GE’s MAC 800 Improves ECG Screenings For Cardiac conditions

Physicians from Beaumont Hospital, Michigan, conducted a cardiac screening session for high school students. They used GE’s MAC 800 ECG system for detecting cardiac conditions. They found that among the involved 402 students, 34 were advised to continue with sports and go for follow-ups with their personal physicians; and another five students were asked to stop exercise and seek further evaluations.

http://www.healthimaginghub.com/article/1766-ges-mac-800-improves-ecg-screenings-for-cardiac-conditions.html

St. Joseph's Improves Its Services By Using Synapse

St. Joseph's Hospital has recently implemented a new innovative radiology image and information network system, Synapse, which will be used to streamline the hospital’s operations in addition to improving patient care by increasing the speed of diagnosis. St. Joseph’s invested a sum of $1 million for the implementation process.

http://www.healthimaginghub.com/article/1767-st-josephs-improves-its-services-by-using-synapse.html

Geisinger Offers Mammography Services

Geisinger Health System, Lewistown, PA, announced that it is now providing mammography services at Geisinger-Lewistown. The recently-offered services will allow women in the area to undergo mammography scans without a need to travel for long distances. Dr.Anne Dunne, section head of mammography for Geisinger Health System, said that there are two offered types of mammography services, screening mammography and diagnostic mammography.


http://www.healthimaginghub.com/article/1764-geisinger-offers-mammography-services.html

Digital X-ray Units Implemented At Tamil Nadu Hospitals

Radiologists shortage is a global issue which is affecting a wide range of countries. In order to cope with this fact, the health department of Tamil Nadu government in India has decided to start implementing digital X-ray machines in several hospitals and healthcare facilities. The department will also establish a centralized unit including radiology experts to interpret the produced images

http://www.healthimaginghub.com/article/1763-digital-x-ray-units-implemented-at-tamil-nadu-tamil-nadu-hospitals.html

ACCP Uses Ultrasound E-learning Curriculum From CAE

The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) has recently included an ultrasound e-learning curriculum, from CAE Healthcare, into its care ultrasound training program. Clinicians are awarded certifications from the ACCP after they finish the online ultrasound course.

http://www.healthimaginghub.com/article/1762-accp-uses-ultrasound-e-learning-curriculum-from-cae.html

Proton Therapy Certificates Awarded To Radiologists By Ivy Tech

With the continuous advances in radiology and medical imaging techniques, new sub-specialties are now available for radiologists and radiology technicians. The Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington, Ind. has recently awarded advanced proton therapy certificates to a number of second class radiotherapists. Ivy Tech is the first organization in the US to conduct proton therapy certificate program

http://www.healthimaginghub.com/article/1761-proton-therapy-certificates-awarded-to-radiologists-by-ivy-tech.html

CCM Highlights The features of Its Radiology Services Online At The HIMSS Show

Cad / Cam Medical (CCM), a branch of Cad / Cam Services inc. and a major company providing interface services for medical interpretational reporting on radiology examination, has presented important new features and updates to Radiology Services Online. The latter is an innovative web-based service for radiology providers. The service features unified, easy-accessed web-hosted image and records management solution, which allows radiology providers to manage and track patient information, in addition to handling digital and digitized images, along with creating radiology reports, and maintaining service billing.

http://www.healthimaginghub.com/article/1755-ccm-highlights-the-features-of-its-radiology-services-online-at-the-himss-show.html

ACUSON X300 PE from Siemens Healthcare extends scanning facilities in Wigan

The Intensive Care Unit at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, part of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, is carrying out portable echocardiograms and abdominal and chest ultrasound examinations following the installation of an ACUSON X300™ Premium Edition from Siemens Healthcare.

http://www.healthimaginghub.com/article/1753-acuson-x300-pe-from-siemens-healthcare-extends-scanning-facilities-in-wigan.html

Patients Prefer CTC To Colonoscopy For Screening

According to a new study, patients who previously did not agree to undergo colonscopy as a screening for colorectal cancer are now willing to perform the screening using CT Colonography (CTC), provided that their medical insurance covers its costs. The study was conducted by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and it was published in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR).

http://www.healthimaginghub.com/article/1746-patients-prefer-ctc-to-colonoscopy-for-screening.html