radiology reports without additional workload. His health system uses a new generation integrated RIS/PACS system that allows URL links and new graphical data presentations to be embedded into radiology reports to make them more interactive. This information can include quantifications, key images from the exam, access to full datasets, 3-D reconstructions and ability to immediately link to prior exams. He spoke is sessions on this topic at the 2019 Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) conference.
Look through a photo gallery of other new technologies at HIMSS19.
Advanced Visualization | March 05, 2019
This is an example of a new endoscopic virtual peritoneal inflation tool on the patient's computed tomography (CT) imaging to aid in pre-procedural planning of endoscopic procedures. This is a new software feature on Fujifilm's Synapse 3D advanced visualization software released at the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) 2019 meeting. The software also enables 3-D imaging for surgical pre-procedural planning to assess the best entry points and angles.
Look through a photo gallery of other new technologies at HIMSS19.
Orthopedic Imaging | March 05, 2019
This is an example of a 3-D printed pelvis that had multiple hip fractures and a second printed pelvis is from a post surgical repair CT scan, showing the pins and plates in pink. This was on display at the GE Healthcare booth at the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) 2019 conference. The files for printing were created from the CT datasets using the AW Advanced Visualization software.
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Information Technology | February 28, 2019
Andrew Deutsch, M.D., MBA, chairman and CEO of Renaissance Imaging Medical Associates (RIMA), an affiliate of Radiology Partners, describes RIMA’s use of an artificial intelligence (AI) based worklist workflow to manage reads across 70 sites and load balance between 120 radiologists. He spoke in sessions on this topic at the 2019 Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society at (HIMSS) conference.
Deutsch, a nationally respected expert in skeletal radiology and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and in addition to his roles at RIMA, serves as medical director of the imaging departments at Northridge Hospital Medical Center and Valley Presbyterian Hospital.
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Cardiac Imaging | February 27, 2019
This is a virtual heart with the same electrophysiology characteristics as the real patient unveiled by Siemens at the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) 2019 annual meeting in February. This "digital twin" technology is in development and will be able to create virtual, digital organs from a patient’s medical imnaging and other physiological data. In this case, the model was created using an ECG, MRI scan and other clinical data. It was shown as a way to help optimize cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) lead placement. CRT currently has a 30 percent nonresponder rate, which is mainly due to the placement of leads. This model allows virtual placement of the leads In various locations to test response prior to the implantation procedure. The green dot shows the location of the virtual lead. Siemens said the technology also might have applications for testing virtual ablations strategies to save procedure time when the patient is in the EP lab.
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Enterprise Imaging | February 27, 2019
Steve Holloway, principal analyst and company director for the healthcare market research firm Signify Research, explains the key trends he is seeing in radiology enterprise imaging systems. He spoke to ITN at the 2019 Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society at (HIMSS) conference.
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Enterprise Imaging | February 20, 2019
At RSNA 2018, Philips Healthcare introduced Performance Bridge as an integral part of its IntelliSpace Enterprise Edition. The insights help drive improvements and efficiencies.
Angiography | February 08, 2019
This is an example of an arterial venous malformation (AVM) in the brain imaged on a Canon Alphenix Alpha angiography system. It shjows a contrast injection highlighting the vessels, which have been color coded to show the position of the veins and arteries involved in this vascular defect.
Information Technology | February 07, 2019
In this video Johann Fernando, Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer of FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. discusses his vision for Fujifilm as an end-to-end imaging partner -- offering high quality solutions for diagnostic imaging, treatment planning, treatment follow-up, and enterprise imaging management. He also shares his point-of-view on developing patient-centric solutions catering to the unique needs for specialized patient populations including solutions for pediatrics and imaging solutions dedicated to the operating room.
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Artificial Intelligence | February 05, 2019
ITN Contributing Editor Greg Freiherr discusses Fujifilm's AI-enabled Platform REiLI, the benefits of an open AI platform, and how this impacts radiologists' workflow and patient outcomes with FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. Vice President of Medical Informatics, Bill Lacy.
Missed your chance for a REiLI demo at RSNA? Visit Fujifilm's booth #4159 at HIMSS February 12–14, 2019.
