Wayne, NJ, March 12, 2014 – Konica Minolta Medical Imaging will showcase Primary Imaging Solutions ideal for orthopedic practices at the upcoming American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) 2014 Annual Meeting, March 12-15 in New Orleans.  Two newly released systems, ImagePilot Aero and SONIMAGE P3, will be introduced for the first time to orthopedic surgeons. The company will also highlight the ImagePilot Sigma, a complete solution for practices looking to convert to digital radiography. Konica Minolta is exhibiting in booth 2641 at AAOS 2014.

Stamford, Conn., March 11, 2014 (Booth #2239 – Hall D) – FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and medical informatics solutions, will present its comprehensive portfolio of flat panel detectors at the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting held March 12 – 14 in New Orleans, LA..

What consistently gets the worst marks on hospital patient-satisfaction surveys? You guessed it: Noise. A short article in this morning’s WSJ describes how some hospitals and health systems are bringing the noise level down. Strategies include replacing paging systems with electronic wristbands or headsets, allowing patients to close doors and post Do Not Disturb signs, installing sound-absorbing tiles, raising the “white noise” level, and designating sleep times during which patients are not disturbed.

On the exhibit floor, more vendors discussed new partnerships than new technology, turning the exhibits into a kind of Game of Thrones (without the prurient interest), with alliances forming daily.

Technological improvements in image acquisition and software processing in nuclear cardiology should allow physicians to shave patient imaging times dramatically or cut radiation doses fourfold, according to a new preferred practice statement from the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC).

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Numerous radiology groups are currently discussing arrangements whereby cardiologists and the radiologists would essentially split the responsibilities for reading coronary CT angiography (CCTA) studies. Most commonly, as proposed, the cardiologists would read and generate a signed interpretation report, but limited to the cardiac portion of the