Paris, October 13, 2016 - EOS imaging (Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI), the pioneer in 2D/3D orthopedic medical imaging, announced today the recent entry into the North African market with the opening of two EOS sites in Tunisia. The systems are operated by the public Institut Mohamed Kassab d’Orthopédie and the private Centre d'Imagerie Médicale Ariana in the Tunis metropolitan area. The Institut Mohamed Kassab d’Orthopédie is a center of excellence in Tunisia for orthopedic surgery, treating adults and children with advanced techniques. The Centre d'Imagerie Médicale Ariana, founded in 1992, has a comprehensive radiological suite, including numerous modalities and a staff of 30, of which 4 are radiologists.

A new report from BCC Research shows that the MRI system market will see significant growth this year and through 2021.

When videos of parents overdosing around their children went viral last month the general public responded with a mixture of outrage and sadness. While there's general pattern of neglect with addicted parents, it turns out there may be a neurological basis for how they act. 

Stanford Medicine has identified an fMRI metric that could indicate the likelihood of relieving depression with medication, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the United States of America.

Human CT scanners aren’t the only imaging modalities receiving recognition. A CT scanner for whole tree logs just won an award in Sweden. 

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 13 — CARESTREAM Touch Prime and Touch Prime XE Ultrasound Systems (video link) have received a Health Canada license and are currently available for sale in Canada as well as the United States.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 11 — Carestream scientists and researchers from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Toronto University Health Network will participate in scientific papers and posters that showcase advances in medical imaging and enterprise image management at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.

Patients' perceptions have never been more important to radiology than in the year 2016. Radiologists are being asked to define and demonstrate their value, and a significant part of that is educating patients about medical imaging and the role radiologists play. According to a recent study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology, educational videos about medical imaging uploaded to YouTube are a potentially valuable patient resource.