While many electronic health records store data as unstructured text, an electronic data capture (EDC) system can save that data in a structured format and immediately populate patient databases. And implementing such an EDC system to capture data from clinical encounters can significantly speed up documentation, according to a recent study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology. 

Architectural distortion, the non-mass but potentially ominous clinical feature observed in many breast imaging procedures, is less likely to signal malignancy when it’s detected on screening mammography rather than diagnostic mammography or when it does not correlate with a subsequent targeted ultrasound exam.

Smart Choice MRI, a Wisconsin-based healthcare provider known for providing MRIs for an all-inclusive fee of $600 or less, has raised $6.5 million to expand to other markets, the company announced this week.

RamSoft is pleased to announce its ISO 13485:2003 certification, a quality standard that certifies compliance to the Canadian Medical Devices Conformity Assessment System (CMDCAS), the FDA’s Quality System Requirements, and the European Union Medical Device Directive.

vRad, a leading teleradiology service and telemedicine company with over 350 radiologists, has selected Double Black Imaging as their display provider. 

Teleradiology company vRad (Virtual Radiologic) announced this week that it has developed a new algorithm that can review CT images and look for potential intracranial hemorrhaging (IH). 

Fifteen years after full-field digital mammography (FFDM) was first used by clinicians, FFDM units make up more than 97 percent of all mammography units in the U.S., according to the FDA’s website. However, between 2005 and 2014, screen-film mammography still accounted for more than 60 percent of all Additional Mammography Reviews and Patient and Provider Notifications. 

The importance of volumetric breast density assessment for masking risk quantification and optimization of adjunctive imaging is the focus of numerous abstracts accepted for presentation here, at the 101st Annual Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting, November 29-December 4, 2015.