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Elekta recalls biopsy needle kits due to contamination risk

Microscopic stainless steel debris discovered within the needles

Mobile CT program in NYC shows promise in boosting lung cancer screening in urban settings

Trailer was strategically located near public transportation and housing projects

McLeod Health breaks ground on $56 million South Carolina hospital

The four-story, 48-bed facility will serve Horry County's growing population

FDA puts Philips on notice for CT and ultrasound manufacturing facility

Facility in China found to have 'significant noncompliance' during inspection

Canon Medical installs its third photon-counting CT

Hiroshima University in Japan will conduct clinical research using the system

Through Edgility acquisition ABOUT aims for end-to-end AI-driven patient flow

Supports health systems by automating and streamlining coordination of care

Private equity pushes wave of healthcare bankruptcies

Nearly a quarter of the healthcare companies that declared bankruptcy in 2023 were owned by private equity firms

Can the EU Data Act help solve US right to repair issues?

Within two years, European manufacturers may be required to share data with device users and/or the third parties they employ

GE HealthCare expands collaboration with Elekta after MIM acquisition

Will enhance radiation therapy solutions with medical imaging analysis and AI

How can radiologists take action on climate change?

New report outlines strategies for imaging departments

Magazine Features

Featured: 3-D printing

May 06, 2014

Health care's future is in print.

Featured: The rise of the hospitalist

April 28, 2014

The fastest-growing specialty continues to prove itself.

Q&A with Chuck Lauer

April 17, 2014

Lauer discusses the 2014 Spring IDN Summit and Reverse Expo.

Q&A with Robert Robbins

April 15, 2014

Robbins talks about what to expect at Medical World Americas.

Special report: Contrast media

April 14, 2014

One size does not fit all.

Q&A with David Mason

April 10, 2014

CEO of Health Connect Partners talks about the upcoming reverse expo.

Federally qualified health centers: A force to be reckoned with

March 31, 2014

Changes on the horizon due to FQHCs.

Q&A with AORN's Rosemarie Schroeder

March 27, 2014

President offers association updates and talks about the upcoming conference.

Special report: Nurse practitioners fight for their right to practice

March 17, 2014

Opposition remains even as the need for services grows.

Special report: The new face of health IT

February 24, 2014

IT professionals are surfacing to deliver the goods.

Taking Big Data from all talk, to all action

February 20, 2014

Seeing a "fuller" picture.

Special report: A rocky rollout for the health reform law

February 18, 2014

Consumers and physicians were hit hard after open enrollment.

Q&A with Scott MacLean

February 13, 2014

Chair of the HIMSS North American Board of Directors talks society and show.

Is there an app for that?

February 10, 2014

Top ten apps of 2013 for health care professionals.

Special report: An introduction to going green

January 31, 2014

See what some green vendors are doing for hospitals.

Q&A with executive director for Practice Greenhealth

January 30, 2014

Laura Wagner discusses steps some facilities are taking.

Could fancy meals shore up hospital margins?

January 27, 2014

ACA motivates hospitals to step up their menus.

Teleradiology: job-killer, or lifesaver?

December 30, 2013

A look at the changing field.

Special report: Rural health at a crossroads

December 27, 2013

Looming budget cuts could affect over 800 small hospitals nationwide.

Best of 2013

December 26, 2013

A rundown of top awards from leading associations.

Special report: Stop equipment theft dead in its tracks

November 25, 2013

More can walk out the door than just staff and patients.

Q&A with RSNA president Dr. Sarah S. Donaldson

November 21, 2013

What she looks forward to this year.

Special report: RF shields

October 22, 2013

How to ensure they will always be there for you.

Special report: An eye on MRI safety

October 16, 2013

Everyone agrees on the need for MRI safety standards, but who's going to enforce them?

Special report: The changing world of radiation shielding

September 20, 2013

There's a need for more creative shielding solutions.

Special report: Surgery without the scalpel

August 30, 2013

Therapeutic ultrasound heats up.

Special report: Planning for the unlikely

August 28, 2013

Sometimes disaster preparedness is all talk.

Special report: Bye bye, bacteria

August 26, 2013

Hospital-born infections' tough, high-tech new foes.

Viewpoints: choosing a service provider

August 22, 2013

A wrong choice can turn your modest purchase into a big ticket item.

Special report: Imaging centers put up a fight

July 29, 2013

Managers today don't just order equipment -- they help keep struggling centers standing.

How to choose a service provider

July 26, 2013

Use a checklist to help!

Special report: Therapeutic ultrasound heats up

July 12, 2013

Pending research may open new avenues for the technology.

Q&A with AHRMM chair, Annette Pummel

July 03, 2013

The association's leader discusses the changing role of supply chain professionals.

"Big Data" comes to medical imaging

June 27, 2013

Get ready: diagnostic imaging will surpass 1 exabyte of data in three years.

Dose reduction: Better safe than sorry

June 24, 2013

Special report on trends and tools in CT radiation safety.

Ensuring quality with patient simulators

June 19, 2013

Tech tips: Utilizing patient simulators to generate qualitative and quantitative data.

Special report: Are radiopharmaceuticals in their element?

June 17, 2013

Or will CMS squash PET's potential?

SNMMI talks about promoting radiation dose optimization

June 13, 2013

Following proper procedure ensures the benefits of molecular imaging outweigh the risks.

Q&A with Dr. Frederic Fahey

June 07, 2013

The SNMMI president gives a hint of what to expect at this year's show.

Regulating your PET

June 06, 2013

Practice management for PET

Q & A with Dr. Raymond Geis

June 06, 2013

The SIIM chair recaps his first year and plans for the remainder of his tenure

Clinical engineering in an age of reform

May 30, 2013

What some top biomeds have to say about how times are changing in the industry.

Q&A with AAMI president Mary Logan

May 09, 2013

A recap of the latest news from AAMI.

Special report: Contrast injectors and agents

April 30, 2013

They might have a brighter future than you think.

Q&A with IDN CEO John Kelly

April 11, 2013

The IDN Summit & Reverse Expo gets underway this month.

Nelson Hendry previews HCP's upcoming Radiology & Imaging Conference

April 03, 2013

Conference preview and Q&A with HCP co-founder Nelson Hendry.

Special report: Robots invade health care

March 11, 2013

How new robots and procedures are bringing surgery into the future.

Q&A with Spectrum Health's president

March 07, 2013

Kevin Splaine talks about the grand goals for the health system.

Q&A with AORN president Deborah Spratt

March 04, 2013

The 2012-2013 president reflects on her term and talks about the highlights of the upcoming annual show and conference.

Special HIT report: Meaningful Use stage 2

February 22, 2013

Many facilities feel some apprehension about stage 2 requirements.