high doses of radiation delivered to patients during procedures. Therefore, Toshiba, one of the major companies providing medical imaging systems, has recently introduced its “Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction (AIDR)” technology, which reduces radiation doses during CT scans by up to 75%. However, the quality of the produced images is not affected. The New ADIR technology is now available in several systems from Toshiba, such as Aquilion ONETM, AquilionTM Premium edition and all 64 detector row CT scanners. All these systems will be highlighted at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Stockholm, Sweden this month. AIDR technology generates images with enhanced quality and with reduced noise levels when compared to the standard protocols for CT scans.
Tuesday 31 August 2010
Toshiba Highlights Its AIDR CT Radiation Reduction Technology
CT has been one of the most important diagnostic imaging techniques, as it provides high-detailed images of internal organs of the body. However, CT scans are accompanied with high doses of radiation delivered to patients during procedures. Therefore, Toshiba, one of the major companies providing medical imaging systems, has recently introduced its “Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction (AIDR)” technology, which reduces radiation doses during CT scans by up to 75%. However, the quality of the produced images is not affected. The New ADIR technology is now available in several systems from Toshiba, such as Aquilion ONETM, AquilionTM Premium edition and all 64 detector row CT scanners. All these systems will be highlighted at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Stockholm, Sweden this month. AIDR technology generates images with enhanced quality and with reduced noise levels when compared to the standard protocols for CT scans.
high doses of radiation delivered to patients during procedures. Therefore, Toshiba, one of the major companies providing medical imaging systems, has recently introduced its “Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction (AIDR)” technology, which reduces radiation doses during CT scans by up to 75%. However, the quality of the produced images is not affected. The New ADIR technology is now available in several systems from Toshiba, such as Aquilion ONETM, AquilionTM Premium edition and all 64 detector row CT scanners. All these systems will be highlighted at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Stockholm, Sweden this month. AIDR technology generates images with enhanced quality and with reduced noise levels when compared to the standard protocols for CT scans.
Private In-House Imaging Services Raise Concerns About Increased Costs
There has been a significant debate whether doctors should have in-house medical imaging systems in their private clinics or not. Recently, Dr. John Finkenberg, an orthopedic 
surgeon in San Diego, and five of his colleagues installed an MRI system in their clinic instead of sending their patients to undergo diagnostic imaging procedures in other imaging centers. Dr. Finkenberg said that after the installation of the new MRI unit, the quality of the provided service has improved as technicians rapidly process images and provide patients with immediate results.
surgeon in San Diego, and five of his colleagues installed an MRI system in their clinic instead of sending their patients to undergo diagnostic imaging procedures in other imaging centers. Dr. Finkenberg said that after the installation of the new MRI unit, the quality of the provided service has improved as technicians rapidly process images and provide patients with immediate results.
Ingenix Consulting Releases HIT Solution Practice
Eden Prairie, Minnesota.-based Ingenix Consulting, A healthcare information and research company, has released 
a strategic technology solutions practice to help healthcare professionals invest effectively in the field of healthcare information technology (IT) and provide implementation techniques that enable their organizations to improve patient care, accomplish higher quality performance and prepare for radical changes that take place across the United States health system.
a strategic technology solutions practice to help healthcare professionals invest effectively in the field of healthcare information technology (IT) and provide implementation techniques that enable their organizations to improve patient care, accomplish higher quality performance and prepare for radical changes that take place across the United States health system.
Bucyrus Community Hospital Earned Three-year Accreditation in Mammography
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has awarded a 3-year mammography accreditation to Bucyrus Community Hospital based on a recent survey on the achievement of high practice standards.
ACR is a national organization serving radiologists, radiation oncologists, and nuclear medicine and medical physicists with programs that focus on medical imaging and radiation oncology practice and comprehensive healthcare services delivery. Evaluations of practice are conducted by highly experienced board-certified physicians and medical physicists, who assess personnel qualifications and equipment adequacy, then report their findings to the ACR's Committee of Accreditation, which accordingly provides a comprehensive report on the practice.
