Stories by Kristen Fischer
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Imaging children
by Kristen Fischer 05/08/2014Playing up kid-friendly imaging will improve your bottom line
CT can detect arterial plaque for diabetics
by Kristen Fischer 04/21/2014CCTA is a welcome development.
FDA lays out plan for HIT oversight
by Kristen Fischer 04/09/2014Report stirs different viewpoints.
Fujifilm, Brainlab to create integrated real-time neurosurgical ultrasound platform
by John R. Fischer 04/05/2024Will improve accuracy for resecting brain tumors
Shimadzu acquires US medical imaging distributor California X-ray Imaging Services
by John R. Fischer 04/05/2024Will standardize equipment service and maintenance across the West Coast
Siemens Healthineers gets FDA nod for first completely redesigned mammo platform in over a decade
by John R. Fischer 04/04/2024Allows for better patient positioning and improves technologist workflow
GE HealthCare to debut combined Caption AI and Vscan Air SL solution for cardiac scan assessments
by John R. Fischer 04/04/2024Integrates deep resolution scanning with real-time guidance for inexperienced users
First human brain images captured with 11.7T Inseult MR
by John R. Fischer 04/02/2024Researchers hope it will yield previously unattainable information about consciousness
New Hampshire AG gives go-ahead for Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health to merge with Valley Regional Healthcare
by John R. Fischer 04/02/2024Deal was revamped with measures to protect competition and consumers
GE HealthCare closes MIM Software deal
by John R. Fischer 04/02/2024Will integrate quantitation with image analysis for different medical disciplines
Tenet makes over $1.5 billion from sale of six California hospitals to UCI and Adventist
by John R. Fischer 04/01/2024The six facilities are in Orange and Los Angeles counties
FTC calls Novant acquisition of North Carolina hospitals 'presumptively unlawful', seeks to block it
by John R. Fischer 04/01/2024Would give Novant Health 64% share of local market
Nebraska's LRHC gets go-ahead for radiology department remodel
by John R. Fischer 04/01/2024Upgrades will better accommodate growing equipment inventory
Teleradiology company and CEO admit to unlawful billing, will pay $3.1 million
by John R. Fischer 03/29/2024Put patient safety at risk with unverified findings
Yale New Haven gets OK to move forward with acquisition of three Prospect hospitals
by John R. Fischer 03/29/2024Prospect's financial challenges have raised concerns about care quality
GE HealthCare adds AI-enhanced, urology feature for prostate assessment to ultrasound
by John R. Fischer 03/29/2024Automates prostate volume measurements for precise treatment planning
Wisconsin's Froedtert ThedaCare invests $84 million in new Oshkosh hospital
by John R. Fischer 03/28/2024Will include 24/7 medical imaging for emergency and inpatient care
Imaging costs soared 30% over 10 years, but played smaller role in overall healthcare spending: study
by John R. Fischer 03/28/2024Raises questions about control over aggregate imaging growth
Siemens Healthineers gets FDA nod for new 7T MR
by John R. Fischer 03/27/2024Installs MAGNETOM Terra.X scanner at Auburn University
SyntheticMR gets FDA nod for quantitative syMRI 3D software
by John R. Fischer 03/27/2024Estimates brain region volumes and improves lesion analysis
Steward Health raises concerns over potential physician network sale to Optum
by John R. Fischer 03/27/2024Optum's already large physician network is worrisome to critics
IONIC Health, GE HealthCare announce 510(k)-clearance of nCommand Lite System for multi-vendor, remote imaging
by John R. Fischer 03/26/2024Will facilitate real-time guidance for technologists
Ascension raises furor over decision to transition over 110 doctors to PE-backed staffing firm
by John R. Fischer 03/26/2024Doctors concerned that staffing models will threaten patient safety
Switching off scanners to reduce carbon footprint saves tens of thousands of dollars: study
by John R. Fischer 03/26/2024Challenges standards for measuring power consumption
Mass General surgeons perform first pig-to-human kidney transplant in living patient
by John R. Fischer 03/25/2024Xenotransplants could potentially reduce organ shortages
Sila Realty Trust buys five Tenet Arizona and Texas healthcare sites for $85.5 million
