4 Announcements GE HealthCare Made at RSNA 2024
GE HealthCare made a slew of announcements at RSNA 2024, including an acquisition, new machines for mammography and SPECT/CT imaging, and new AI features to help improve radiologist workflows.
3 Innovations Philips Is Showcasing at RSNA 2024
Philips is showcasing its partnerships and new products at RSNA 2024, including an expanded collaboration with AWS and a CT scanner that the company said uses up to 80% less radiation than traditional systems.
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Transforming Patient Care: The Role of AI-Powered Assistants
The progress in artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping patient care, across various dimensions, from facilitating faster discharge to curating treatment plans and suggesting lifestyle changes.
Philips Launches New Cloud-Based PACS & Unveils Mobile MRI System
Two of Philips' most notable RSNA announcements were that its new cloud-based PACS is available and that its helium-free mobile MRI system will soon be deployed. More than 80 sites across the U.S. and Latin America have already migrated to Philips' new PACS, and its mobile MRI system will be traveling to various cities next year.
Ezra Earns FDA Clearance for AI Tool that Makes MRIs Faster & Cheaper
New York-based startup Ezra recently received FDA clearance for an AI tool it plans to use to launch “the world's first 30-minute full body MRI scan.” The tool, named Ezra Flash, enhances the quality of MR images so that radiologists can detect cancer earlier.
Perspectum Completes $55M Series C to Improve Metabolic Disease Diagnosis
Perspectum — a company that makes medical imaging devices designed to improve the diagnosis of metabolic diseases and cancer — recently announced the second close of its $55 million Series C funding round. Its flagship product is a diagnostic tool that assesses and monitors chronic liver disease.
Investors pour $70M into Prenuvo’s speedy whole-body MRI machine
Prenuvo — a company that makes an MRI machine that performs quick whole-body scans — closed a $70 million Series A equity and debt funding round. It will use the money to open more clinics throughout the country, as well as find ways to make its price point more accessible.
The Funding Model for Cancer Innovation is Broken — We Can Fix It
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
HLTH: How Mass General Brigham plans to navigate evolving care delivery options, rising prices
As health systems pivot to virtual and at-home care, Mass General Brigham is continuing to invest in brick-and-mortar facilities as CEO Dr. Anne Klibanski believes there will always be a need for inpatient care. At HLTH, she discussed the health system's investment in its facilities and how it is leveraging enterprise services to help keep costs down.
Los Angeles startup uses AI to reduce unnecessary spine surgeries
Newly formed Theseus AI plans to reduce unnecessary back surgery referrals by providing more objective MRI data to physicians.
Insightec wants to usher in a new era of incisionless surgery
The Israeli company's technology uses the power of focused ultrasound guided by MR imaging to target conditions like essential tremor, Parkinson's disease and neuropathic pain.
Facebook, NYU School of Medicine team up for AI MRI research
Called fastMRI, the research collaboration will examine how artificial intelligence can make MRI scans up to 10 times faster.
Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
Healthcare leaders should keep an eye on these 10 innovations in 2018
ECRI Institute has unveiled a list of 10 emerging innovations healthcare leaders should watch this year. A neonatal MRI system, direct-to-consumer genetic testing and VR for pediatric patients are among the topics that made the cut.
Elekta bets MRI is the next step in radiotherapy
The challenge with radiation and other cancer therapies is getting the right amount of treatment to the tumor and leaving healthy cells unscathed.
New MRI technology could be placed outside shielded zones
Aspect Imaging and design firm frog are working together to develop a new MRI technology that's cheaper and can be placed outside shielded areas in a hospital.
ASCO: MRIs, contrast-enhanced mammography useful for small breast tumors
“There is a real need to detect cancers that are small [less than 1 cm] before they metastasize. That would be the Holy Grail.”
Boston Scientific gets FDA approval for pacemakers designed to safely undergo MR scans
With the full ImageReady system, patients are approved to get full-body MRI scans, which eliminates some of the potential risks of a device malfunctioning due to the scan.