Healthcare systems, hospitals and healthcare entities are more and more discovering their needs for an enterprise imaging (EI) strategy. As we are learning, imaging markets have been experiencing explosive growth due to advances in functional imaging technology and exploration of molecular imaging targets for diagnosis and therapy. 

Researchers at State University of New York at Binghamton have developed a model kidney to show the inner working of the organ during different treatments to identify possible new solutions.

Effective communication is a pillar of achieving the best healthcare. With the large array of languages spoken in the United States, English can be a struggle. Healthcare providers are looking for an easier, more effective way to reach patients in their primary tongue.

Communication is key in high quality care—and what could be easier than sending an email? A study, published in Journal of Medical Internet Research, examines patient interest in receiving email communications from healthcare providers.

Visiting the pediatrician without a fussy child can be blessing for many parents. But are remote sessions with a physician as effective as in-person visits? A recent study focused on TytoCare, a handheld mobile telehealth device, found remote visits are equivalent to in-office appointments.

Researchers, led by University of California, Irvine professor Christopher C.W. Hughes, have developed multiple vascularized organs on a 96-well plate. These tissues give researchers a look at how the flow of blood through the vascular system deliver nutrients to the entire body. 

A big emergency room bill can make patients avoid what may be a necessary visit—even if that a patient is a physician himself.

A team of infection researchers and bioinformaticians from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom have developed a 3D system of spheres to gain insight on how the body reacts to tuberculosis (TB).