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3D printing prepares to enter clinical arena
By Frances Rylands-Monk
The U.K. National Health Service has appointed its first biomedical 3D technician, Heather Goodrum, to design and print maxillofacial guides, models, and inserts for use in surgery. The move shows how 3D printing of surgical prostheses is becoming a reality in routine practice.
July 31, 2017
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Zurich team moves ahead on heart replacements
By Frances Rylands-Monk
A Swiss group has developed a soft 3D-printed silicone heart that beats almost like a human heart. The technique, which uses CT images of a real patient to create a computer-aided design model in 3D, could provide tailor-made, soft artificial hearts in the future.
July 27, 2017
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WhatsApp works well for pediatric ortho trauma
By Brian Casey
Researchers in Israel are finding new clinical uses for WhatsApp, the popular global text messaging platform. Reading images sent to smartphones via WhatsApp showed good agreement with the same images being read on a PACS workstation for pediatric orthopedic surgeons, according to a new study in Pediatric Emergency Care.
July 26, 2017
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3 things to know about radiology IT | Vorwerk looks to the future | How to boost CT productivity
By Philip Ward
July 25, 2017
3 things European radiology IT needs to get right
By Steve Holloway
A pan-European healthcare IT network remains a distant dream, but change is coming. In his latest column, Stephen Holloway looks at how the radiology IT landscape is undergoing a transformation.
July 25, 2017
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Low CT productivity from 8 to 9 a.m. needs attention
By Philip Ward
There's plenty of slack in imaging departments at the start of the working day and also on Fridays. That's the main finding of a detailed analysis of CT productivity at a large university hospital, but simple changes in staffing and workflow practices can lead to major improvements.
July 24, 2017
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Vorwerk: Don't be afraid of the future
Will computers replace radiologists? Absolutely not, says Dr. Dierk Vorwerk, German Radiological Society deputy president. In a wide-ranging interview, he elaborates on the country's new expert network and speaks about machine learning's future impact.
July 23, 2017
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Visus signs German digitalization contract
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Visus has signed a contract with a German healthcare network to implement its JiveX Healthcare Content Management (HCM) system.
July 20, 2017
Sybermedica signs up West Ham as PACSMail client
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Healthcare software developer Sybermedica has added the Premier League football club West Ham to its PACSMail Cloud network.
July 17, 2017
Insignia completes U.K. PACS order
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
PACS provider Insignia Medical Systems has completed the installation of a fully integrated PACS within three trusts of the Essex Success Regime in the U.K.
July 17, 2017
AuntMinnieEurope.com Imaging Informatics Insider
By Philip Ward
July 17, 2017
Phone interruptions remain blight on daily happiness
By Philip Ward
Both radiologists and referrers are far too acceptant of and reliant on telephone interruptions as part of their workflow, a new U.K. study has found. What's more, the benefits of electronic order systems are not being realized, and change management is required in this area.
July 17, 2017
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