The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) and Oxford University Press (OUP) announced Wednesday, Oct. 10, that they are partnering to publish a new peer-reviewed journal focused on breast imaging, the Journal of Breast Imaging (JBI).

Many breast cancer patients choose a mastectomy over breast conservation therapy so that they no longer need to worry about future screening or a biopsy. However, according to new research published in the Annals of Surgical Oncology, up to 15.5 percent of patients who undergo a unilateral or bilateral mastectomy still require breast imaging later in life.

OCHESTER, NY—Asante Ashland Community Hospital (Ashland, Ore.) purchased a CARESTREAM DRX-Evolution (see video link), CARESTREAM DRX-Excel Plus, CARESTREAM DRX-Ascend System and CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray System to expedite image access, enhance image quality and lower patient dose. The hospital also upgraded an existing portable system to DR with a CARESTREAM DRX-1 System. 

Enterprise imaging continues to gain importance in healthcare as technologies evolve and providers grow larger and larger. Mix in the industry’s laser-like focus on such topics as data analytics, security, and interoperability and it’s easy to see why so many organizations are working around the clock to beef up their enterprise imaging strategies and plan for the years ahead.

Campbell County Memorial Hospital is an acute care hospital in Gillette, Wyoming, and the centerpiece of the Campbell County Health healthcare system. Like Gillette—a city that saw its total population jump by nearly 40 percent from 2000 to 2010—Campbell County Memorial Hospital has seen significant growth in recent years, opening a cath lab and enhancing its radiology department with new imaging equipment.

The European Society of Radiology (ESR) and GE Healthcare have announced a new partnership focused on artificial intelligence (AI) for the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2019 in Vienna, Austria. 

Chest CT is more accurate than chest x-rays for postmortem rib fracture detection, according to research published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

Canon Medical Systems USA announced this week that it has launched a new program to help reduce injuries to sonographers.

PACS is powering better workflow in breast imaging, transforming the way breast imaging radiologists read studies and interact with one another by improving physician efficiency, accuracy and saving time. Metrics matter in healthcare today and now excellent efficiency, productivity, quality of care and provider and patient satisfaction are measures of success that belong together in the pursuit of better breast imaging.

The FDA has approved Siemens Healthineers’ MAGNETOM Sola, a 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner that utilizes the company's BioMatrix technology.