By Dave Fornell, Editor, Diagnostic & Interventional Cardiology magazine and assistant editor for Imaging Technology News magazine. While I write a lot about medical imaging technology and how new technology can and should work, it is not often that I get to experience how things actually
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Since we just left 2015, it is a popular time of year to take a look back at the blogs that generated the highest interest throughout the year. In this summary, we look at some of the most popular Everything Rad blog of 2015 covering technology
Read MoreThis week's articles focus on interoperability trends to watch in 2016, how socioeconomic factors affect patient care in radiology, FDA and PACS users, embracing the value-based payment model, and the population health management market. HIE and Interoperability Trends to Watch in 2016 - Healthcare IT News As
Read MoreWe spoke with Professor Gbolahan Awosanya, Professor of Radiology, Provost Lagos State University College of Medicine, Nigeria, at RSNA 2015 about the future of medicine in his country. Dr. Awosanya said that radiology will play a vital role in providing effective healthcare to citizens, but that
Read MoreDavid Chan, Global Product Line Manager, Carestream, gives a demo of the, OnSite 3D Extremity CBCT Sytem from Carestream at RSNA 2015. The OnSight System is designed to provide pristine 3D images at the point of care—with an easy-open bore and patient access to allow weight-bearing
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RSNA 2015 officially kicked off yesterday, and as usual, brought with it a first day full of inspiration and a call-to-action for the radiology community. RSNA President Ronald L. Arenson, M.D., gave the opening keynote and provided a "State of the Union" for radiology. He explained
Read MoreThe road to superb durability, reliability, and image quality can be a little bumpy. That is why we do extreme testing with our DRX Plus detectors to ensure that they are durable and able to provide reliable quality in the healthcare environment. Checks such as the Bump
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Re-posted from Diagnostic Imaging (DI) Europe with permission. Timed to coincide with the date (8th November) of the discovery of X-rays by Wilhelm Röntgen in 1895, the International day of radiology (IDoR) has now evolved into an annual event of “action and awareness” organized by the
Read MoreCarestream’s introduction in 2009 of the world’s first portable, wireless, cassette-sized detector – the CARESTREAM DRX-1 Detector – has fundamentally changed the digital radiography market with a versatile and cost-effective imaging solution. Now available, the third-generation design: the CARESTREAM DRX Plus Detector takes DR to a new level. This white paper,
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Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a variant of traditional computed tomography (CT) and was first described in the late 1970s. The main difference between the two approaches is the volume of the object that is imaged at one time. In traditional CT, a narrow
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