Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a crucial component of healthcare to help augment physicians and make them more efficient. In medical imaging, it is helping radiologists more efficiently manage PACS worklists, enable structured reporting, auto detect injuries and diseases, and to pull in relevant prior exams and patient data. In cardiology, AI is helping automate tasks and measurements on imaging and in reporting systems, guides novice echo users to improve imaging and accuracy, and can risk stratify patients. AI includes deep learning algorithms, machine learning, computer-aided detection (CAD) systems, and convolutional neural networks. 

Elekta taps De Carolis as Elekta Inc.'s president and CEO

Elekta AB has named Anthony G. De Carolis as regional vice president of North America and president and CEO of Elekta Inc.

Battle Ends, Collaboration Begins

Long-fought battles rarely end successfully. So when operating system giant Microsoft and server-maker Sun Microsystems buried their 15-year-old hatchet (ending their anti-trust battles in April), it was a significant event for computer users everywhere.

Standards Watch | The Electronic Health Record: A Recent HL7 Standardization Effort

The terms Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Computerized Patient Record (CPR) and Electronic Health Record (EHR), are used interchangeably when people speak of an electronic patient health record, however, they have different meanings representing their evolution.

Bandwidth: How much is enough?

Be assured that bandwidth that is sufficient today will fall short of demand in three to five years. Plan for expansion now to cover the needs of the future.

Wireless Connects

Wireless technology is taking healthcare by storm, as it proves to be economical and a source of real-time information for decision-makers and caregivers.

HIMSS names Garets to lead subsidiary

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) appointed David E. Garets as president and CEO of the new HIMSS subsidiary company that will provide research and information services to the healthcare information technology fields.

Symbol Technologies names Abbott and Collins to new posts

Symbol Technologies Inc. has named Todd Abbott as senior vice president for worldwide operations.

Cerner names Dwyer to strategic post

Cerner Corp. has appointed William M. Dwyer to senior vice president for strategic relationships.

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Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

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