LANL-Developed Technology Offers Promise of Safer X-Rays
A new X-ray detector using technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory could reduce radiation and improve resolution for medical imaging.
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Several vascular physicians report positive patient outcomes with company's next-generation Pantheris system for the treatment of peripheral artery disease.
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Medical Mission Trips 101
As a biomed, bringing your talent to a developing world hospital that is struggling for sound medical equipment can be an intensely satisfying experience. For those who are thinking about making a medical mission trip to the developing world for the first time, partnering with an organization that can help prepare supplies and contacts is key to a successful experience.
Mississippi Clinic Chooses Toshiba X-ray System
Capel Surgical Clinic & Vascular Center in Greenwood, Miss., has selected the Ultimax-i FPD multipurpose system from Toshiba Medical, Tustin, Calif., for interventional procedures, diagnostic angiograms, and aortagrams.
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Carestream to Display New Mobile X-ray System at AHRA
Carestream Health will show its latest innovation in medical imaging—the CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Nano Mobile X-ray system—at the upcoming AHRA conference in Anaheim. The new system, which is pending FDA 510(k) clearance, will use carbon nanotube technology.
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New Hampshire Hospital Procures Carestream X-Ray Technologies
N.H.-based Exeter Hospital has upgraded nine radiology rooms and one portable x-ray system to digital radiography with Carestream DRX Retrofit Kits and Carestream DRX Plus 3543 detectors. The hospital also purchased a Carestream DRX-Revolution mobile x-ray system.
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20/20 Imaging Nets Canadian Clearance for Podiatry X-ray Unit
The division of Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas Inc. has received Health Canada clearance of the digital PXS710D podiatry X-ray unit, making it the only dedicated weight-bearing podiatry specific X-ray system with this clearance currently available in Canada.
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Carestream Delivers DR Detectors to Illinois Health System
The Carle health system has purchased two CARESTREAM DRX-Evolution Plus and two CARESTREAM DRX-Ascend systems for its regional care hospital in Urbana, Ill., as well as outpatient centers in Champaign, Urbana, and Danville, Ill.
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Report: Digital Mobile X-Ray Devices Market Slow to Grow in U.S.
The global digital mobile x-ray devices market is estimated to be valued at more than $2 billion in 2017, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 7% through 2026, according to a recent report from ReportLinker. Nevertheless, there are a number of factors contributing to the technology’s slow adoption in the United States.
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Bone Densitometer Devices Market to Grow at 3.5% CAGR
A recent study from Future Market Insights predicts the global bone densitometer devices market to witness a hike in revenues at a passive compound annual growth rate of 3.5% over the next decade. The company forecasts that the market for bone densitometer devices will be valued at $390.6 million, up from its current value of $277 million, by the end of 2026.
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ECRI Raises Concerns About Consumer-Use Baby Monitors
It sounds simple and harmless—an electronic sensor attached to a baby’s sock that monitors vital signs and alerts parents on their smart phones if, for instance, an infant’s oxygen saturation level drops. But pediatric experts and ECRI Institute personnel argue that such devices may cause undue alarm to parents. Here’s what HTM professionals need to know.
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Indiana Hospital Installs Carestream X-Ray Technology
As part of an expansion that saw the doubling of its emergency department, Ind.-based Columbus Regional Health has installed a Carestream DRX-Evolution Plus system. The new imaging system has a wall stand on a rail with a fixed detector while a wireless DRX Plus 3543 detector is used in the table and for tabletop exams.
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Ontario Facility Installs Carestream Mobile X-ray
Oshawa, Ontario-based Lakeridge Health recently installed three Carestream DRX-Revolution mobile x-ray systems. These systems will enable staff to capture digital radiography (DR) exams in inpatient settings, in addition to the emergency department and in intensive care. Images of the chest, abdomen, and extremities can be captured using these platforms.
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Agfa to Introduce New X-ray Room at RSNA
Agfa HealthCare will introduce its new DR 800 x-ray room with Dynamic Musica at the Radiological Society of North America’s 102nd scientific assembly and annual meeting in Chicago next week. The multi-purpose digital radiography suite is designed to enable radiology departments to meet the growing demand for fluoroscopy, without requiring multiple investments.
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Carestream to Showcase Mobile X-ray System at RSNA
Carestream will exhibit its DRX-Revolution mobile x-ray system at this month’s RSNA conference. While currently not available for commercial sale, this integrated digital radiography portable imaging system provides a compact design, in addition to an articulating arm and rotation column. With its small footprint, this system also offers carbon nanotube technology that significantly reduces its weight.
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