GE to Develop Pediatric MRI Systems

GE Healthcare, a leading company providing medical imaging systems and healthcare IT solutions, along with Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center and the Davis Heart and Lung Institute of The Ohio State University, was awarded a fund of $1 million for developing magnetic resonance imaging MRI and other imaging devices for the “Pediatrics Population” project. By participating in this project, GE confirms its commitment to healthymagination, which is deployed to deliver new technologies and solutions to more people.

OCT Imaging Boosts Angioplasty Monitoring Procedures

A new optical imaging technique, optical coherence tomography (OCT), promises to enhance angioplasty procedures. The technique was developed recently in the United States; it is highlighted in the journal Review of Scientific Instruments, which is published by the American Institute of Physics. Angioplasty is a commonly-used surgical intervention carried out to manage patients with partial or complete block in their coronary arteries that affect cardiac blood flow.

Brain Scan Can Detect Autism, Study

In a recent study, scientists from the United Kingdom were able to develop a 15-minute brain scan technique which they hope it could be used to diagnose autism among children, in a way that reduces the time and costs needed for identifying the disorder. The brain scan technique was developed during a study conducted by researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London. The technique was used on adults and it showed about 90% accuracy in diagnosing autism. The study is published in The Journal of Neuroscience.

BridgeHead Software's CEO Highlight The Company’s HSV As a Secure Data Management Solution

Ashtead, UK – Tuesday August 10 2010 – Tony Cotterill, a Healthcare data storage expert, has referred to secure data management as the “missing link” to improving patient care in the 21st century. He was highlighting BidgeHead's HSV as a secure data management solution. Cotterill’s comments followed a research conducted by GS1 UK and Hospital Dr which reported that nearly 50% of doctors are expecting Electronic Patient Records (EPRs) to enhance patient care by offering verifiable, consistent and complete data to support verbal handovers between medical staff.

Siemens Healthcare Installs Multiple Imaging Systems At Barts Cancer Centre

The first phase of the redevelopment of St. Bartholomew’s (Barts) Hospital has recently been completed as part of a 35 year PFI Project, which includes a Managed Equipment Service (MES) partnership between Barts and The London NHS Trust and Siemens Healthcare.  As part of the project, Siemens has installed eleven new imaging systems into the new Imaging and Diagnostics Department located within Barts Cancer Centre.

St. Anthony’s Hospital Opens Its Center for Advanced Imaging

St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital has recently opened its new Center for Advanced Imaging. The opening was made during a ribbon-cutting Blessing and Dedication ceremony which was attended by a number of healthcare professionals such as Dan Woods, St. Anthony’s President and CEO; Robin Brown, St. Anthony’s Diagnostic Imaging manager; Ruben Boyajian, M.D., Medical Director of St. Anthony’s Women’s Wellness and Cancer Care Services; Jayasiri Fernando, M.D., Esat Memisoglu, M.D., and Arvind Patel, M.D.

A New Laser Probe Offers New Option For Early Detection Of Oral Cancer

In a new study, laser beams were used for early detection of oral cancer. The laser can also be used during surgical procedures to help doctors in determining the borders of a tumor. The study was conducted by researchers from UC Davis Health System in Sacramento, California. It will be highlighted in the next issue of the journal Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.

Tauranga’s Radiology Services Improved With A New Fluoroscopy System

Radiology department in Tauranga, New Zealand, announced that it has improved its diagnostic imaging service following the installation of a new fluoroscopy screening system, which represents the latest and most advanced fluoroscopy unit in New Zealand.

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Performed CT And MRI Scans In US During 2010, Reduced

According to reports from several diagnostic imaging facilities, the number of CT and MRI scans performed in the United States in 2010 is same or even less than the number of scans conducted in 2009. Tom Cabot, vice president of Arlington Medical Resources, a medical-data company, mentioned that the numbers of CT and MRI scans performed in 2009 throughout the US are declining in 2010.

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Singapore To Install Its National EHR

The Ministry of Health in Singapore has recently signed a contract with Accenture to install the National Electronic Health Record (NEHR) system. The ministry aims to go a step forward towards a national, unified, and integrated healthcare system.


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