ACR is a national organization serving radiologists, radiation oncologists, and nuclear medicine and medical physicists with programs that focus on medical imaging and radiation oncology practice and comprehensive healthcare services delivery. Evaluations of practice are conducted by highly experienced board-certified physicians and medical physicists, who assess personnel qualifications and equipment adequacy, then report their findings to the ACR's Committee of Accreditation, which accordingly provides a comprehensive report on the practice.
Kosair Children's Medical Center Uses the New Toshiba's 1,000th MR System
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has installed its 1,000th MR system worldwide. Kosair Children's Medical Center-Brownsboro, will be using the Toshiba Vantage Atlas® MR for general radiology imaging, for its pediatric population. Kosair Children's Medical Center-Brownsboro is the only pediatric outpatient facility of its type in Kentucky. It is the newest addition to Kosair Children's Hospital and the Norton Healthcare Network.
Electronic Medical Records System Saves Detroit Medical Center a Yearly $5M
Electronic Medical Records Systems (EMR) are continuing to create major improvements in care quality and cost savings for the second year in a row for Detroit Medical Center's eight hospitals. Executives of DMC have announced that due to the DMC's system-wide electronic medical system, they could achieve improved patient safety and have also saved $5 million. They said that the highly effective electronic monitoring of critical tasks such as pressure ulcers treatment and preventing medication errors has caused a windfall in savings that resulted in a healthy return on investment.
A New Gamma Knife Available In Hawaii
The Gamma Knife Center, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, announced that it has acquired a new Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion machine. The new device will be used for treating
inoperable brain tumors using radiation, the new Leksell Gamma Knife costs $4.5 million. According to a Gamma Knife Center fact sheet, Gamma Knife delivers high doses of radiation in an accurate and precise way that minimizes the radiation effect on nearby healthy tissues. The procedure in which the Gamma knife is used is a non-invasive one that can be used alone or combined with surgery to treat certain lesions. During the treatment, radiation is delivered via a large sphere into a smaller helmet worn by the patient. The treatment procedure is carried out as an outpatient procedure.
inoperable brain tumors using radiation, the new Leksell Gamma Knife costs $4.5 million. According to a Gamma Knife Center fact sheet, Gamma Knife delivers high doses of radiation in an accurate and precise way that minimizes the radiation effect on nearby healthy tissues. The procedure in which the Gamma knife is used is a non-invasive one that can be used alone or combined with surgery to treat certain lesions. During the treatment, radiation is delivered via a large sphere into a smaller helmet worn by the patient. The treatment procedure is carried out as an outpatient procedure.
ProVision And Cardinal Health Sign A Cooperation Agreement
ProVision Healthcare, Knoxville, has signed a cooperation agreement with Cardinal Health. The latter is going to manage the operations of ProVision’s cyclotron facility in 
Knoxville. Cardinal Health will extend its production of molecular imaging biomarkers in the Southeastern region f the United States. The cyclotron facility in Knoxville represents a part of East Tennessee Healthcare Center (ETHC). Moreover, Cardinal Health is managing a pharmacy the offers nuclear medicine compounds in Knoxville.
Knoxville. Cardinal Health will extend its production of molecular imaging biomarkers in the Southeastern region f the United States. The cyclotron facility in Knoxville represents a part of East Tennessee Healthcare Center (ETHC). Moreover, Cardinal Health is managing a pharmacy the offers nuclear medicine compounds in Knoxville.
Aloka Upgrades Its ProSound Ultrasound System For Better Detection Of Fetal Chromosome Abnormality
Aloka Holding Europe AG has made a new modification into its ProSound ultrasound systems by adding an 
automated Nuchal Translucency (NT) thickness measurement and pre-calibrated settings. These newly added features could improve the accuracy of fetus imaging during the first trimester in order to detect chromosomal diseases by reducing both the human error and the subjectivity that can impair the reliability of these measures.
automated Nuchal Translucency (NT) thickness measurement and pre-calibrated settings. These newly added features could improve the accuracy of fetus imaging during the first trimester in order to detect chromosomal diseases by reducing both the human error and the subjectivity that can impair the reliability of these measures.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)