CHICAGO, Nov. 07, 2016 – Helping its customers stay in sync with the latest advancements in CT imaging and interventional radiology, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. and Applied Radiology invite you to expert-led forums at this year’s Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting. As the industry leader in diagnostic imaging innovation, Toshiba is committed to offering its customers the ongoing resources they need to make the most of the newest breakthroughs in patient care.

MADISON, Wis., Nov. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Since establishing their relationship with Cerner, NDSC's integrated CareSelect Imaging™ with ACR Select solution has been contracted and/or implemented in over 25 Cerner powered health systems nationwide. In addition to being prepared for the provisions of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) users are leveraging CareSelect™ to comply with JACHO requirements and participate in accountable care models.

Methylene blue has been around for nearly a century and is mostly used to treat methemoglobinemia. New data, however, suggests that a single dose of methylene blue enhances the response of brain regions that control attention and short-term memory.

MRI scans done on patients measured if loneliness is associated with levels of amyloid proteins in the brain, which researchers suggest could be an indication of preclinical Alzheimer’s disease and ultimately aid in intervention research.

A professor at Washington University in St. Louis’ School of Engineering & Applied Science has been given two grants by the National Institutes of Health to create a new biomedical imaging approach.

Stamford, CT, November 1, 2016 – The TeraMedica Division of FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and medical informatics solutions, today announced an important business milestone in serving global healthcare providers. The company’s Synapse VNA, an enterprise-wide medical information and image management solution, now manages nearly 10 billion objects – data and images – via 350 installations serving more than 1000 facilities worldwide.

A European health consortium is developing a set of low radiation, low cost, flat panel X-ray detectors that use novel photonics technology to make diagnosis safer for patients, hospital and dental staff, generating some of the highest resolution images ever seen in rapid moving body functions, such as malicious growths or the beating heart of a baby.    

Patient First, a chain of urgent care and primary care centers in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., has announced it will offer free digital x-rays of bags of candy for trick-or-treaters. The service will provide a bit of peace of mind for parents and children, in light of reported stories of foreign objects showing up in candy.