Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS), enterprise image systems, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

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SIR: Adult stem cells may be viable for PAD therapy

Interventional radiologists are establishing how to use stem cells to create new or more blood vessels to treat peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in individuals with extensively narrowed or clogged arteries. Recent successful techniques use imaging to view and locate transplanted stem cells, and to confirm that they remain alive in the body once injected, according to a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual conference this week in San Diego.

SIR: Interventional radiology makes childbirth safer

Interventional radiology treatments are making childbirth safer for women who have C-sections that are complicated by massive bleeding and for those who suffer from the pregnancy condition of "invasive" placenta, according to two studies released at the annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) this week in San Diego.

SIR: GE, Steris align to provide interventional suites

GE Healthcare has entered into collaboration with Steris, a surgical technology company, to offer Steris products in its interventional suites. The partnership was announced at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting this week in San Diego.

ECR: CT can help detect under-diagnosed pulmonary infections

Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary infections, the rising number of immunocompromised patients likely to develop an infection and changes in AIDS-related thoracic complications are now challenging the medical system, according to a series of presentations at the 2009 meeting of the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria, this week.

Former GE exec becomes Abiomed VP

Abiomed, a heart recovery products company, has appointed Michael Howley as vice president and general manager of global sales and marketing.

Varian Medical highlights DR detectors

Varian Medical Systems, a supplier of x-ray tubes and flat-panel digital x-ray image detectors, is exhibiting its line of PaxScan flat panel x-ray image detectors for direct radiography (DR) at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) meeting this week in Vienna, Austria.

Elekta nets first Gamma Knife install in Japan

Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion, Elekta's system for stereotactic radiosurgery, is now being used to treat patients at the Jiro Suzuki Memorial Gamma House, Furukawa Seiryo Hospital, in Miyagi, Japan, the company reported.

NDSsi debuts advanced viz tools for the OR

NDS Surgical Imaging (NDSsi), a provider of medical visualization solutions for surgery suites, has launched new advanced visualization tools that allow operating room (OR) personnel to view diagnostic images.

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Payment cuts and beyond: Key takeaways for cardiologists from the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

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A modest proposal to rally AI regulators around a simple game plan

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”

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FDA commissioner urges clinicians to join fight against medical misinformation

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, said the clinical community needs to combat health misinformation at a grassroots level. He warned that patients are immersed in a "sea of misinformation without a compass."

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