In Focus: Brandon A. Smith
By John Wallace As a radiology applications specialist, he supports new application implementations, upgrades and existing customer support by developing educational plans, implementing training strategies and overall customer empowerment. Smith says that he...
Rising Star: Summer Powers
Summer Powers, B.S.R.S, ARRT R.T.(R), is from Jenkins, Kentucky, located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
Find a Partner: Managing Disparate Needs to Improve HTM Outcomes
In any health care organization, collaboration is an engine that drives success. Often the relationships that produce the greatest results are those that fulfill institutional aims while also supporting the success of individual departments.
Off the Clock: Patricia Hammer
Patricia Hammer is transforming her home into a wildlife habitat, feeding her family, and pushing back against the degradation of the planet.
Study: Birds, Nature Boost Health
A recent study found that spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing.
LATEST
Philips Launches AI-enabled MR Portfolio of Smart Diagnostic Systems
Royal Philips has announced new AI-enabled innovations in MR imaging launching at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting. Philips’ new MR portfolio of intelligent integrated solutions is designed to speed up MR exams, streamline workflows,...
Konica Minolta Healthcare Releases New Devices
Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc., announces the launch of the mKDR Xpress Mobile X-ray System and the AeroDR Carbon Flat Panel Detector, two solutions that are powerful alone yet extraordinary when used together. These new solutions reaffirm Konica Minolta’s...
Guerbet Hydra Vision Digital Imaging System awarded Vizient contract
Guerbet LLC, the US affiliate of Guerbet, a global leader in medical imaging, was awarded a contract with health care performance improvement company, Vizient, Inc. This contract provides Vizient members nationwide access to Guerbet’s Hydra Vision Digital Imaging...
RSNA 2021 Expects Nearly 20,000 Attendees in Chicago
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) today announced that more than 19,000 attendees are registered to attend the Society’s 107th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting (RSNA 2021) at McCormick Place in Chicago (Nov. 28-Dec. 2), with another 4,000...
Hyland Healthcare to Demo Enterprise Imaging Solutions at RSNA
Hyland Healthcare will detail the company's robust enterprise imaging solutions at RSNA 2021. Hyland Healthcare continues to research and innovate in the space as to meet demands from its health care customers, as systems grow and data becomes more ubiquitous. As data...
FDA Approves Mammography Reading and Workflow Optimization Solutions
Siemens Healthineers has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of two new mammography reading and workflow optimization solutions that expand the company’s offerings for breast health. The MAMMOVISTA B.smart reading platform accelerates the...
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
Nuclear Medicine Market Faces Challenges
Mordor Intelligence recently issued a report regarding the nuclear medicine market that states that the North American nuclear medicine market was valued at $5.6 billion in 2020 and is projected to be worth $10.2 billion by 2026 registering a compound annual growth...
Digirad Cardius X-ACT+ Nuclear Gamma Camera
The Digirad X-ACT+ is a groundbreaking, SPECT/FAC camera that offers more accurate test results, true attenuation correction, cardio-centric imaging, less radiation dose to the patient, and does this while reducing the cost burden to the health care system. With its...
GE Healthcare StarGuide
GE Healthcare recently unveiled StarGuide, a next-generation SPECT/CT system that uses the latest digital technologies to help clinicians improve patient outcomes in bone procedures, cardiology, neurology, oncology and other medical specialties. The system’s cutting...
Siemens Healthineers c.cam
The c.cam dedicated cardiac single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scanner from Siemens Healthineers has a reclining patient chair with a 450-pound weight limit, rather than a flat table, to allow the patient to remain seated comfortably during scanning,...
Women’s Health Market Growth Continues
The women’s health diagnostics market is projected to reach $36.6 billion by 2025 from $25 Billion in 2020, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%, according to a report from Research and Markets. In the past decade, the demand for various health diagnostic...
INSIGHTS
Remember the Why
After a busy, chaotic day in the imaging department, have you ever stopped and wondered how you made it through?
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[Sponsored] The Journey Toward Becoming an ACR Breast Center of Excellence Let’s ride!
The journey to becoming a Breast Center of Excellence can be stressful, but it can also be inspiring and rewarding.
Fogged Memory
Researchers are training an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can potentially diagnose dementia after a single brain scan.
How Bad Manners Can Be Good For You
Displaying bad manners is never good for your reputation or your business, but when a vendor or client is rude, impolite, or discourteous, it can help you decide how – or if – you want to proceed with that relationship.
The Plumber
I recently had a customer relations encounter with a plumber that I want to share with you.
Psychological Safety in the Interview Process
Time to interview! Whose palms are sweaty? Likely the candidate’s, and maybe yours too as the hiring manager. I remember when I first started interviewing candidates.
Extenders and Supervision
Nonphysician practitioners may be able to perform and bill for services independent of a physician, depending on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines and state scope of practice statutes.
Tips for Managing Up
If you’ve ever read about why people quit their jobs, you know it rarely has to do with pay and almost always has to do with having a bad boss.
Diversity Upon Closer Inspection
There is a movement going on in our society that requires all of us to take a closer internal look at the makeup of our respected organizations.
