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Imaging IT trends to watch in 2023
As technological capabilities evolve, so do organizational expectations
Varian gets market nod for Halcyon and Ethos radiotherapy platforms with HyperSight CBCT
Calculates dose during treatment, eliminating the need for separate simulation and planning CT scans
New pediatric CT guidelines cut imaging in half
Researchers adapt existing guidelines for head, neck and abdomen/pelvis, and develop new ones for the chest
Canadian nuclear power station on track to begin Mo-99 production
Laurentis Energy Partners and BWXT Medical complete installation, commissioning of Darlington isotope system
'Ultrasonic tornado' technique breaks down brain blood clots in under half an hour
Single transducer incorporated into catheter produces vortex effect
Breast MR best supplemental screening tool for detecting missed cancers on mammograms
Researchers also assessed handheld breast ultrasound, automated breast ultrasound and digital breast tomosynthesis
AI increases chances of lung nodules detection on chest X-rays: study
Questions accuracy of radiologist interpretations of X-rays without AI
House representative proposes bills to amend or permanently end VA EHR project
Follows countless outages and system degradations at VA hospitals
Following injuries and death, FDA labels Getinge's cardiac balloon pump recall as Class I event
Defect causes unexpected shutdown of solution while in use
Seventy-year-old breast cancer patients are half as likely to receive radiotherapy as 69-year-olds
Researchers call for a more nuanced approach to age-related treatment planning
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