INDUSTRY NEWS
Hyland Healthcare Partners with Life Image to Optimize Data, Imaging Access
Hyland Healthcare, a leading provider of connected healthcare enterprise imaging and content services, has partnered with Life Image, the world’s largest medical evidence network providing access to points of care and curated clinical and imaging data. The partnership...
Canon Medical Showcases Molecular Imaging Portfolio at Virtual SNMMI
At this year’s Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging’s (SNMMI) first-ever virtual annual meeting, Canon Medical Systems USA Inc. is showcasing its molecular imaging portfolio, including the Cartesion Prime digital PET/CT and the Celesteion PUREViSION...
Siemens Healthineers, DHL Team Up
Siemens Healthineers, a leading medical technology company, and DHL Supply Chain, the Americas leader in contract logistics and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, have joined forces with a comprehensive service logistics agreement in the United States. An important...
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Taps Chief of Breast Imaging
Radiologist Debbie Lee Bennett, MD, has been named chief of the breast imaging section at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. After a national search, noted radiologist Debbie Lee Bennett, MD, has been named chief of breast imaging for Mallinckrodt...
PRODUCT FOCUS
Reports Forecast Radiology Safety Market Growth
The global radiation detection, monitoring and safety market accounted for $890.2 million in 2015 and is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 7.3% in the coming years, according to a report from Grand View Research. The rising adoption...
Siemens Healthineers CARE+CLEAR
The CARE+CLEAR portfolio of dose-saving and image quality tools, available standard with every Artis angiography system from Siemens Healthineers, enables health care facilities to decide the necessary image quality and then determine the lowest possible radiation...
MRIequip FerrAlert HALO II Plus Ferromagnetic Detection System
FerrAlert is a ferromagnetic detector designed to protect any MRI suite. FerrAlert’s leading-edge technology provides the most reliable detection and prevention of ferromagnetic threats from entering the MRI room (Zone IV). FerrAlert detectors are recognized as...
INDUSTRY NEWS
Hyland Healthcare Partners with Life Image to Optimize Data, Imaging Access
Hyland Healthcare, a leading provider of connected healthcare enterprise imaging and content services, has partnered with Life Image, the world’s largest medical evidence network providing access to points of care and curated clinical and imaging data. The partnership...
Canon Medical Showcases Molecular Imaging Portfolio at Virtual SNMMI
At this year’s Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging’s (SNMMI) first-ever virtual annual meeting, Canon Medical Systems USA Inc. is showcasing its molecular imaging portfolio, including the Cartesion Prime digital PET/CT and the Celesteion PUREViSION...
Siemens Healthineers, DHL Team Up
Siemens Healthineers, a leading medical technology company, and DHL Supply Chain, the Americas leader in contract logistics and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, have joined forces with a comprehensive service logistics agreement in the United States. An important...
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Taps Chief of Breast Imaging
Radiologist Debbie Lee Bennett, MD, has been named chief of the breast imaging section at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. After a national search, noted radiologist Debbie Lee Bennett, MD, has been named chief of breast imaging for Mallinckrodt...
PRODUCT FOCUS
Reports Forecast Radiology Safety Market Growth
The global radiation detection, monitoring and safety market accounted for $890.2 million in 2015 and is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 7.3% in the coming years, according to a report from Grand View Research. The rising adoption...
Siemens Healthineers CARE+CLEAR
The CARE+CLEAR portfolio of dose-saving and image quality tools, available standard with every Artis angiography system from Siemens Healthineers, enables health care facilities to decide the necessary image quality and then determine the lowest possible radiation...
MRIequip FerrAlert HALO II Plus Ferromagnetic Detection System
FerrAlert is a ferromagnetic detector designed to protect any MRI suite. FerrAlert’s leading-edge technology provides the most reliable detection and prevention of ferromagnetic threats from entering the MRI room (Zone IV). FerrAlert detectors are recognized as...
SPOTLIGHT
Rising Star: Rachel Thiesse-Yount
By Erin Register Rachel Thiesse-Yount’s imaging career journey began in 1988 when she was accepted into the nuclear medicine program at Triton Community College in River Grove, Illinois. In May of 1991, she graduated with an associate’s degree of applied science in...
In Focus: Wesley Harden
Author Catherine Pulsifer once wrote, “In all aspects of our lives balance is key.” Lexington Medical Center Director of Imaging Services Wesley “Wes” Harden agrees – even if he finds balance in an unusual place. “We are living in interesting times right now. There...
Off the Clock: Richard Hollis, Preferred Diagnostic Equipment Service Inc.
– By Matt Skoufalos – For the past five years, Richard Hollis has donned a 7m wetsuit, buoyancy control device, mask, snorkel, and fins, and taken to the cool waters of the Pacific Ocean with a group of high-schoolers in tow. Hollis, president of Preferred Diagnostic...
Rad Idea: Employees’ Well-Being
By Nicole Dhanraj, Ph.D, SHRM-SCP, PMP, CRA, R.T (R)(CT)(MR) Employees from every industry were significantly overwhelmed and panicked as a result of the recent COVID-19 crisis. Leaders within many imaging departments tweeted, posted and called for help in trying to...
INSIGHTS
Prescription for a Better Workplace
By Daniel Bobinski In many workplaces, people get hired and instructed on their job responsibilities, they’ll get introduced to the rest of the team, and then POOF – they’re left to do their jobs. Goals are established, meetings are held, and if the magic workplace...
Changing for Good! Part 2
By Mark Watts EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Click here for Part 1. As health care imaging leaders strive to guide their organizations through complex and uncertain times, they face increasing workloads, conflicts between time for care and time to...
Eating the Elephant Step by Step
By Kelly Pray We, as leaders, have a lot on our plates. Responsibilities to manage employees, coach and mentor staff, influence strategy, execute on projects and just simply get the job done all tend to pile up on the plate of leadership. When feeling overwhelmed with...
New Approaches to Employee Recognition
By Mario Pistilli We all need a pat on the back every once in a while and to know that we are doing a good job. I am sure most of you try and thank your staff during your rounding. If you are not regularly rounding with your teams, then you need to start. I realize we...
I Have a Meeting
By Jef Williams When you look at your calendar what do you see? If you are like me, or the people I work with, it’s filled with blocks. These blocks tend to populate vertically throughout the day and populate across your week. We are an industry that requires...
Get Credit for Your Duplex
By Melody Mulaik A duplex scan is a type of ultrasound exam designed to evaluate the pattern and direction of blood flow in arteries and/or veins. A duplex scan includes both conventional ultrasound (B-mode) and two different types of Doppler ultrasound – spectral...