Brian Casey[email protected]ConferencePhilips launches new Azurion interventional platformIn what the company is calling its most significant new product launch in years, Philips Healthcare on Wednesday debuted Azurion, a new platform for image-guided therapy. The platform includes hardware and software improvements designed to enable clinicians to more efficiently perform complex interventional procedures.February 21, 2017Organized Radiology IssuesU.S. travel ban complicates radiology conference calendarThe Trump administration's new policy restricting immigration to the U.S. from seven countries in the Middle East could create complications for societies scheduled to hold meetings in the country in coming months. One group with an upcoming conference, the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, issued a statement on January 30 about the new policy.January 30, 2017Industry NewsCanon completes acquisition of Toshiba MedicalCanon has completed its acquisition of Toshiba Medical Systems after the deal cleared regulatory approvals in all the countries where the companies operate.December 22, 2016Clinical NewsSiemens plans to spin off healthcare as separate businessGerman industrial giant Siemens is planning to spin off its Siemens Healthineers business as an independent publicly traded company, according to an announcement made by the company on November 10.November 9, 2016Clinical NewsImaging detects telltale signs of Zika infectionRadiologists reviewing medical imaging scans of babies and fetuses in cases of suspected Zika infection can expect to see a number of telltale brain abnormalities, including loss of gray- and white-matter volume and a "collapsed" appearance of the skull. That's according to a report on the devastating virus published August 23 in Radiology.August 24, 2016Clinical NewsCould machine learning diagnose Alzheimer's disease?Could techniques like machine learning help radiologists diagnose Alzheimer's disease? Dutch researchers used machine-learning software to analyze arterial spin-labeled MRI scans for signs of abnormal perfusion that could be a predictor of Alzheimer's, according to a study published on July 6 in Radiology.July 6, 2016Clinical NewsLow-dose protocol slashes CT lung screening cancer riskHow low can low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening go? Swiss researchers have tested a new protocol for LDCT screening that reduces radiation dose to nearly the level of a chest x-ray -- a reduction that should lower the risk of a patient developing cancer from the scans in the future.June 14, 2016Industry NewsVarian to spin off Imaging Components x-ray unitRadiation therapy firm Varian Medical Systems has announced that it is spinning off its Imaging Components business into an independent publicly traded company that will focus on components for x-ray systems.May 30, 2016Clinical NewsFrench use intervention to boost care in fibroid casesResearchers in France have evaluated the impact of uterine fibroid embolization on the quality of life of women with uterine fibroids. They presented their findings at the recent Society of Interventional Radiology annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.May 4, 2016Industry NewsOxford spin-off prepares MRI liver software for marketPerspectum Diagnostics, a start-up company spun off from Oxford University in the U.K., is preparing to unveil a new software application designed to cut down on unnecessary invasive liver biopsies.April 28, 2016Previous PagePage 11 of 20Next PageTop StoriesArtificial IntelligenceMajor shake-up looms for AI platform sectorSignificant restructuring plans confirmed by Bayer on 8 September may well be the beginning of the end for the radiology AI platform model in its current format.CTFrench expert shows how to reduce contrast media wasteMRIWhat’s new at JFR 2025, Mr. President?CTGlobal ICM shortage was a 'wake-up call.' Did we listen?Sponsor ContentJoin Us!
