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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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.

Volcano losses narrow with strong Q4 sales

Volcano, a developer of products for the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease, has reported a sharp decrease in net losses for its fiscal 2008 full-year, which ended Dec. 31.

Videofluoroscopy reveals insights into sleep apnea

A video imaging technique demonstrates that the soft palate, the tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth, is more elongated and angled in patients with obstructive sleep apnea both when they sleep and when they are awake, according to a report in the February issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

Japan to speed arduous medical device approvals with new plan

U.S. device manufacturers hope an "action program" adopted by the Japanese government in December, and tied to increased industry user fees, will significantly speed device approval times in the Japanese market.

MinXray scores U.S. Army CR contract for Vertx

MinXray has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Army to supply computed radiography (CR) digital x-ray imaging systems.

Fujifilm wins single-source FFDM contract from Amerinet

Amerinet, a U.S. healthcare group purchasing organization, has awarded Fujifilm Medical Systems USA a full-field digital mammography (FFDM) contract for their CR-based digital mammography systems.

New 3D CT technique could diagnose breast cancer earlier

Scientists from Finland, Germany and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility have developed analyzer-based x-ray imaging, a new CT technique used for the early detection of breast cancer.

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Boston Scientific enters renal denervation market with acquisition worth up to $540M

Boston Scientific has announced another significant M&A deal, scooping up an Israeli medtech company focused on RDN technology. 

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Shift toward imaging outside the hospital could save billions

Harvard’s David A. Rosman, MD, MBA, explains how moving imaging outside of hospitals could save billions of dollars for U.S. healthcare.

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FDA announces catheter recall for Johnson & Johnson PFA system due to stroke risk

The recall comes after approximately 3% of patients treated with the device during the early stages of its U.S. rollout experienced a stroke or transient ischemic attack following surgery. The expected stroke rate is closer to 1%, the FDA explained.