Quantitative MR analysis revealed the presence and laterality of hippocampal atrophy in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy at rates that matched, and may exceed, expert visual interpretation, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology.

A June 11 burglary resulted in the theft of six laptop and tablet computer devices from the Chicago home hospice offices of Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Royal Philips Electronics plans to work with Nuvodia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Inland Imaging Investments, to bring Philips PACS to rural hospitals, smaller institutions, imaging centers, orthopedic centers and oncology practices.

Mobile phone-based software may allow physicians to manage and consult on stroke cases in real time from anywhere in the world, according to a study presented at the ninth annual meeting of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery in San Diego.

PACSGear, which develops imaging connectivity for EHRs, has reached an agreement with eMix, a cloud-based virtualized electronic medical information exchange, to participate in the Open Image Exchange, a cloud-based network designed to share medical images and information.

The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) have published an expert consensus statement to address pacemaker device and mode selection. The statement is designed to help guide physicians on the use of single versus dual-chamber pacemaker devices for patients who already meet guidelines for pacemaker implantation when a clinical decision for pacing has been made.

The FDA has cleared Covidien to sell a new bedside monitor that continuously checks oxygen saturation and pulse rate for adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. The company announced the 510(k) approval July 30, stating that its Nellcor Bedside SpO2 system with OxiMax technology helps enable clinicians to detect variations sooner than previous models.

Donations of used medical technologies to developing countries often represent considerable acts of generosity on the givers part, but many recipients experience the equipment as exorbitantly expensive to operate, inappropriate for their needs and even downright dangerous.