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Artificial Intelligence | February 01, 2019
Artificial intelligence can do more than assist in the interpretation of patient images. At RSNA 2018, Imalogix showed how its unique AI application can help meet compliance requirements, directly improve patient safety and increase efficiencies.
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Lung Imaging | January 29, 2019
Gregory Videtic, M.D., staff physician in radiation oncology at the Cleveland Clinic, and David Johnstone, M.D., professor of surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin, discuss the factors in deciding how to treat patients with marginally operable non-small cell lung cancer at the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting.
Artificial Intelligence | January 28, 2019
ITN Editor Dave Fornell takes a tour of some of the most interesting new artificial intelligence (AI) imaging technologies on the expo floor of 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting.
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RSNA | January 25, 2019
ITN Editor Dave Fornell takes a tour of some of the most interesting new medical imaging technologies displayed on the expo floor at the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting. The video includes new technologies for fetal ultrasound, CT, MRI, mobile DR X-ray, a new generation of fluoroscopy systems, MRI contrast mapping to better identify tumors, and a new technique to create moving X-ray images from standard DR imaging.
Watch the related VIDEO: Editor’s Choice of the Most Innovative New Artificial Intelligence Technologies at RSNA 2018. This includes a tour of some of the recently FDA-cleared AI technologies for medical imaging at RSNA 2018.
Digital Radiography (DR) | January 23, 2019
ITN Contributing Editor Greg Freiherr interviewed several specialists involved in the development and marketing of Agfa's DR800 system to learn more about the system, its history and its potential.
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Contrast Media | January 22, 2019
ITN Contributing Editor Greg Freiherr speaks with Guerbet Chief Commercial Officer David Hale about the latest advanced digital solutions the company was showing at RSNA 2018.
Radiation Therapy | January 18, 2019
Join Chris Toth, president of Varian’s Oncology Systems business, for a look at product introductions for 2018 plus a peek at the company’s roadmap for the future. Chris highlights:
- Varian’s new Bravos afterloader system for high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy;
- Varian’s new ProBeam 360 single-room proton therapy system, with its lower-cost, 30 percent smaller footprint;
- The company’s vision of — and development work towards — an artificial intelligence-powered multimodality adaptive radiotherapy suite; and
- Pre-clinical research into ultra-high-dose-rate cancer treatment with protons.
Artificial Intelligence | January 15, 2019
In Artificial Intelligence 2018: What Radiologists Need to Know About AI, ITN Contributing Editor Greg Freiherr offers an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) advances at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2018 annual meeting.
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Enterprise Imaging | January 14, 2019
In Enterprise Imaging 2018: Balancing Strategy and Technology in Enterprise Imaging, ITN Contributing Editor Greg Freiherr offers an overview of enterprise imaging advances at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2018 annual meeting.
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Interventional Radiology | January 11, 2019
Julius Chapiro, M.D., research faculty member and an interventional radiology resident at Yale University, describes how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to revolutionize cancer diagnosis and treatment at the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting.
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Breast Imaging | January 11, 2019
Supplemental screening with ABUS helps personalize breast care for women with dense breasts and offers advanced clinical confidence for radiologists. ABUS can play an important role in early diagnosis of small, node negative, invasive cancers. Hear from Georgia Giakoumis Spear, M.D., from NorthShore University HealthSystem in the Chicagoland Area of Illinois as she speaks with Lucas Delaney, general manager for ABUS at GE Healthcare. As an early adopter of ABUS, she discusses the clinical need and her results with ABUS. She also provides her impressions of the newly introduced Invenia ABUS 2.0, and demonstrates a case utilizing the coronal view.
Digital Radiography (DR) | January 10, 2019
ITN Contributing Editor Greg Freiherr discusses how advances in digital technology are giving new meaning to the term dynamic imaging in his conversation with Konica Minolta President and CEO David Widmann.
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Advanced Visualization | January 09, 2019
Vinodh Kumar, M.D., and Komal Shah, M.D., associate professors of radiology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, describe how they are using virtual reality and augmented reality technologies for pre-operative planning and patient education for brain tumor cases. They presented on the technology at the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting.
Watch the VIDEO: Editor's Choice of Most Innovative Technology at HIMSS 2017 for more examples of augmented reality technology in healthcare.
