Fujifilm introduced FDR AQRO, a digital radiography (DR) system that uses advanced dose-saving features in detector engineering, in addition to an ultra-lightweight point-of-care mini mobile cart, at this week’s Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting. The system will be commercially available in the United States once it receives FDA clearance.
Read MoreRoyal Philips will launch a suite of MR-based software applications dedicated to neurology at the Radiological Society of North America’s 102nd scientific meeting and annual assembly in Chicago next week. With these introductions for its Ingenia line of digital MRI systems, Philips is providing radiologists with the necessary tools to resolve complex health questions and explore new territories in neurology
Read MoreThe Department of Health & Human Services has announced new targets for its National Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections: Road Map to Elimination, replacing goals established in 2013. The action plan addresses eight measures, including reducing facility-onset Clostridium difficile and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. But how can clinical engineering professionals be part of the solution?
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In a report released earlier this year from Frost and Sullivan, the market research firm pointed to the reality that almost four out of five U.S. hospitals have not implemented an efficient paperless approach to radiation dose monitoring. Even so, dose reduction is but one of several key focuses for CT innovation in the year to come, 24×7 associate editor Elaine Sanchez Wilson explains in this informative article.
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With the cost of hospital medical devices rising rapidly, it’s necessary to know what you have, how it’s being used, and how it’s being maintained. In this article, EQ2 CEO Joe Eichberger delves into the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) market and discusses how CMMS’ can help hospitals manage their assets for results.
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