Professor Thomas Flohr, Dr. Björn Kreisler, and Dr. Stefan Ulzheimer (all employees of Siemens Healthineers) have been nominated for the prestigious German Future Award Read More here: Photon counting CT Siemens DIEurope October 2021
A deep learning model is capable of classifying brain tumours using a single 3D MRI scan. The model achieved accuracy of 93.35% across seven classes Read More here: Deep Learning MRI DIEurope October 2021
We spoke to Professor Ute Krainick-Strobel, lead physician of the mammography screening program in the Neckar-Alb region in Germany and managing director of a group practice for breast diagnostics in Tübingen, Germany Breast cancer Marker Clips Krainick-Strobel Hologic DIEurope October 2021
The acquisition of Hitachi’s diagnostic imaging business by FUJIFILM and the incorporation of Hitachi’s imaging activities into the newly-named FUJFILM Healthcare company means that a powerful new force in medical imaging has emerged, offering a broad and integrated portfolio of products and services ranging from CT, MRI, X-ray ultrasound and PACS. Read More here: […]
Elena Cauzza has been running the xDonna Institute in Switzerland for the last nine years. Each year she sees more than three thousandwomen at her Bellinzone site located in the Swiss canton of Tessin. Read More here: AI-based software xDonna Institute iCAD DIEurope October 2021
Renowned throughout the world for its breast density assessment software and breast imaging QC systems, Volpara Health Technologies has announced that it has recently acquired the US-based company CRA Health which develops breast cancer risk assessment software. Read More here: Breast cancer risk assesment Volpara Health Highnam DIEurope October 2021
By Dr John Graby, Dr Benjamin J Hudson, Dr Jonathan CL Rodrigues This article summarizes the results of a recently published study [1] whose aim was to quantify the clinical and cost impact of FFRCT – guided care in the real-world setting of the UK National Health Service (NHS). Read More here: CT coronary angiography […]
By S. Chiragzada, D. Michael, Dr. R. Narayanan, Dr. A. Nacev & Dr. D. Kumar This paper presents initial validation results for a low-field single-sided MRI system designed for office procedures such as targeted biopsies and other interventions directly under MR guidance MRI Low Field Chiragzada DIEurope October 2021_rev
By Dr. S Neppalli, Dr. M L Hill, Miss M A Kessell, Ms. C R Madeley, Mr. P S Vlaskovsky & Dr. D B Taylor This article summarizes the results of our recent retrospective study of artifacts present on contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) from two different vendors Read More here: Breast Imaging contrast-enhanced mammo Neppali […]
By Dr. C. Rossi, Dr. A.P. Ciritsis & Prof. A Boss This article reviews the importance of accurate and reproducible measures of mammographic breast density as well as the need for precise monitoring of the overall quality of mammography images. Read More here: AI breast cancer diagnostics Rossi DIEurope October 2021
Lymph nodes in the armpit area can become swollen after a COVID- 19 vaccination, and this is a normal reaction that typically goes away with time. Radiologists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Read More:Swollen nymph nodes COVID-19 vaccination
The worldwide ageing population, the rise of chronic health conditions and of the incidence in cardiovascular diseases are leading to an increase in the demand for interventional procedures and Operating Room (OR) utilization. For all these reasons it is becoming ever more necessary for surgical operations to be as efficient as possible, while of course […]
A recently published study from a Swedish group reports that breast screening with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) reduces the rate of interval breast cancers compared to screening with digital mammography. Read More:Dr Johson Breast Imaging Tomo DIE June 2021
Ever since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital have increasingly had to focus almost exclusively on meeting the challenges of the viral infection and consequently have had to put on hold investments for capital equipment in fields not directly related to the emergency. Read More:Esaote Fontanta Interview DIE June 2021