by John R. Fischer 03/25/2024Four are micro-hospitals, onea free-standing ED, that offer emergency services
InfuTronix recalls Nimbus Ambulatory Infusion Pumps, will redesign to fix potential life-threatening risks
by John R. Fischer 03/25/2024The devices have been on the market for nearly a decade
Police arrest patient who threatened to bomb hospital ER, leading to evacuation
by John R. Fischer 03/22/2024Charged with a Class E felony
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital declared ineligible for bankruptcy protection
by John R. Fischer 03/22/2024Filed for bankruptcy in May 2023 amid financial woes
Fire in Boston MR suite leaves magnet quenched and out of commission, authorities investigate
by John R. Fischer 03/21/2024Had to shut down MR scanner before putting out the fire
Siemens Healthineers nabs FDA clearance for CIARTIC Move, its first self-driving mobile C-arm
by John R. Fischer 03/21/2024Help ease labor shortages and overwhelmed ORs
AI model explains five-year risk for breast cancer in simple language
by John R. Fischer 03/20/2024No method yet for precisely determining risk from screening alone
GE HealthCare, NVIDIA streamline ultrasound segmentation through deep learning partnership
by John R. Fischer 03/19/2024Technologies together speed up segmentation without reducing accuracy
Samsung Medison, Bracco Imaging to collab on new field of ultrasound device development
by John R. Fischer 03/19/2024Focus on expanding use of contrast agents, improving image resolution
X-ray designer KA Imaging says new tech, staff growth quadrupled 2023 revenue
by John R. Fischer 03/19/2024Set to close a $25 million funding round
HHS opens probe into role Change Healthcare may have played in cyberattack
by John R. Fischer 03/15/2024Government questioning its compliance with HIPAA
Work on Canada's first proton therapy center to begin this year in Alberta
by John R. Fischer 03/15/2024A local treatment fund will be available to residents in Alberta
GE HealthCare and Hartford renew imaging agreement around AI and machine learning
by John R. Fischer 03/15/2024Part of seven-year collaboration dating back to 2016
Jefferson Health to open $772 million multispecialty outpatient center next month
by John R. Fischer 03/14/2024Main part of a more than $1 billion urban development project
Years-long study points to clinical potential of deep learning PET imaging model for lymphoma
by John R. Fischer 03/14/2024Designed to self-teach and improve its predictions
GE HealthCare, Mass General Brigham look to foundation models for advancing AI
by John R. Fischer 03/14/2024Enables independent pattern recognition, eliminates manual process of labeling data sets
Philips and AWS unveil pathology cloud data storing initiative at HIMSS
by John R. Fischer 03/13/2024Will manage data for large-scale clinical trials, multi-institute studies
Micro-X developing smaller, lightweight, and less costly head CT for mobile stroke care
by John R. Fischer 03/13/2024Scanner is less than 70 kg, easier to deploy, and less costly
PE firm Frazier HealthCare Partners acquires RevSpring from GTCR
by John R. Fischer 03/13/2024Frazier has raised over $8 billion in capital, invested in over 200 companies
DirectMed Imaging adds Canon/Toshiba components with Titanium Medical buy
by John R. Fischer 03/12/2024Now a source of imaging parts for all four leading imaging OEMs
Increasing denials, prior authorizations driving providers to drop health plans
by John R. Fischer 03/12/202482% of CFOs say denials have significantly increased since pre-pandemic levels
German scientists aim to make ion radiotherapy more precise with new imaging solution
by John R. Fischer 03/11/2024Seeking to eventually adjust the direction of ion beams in real time
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital finishing up final weeks of $95 million critical care expansion
by John R. Fischer 03/11/2024Includes a newly combined MR and cardiac catheterization lab
Ransomware attackers claim they sold Lurie Children's Hospital data for $3.4 million on dark web
by John R. Fischer 03/11/2024January 31st attack left providers unable to access medical records, bill, schedule appointments
Ariceum Therapeutics opens new lab for next-generation radiopharmaceutical development
by John R. Fischer 03/08/2024Will develop next-generation radiopharmaceutical pipeline candidates