Read the related article Virtual Reality Boosts Revenues and Patient Understanding.
Neuro Imaging | December 28, 2018
Cyrus A. Raji, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of radiology at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, explains how diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), a form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), could help identify individuals earlier who are likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.
Flat Panel Displays | December 25, 2018
EIZO, which means image in Japanese, is a visual technology company that develops and manufactures high-end display solutions. EIZO has been one of the leading healthcare brands worldwide in medical imaging solutions for the digital era with over 45 years developing and manufacturing innovative display solutions designed for mission-critical applications. Keep your eyes open for the RX360 and GX560 available at the beginning of 2019.
Artificial Intelligence | December 21, 2018
Enhao Gong, Ph.D., founder of Subtle Medical, an artificial intelligence (AI) company that develops products to help medical imaging, explains how AI might be used to reduce the amount of gadolinium contrast needed for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams.
Artificial Intelligence | December 18, 2018
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2018 annual meeting keynote speaker Michael Recht, M.D., chairman of radiology at NYU Langone Health, discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used at his institution to improve the patient experience, and how advanced technologies may impact radiology in the future. He also spoke on NYU's use of advanced analytics to improve workflow, speed patient throughput and how analytics justified the hiring of additional full-time employees because there were numbers supporting how they could help increase the department's bottom line.
He spoke after the opening remarks by RSNA President Vijay Rao, M.D., who highlighted how AI will likely impact radiology and become ingrained in daily workflow to help free up the radiologists to collaborate more as a doctor's doctor. Watch an interview with Rao in the VIDEO: RSNA President Says Artificial Intelligence is Hottest Tech Advancement in Radiology.
Enterprise Imaging | December 14, 2018
ITN Editor Dave Fornell and ITN Contributing Editor Greg Freiherr share their insights on the new technology and vendors highlighting enterprise imaging (EI) products during their coverage of Radiological Society Of North America (RSNA) 2018 meeting.
Watch the "VIDEO: RSNA Post-game Report on Artificial Intelligence" to hear insights from Fornell and Freiherr on the hottest technology trend in radiology at RSNA 2018.
Ultrasound Imaging | December 14, 2018
Based on Mindray’s Living Technology, the Resona 7 (Sapphire), ZS3 (Diamond) and TE7 (Crystal) new ultrasound upgrades offer significant enhancements in support of the company’s commitment to providing state-of-the-art ultrasound imaging. Maher Elhihi, director of marketing, North America Ultrasound, summarizes the key benefits included in the company's Gem Series introduction.
Artificial Intelligence | December 13, 2018
ITN Editor Dave Fornell and ITN Contributing Editor Greg Freiherr share their insights on the vendors showing artificial intelligence (AI) products or works-in-progress for this key trend during their coverage of the Radiological Society Of North America (RSNA) 2018 meeting.
Watch the "VIDEO: RSNA Post-game Report on Enterprise Imaging" to hear insights from Fornell and Freiherr on the newest generation enterprise imaging technology at RSNA 2018.
SPECT-CT | December 12, 2018
This is a walk around of the new Spectrum Dynamics Veriton SPECT-CT nuclear imaging system introduced at the 2018 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting.
This is a walk around of an innovative new SPECT-CT nuclear imaging system shown at the Radiological Society Of North America (RSNA) 2018 meeting this week. It's CT system with comes in 16, 64 or 128 slice configurations. It has 12 SPECT detector robotic arms that automatically move toward the patient and use a sensor to stop a few millimeters from the skin to optimize photon counts and SPECT image quality. It also uses more sensitive CZT digital detectors, which allows either faster scan times, or use of only half the radiotracer dose of analog detector scans.
Read the article “Nuclear Imaging Moves Toward Digital Detector Technology.”
RSNA | December 11, 2018
Imaging Technology News (ITN) closed out the Radiological Society of North America's (RSNA) 2018 conference with its highest social media reach numbers ever. Join us in our social media journey by following ITN on FaceBook and Twitter!
Mammography | December 10, 2018
Stamatia Destounis, M.D., FACR, associate professor, University of Rochester School of Medicine, and attending radiologist, Elizabeth Wende Breast Care, explains the details of a new study showing the benefits of mammography in elderly women at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2018 annual meeting.
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