When purchasing a C-arm, health organizations have a litany of factors to weigh. Chief among them: What kinds of procedures will it be used for? How much technical support will be offered upon purchasing the unit? And, finally, should one buy new or used? 24×7 Magazine associate editor Elaine Sanchez Wilson explores the latter question here.
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In October, during “Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” many women will be reminded of the importance of an annual mammogram. This potentially life-saving test has long been an important tool for preventing breast cancer deaths in women 40 and older of average risk. In this article, 24×7 explores all the imaging modalities related to breast imaging.
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Cyber-attacks on health care organizations are becoming increasingly more common. Here’s how HTM departments can avoid becoming the next victim.
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The spread of ultrasound technology into point-of-care devices has brought cost-effective, high-quality imaging and color flow to virtually all points of the globe. But with this major technological change comes rethinking how to properly care for and test the performance of smartphone-based ultrasound devices.
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New tools are emerging in the healthcare space that are so full of potential, it’s anyone’s guess what their impact may be. Some of these trends may prove to be fleeting, or merely a stepping stone to something else, but others may ultimately transform the entire industry.
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