This Month in Medical History: May
The current SIIM chair provides info and updates on the society.
An interview with Nelson Hendry, president and founder of Health Connect Partners
Find out what all the noise is about in ultrasound advances.
While health care market competition is important, consolidation may lead to anti-competitive price hikes.
Founder of the first commercially available antibiotic
The process behind choosing the most palatable oral contrast flavors for patients.
This month's IDN Summit and Reverse Expo will take place April 23-25, in Orlando, Fla.
Growth attributed to need for diagnosis and management of prevalent age-related health issues.
After years of slow growth, the C-arm sector is set to make its move
Vendors discuss past, present and future of HIMSS
"[In the past] they would say we are a hospital software business. I am not sure there is any such thing anymore."
This Month in Medical History looks at Dr. Carl Koller.
Expert says new rule includes more flexibility for specialists.
Endoscopy at the top of the market with arthroscopy following suit
50 percent of French hospitals still use film-based imaging scans.
Further delay on release of Stage 2 meaningful use regulations.
Fueled by AIMS sales, the overall market is estimated to grow at a midlevel, single-digit rate.
The general radiography industry is moving away from direct panels.
Acquisition aims to better-address site-specific needs.
DR systems now outsell traditional X-ray systems, a new report says.
Health care goes digital.
The Arab Health Congress continues to be the must-attend in the Middle East.
This Month in Medical History looks at the sacrifices of an early X-ray pioneer.
A sluggish economy drives more hospitals to use existing CT systems.
After a lull, interest in CT equipment "revs" back up.
This announcement comes one month after reports of Samsung wooing SonoSite.
The more health care workers have to deal with patients, the less satisfied they are, a Press Ganey study finds.
Doctors awarded for their exemplary services to the science of radiology.
RSNA's new president, president-elect and chairman of the board announced.
Features include fusion of CT and ultrasound images and "flying through" ducts and vessels from the inside-out.
SuperSonic's UltraFast Doppler combines Color Flow Imaging and Pulsed Wave Doppler -- 10 times faster than conventional Color Doppler.
Vital exhibits as Toshiba Business Unit for first time at RSNA.
New software is designed to efficiently assess treatment response to breast, lung, colorectal, prostate, and lymphoma metastatic tumors.
Patients trust health care organizations more than they did six years ago, says expert.
The ups and downs of deinstallation, crating, rigging and transport
A four-year-old boy lay dying of malaria in a Benin, West Africa-based hospital. Not 40 feet from his room, a supply closet is fully stocked with the antidote. But the hospital has no basic intravenous lines available to administer the drug. In a country where one out of five children die from malaria before the age of 10, this little boy’s story is all too common.
2.25 percent increase in inpatient satisfaction scores partly attributed to public reporting.
As deficit reduction deadline approaches, MITA says policymakers not factoring in recent medical imaging decline.
A hunting accident brings gruesome insights into gastric digestion in This Month in Medical History.
New device may help clinicians avoid prolonged ventilation, which can lead to ventilator-associated pneumonia.
As the obesity epidemic continues, the dialysis sector looks to fine-tune care.
Pioneering device halves scanning time and digitizes ear scans.
New tool aims to evaluate ocular conditions -- such as glaucoma -- that can affect intraocular pressure.
New, easy-to-use breast imaging system aims to reduce procedure time and increase accuracy.
New study results may change the way manufacturers sterilize dialyzers.
MITA says new proposal may reduce access to medical imaging, taking away physicians' and patients' ability to make medical decisions.
Web-based surveys may improve quality of life for future cancer patients.
This Month in Medical History looks at the father of modern surgery.
Chest X-rays can help detect previously unrecognized vertebral fractures.