As electronic health records (EHRs), interoperability and value-based care have grown more important in healthcare, an increasing number of providers are tasking IT departments with developing, implementing and managing complex enterprise imaging (EI) strategies. And one of the biggest components of any EI strategy is its ability to properly store the massive amounts of data the provider produces on a daily basis.

At the Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc. will introduce new functionalities including Performance Dashboards on the Exa™ Enterprise Imaging solution.

Thanks to a recent study using MRI, researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) may have found that political ideology may stem from the structure of the brain, according to an article by The Daily Nebraskan.  

Nicole Murphy, MS, a medical physicist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, and Christina Sammet, PhD, research assistant professor of Radiology at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and medical physicist at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, targeted three main objectives in relation to radiation dose management at RSNA 2017. 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay in radiology—and so are radiologists.

CHICAGO, Nov. 27, 2017 – As providers continue to expand their use of ultrasound to wider ranges of clinical applications, Toshiba Medical is showcasing upgrades (pending 510(k) clearance) across its premium AplioTM i-series ultrasound platform. The Aplio i-series is a highly advanced and scalable ultrasound solution made up of the Aplio i700, Aplio i800 and Aplio i900. The Aplio i700 and Aplio i800 are both ideal for radiology and shared service departments looking for outstanding imaging performance, advanced clinical features and superior comfort and workflow.

Double Black Imaging and their Image Systems division are focusing on increasing productivity, the end user experience and will be exhibiting the Carl’s Table with Verte Chair along with their new G series large format LED backlit displays.

An analysis of nearly three million radiologic exams has confirmed prior research showing that physicians’ concentration tends to fall off toward the tail end of on-duty shifts. And yes, the diminishment in radiologists’ accuracy may be increased when they’re working especially long shifts and/or plowing through long worklists.