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Fujifilm acquisition of Hitachi diagnostic imaging business delayed by COVID-19

$1.63 billion deal will boost Fujifilm against other imaging OEMs

US hospital incorporates drone transportation as part of COVID-19 response

Novant Health uses Zipline drones to deliver PPE and other medical supplies to frontline workers

FDA approves first PET tracer for tau Alzheimer's imaging

Enabled higher reader sensitivity and specificity in trials

What could we have done differently? PPE supply chain lessons from COVID-19

Leaders share insights on shortages faced by healthcare providers and the lessons they hope the industry will take away

Another healthcare partnership ends amid coronavirus

Beaumont Health and Summa Health are calling it off

626 Holdings acquires the assets of Innovatus Imaging's CR and DR business

Aligns with existing Walsh Imaging portfolio and follows ISS buy in late 2019

Kaiser Permanente data sheds light on COVID-19 hospitalizations

More than 40% of patients admitted to ICU

Philips Multi-Vendor Service — Clinical assets readiness, and more

Discover how Philips MVS has positioned itself as an invaluable resource for providers

FDA approves GE Healthcare's deep learning MR image reconstruction technology

Reduces scan time, enhances image quality

The secret to the ultimate biomed cart

Mass General CBET Scot Mackeil shares insight on the 'needed' and the 'nice-to-haves'

Magazine Features

Trends in anesthesiology: Employing technology to reduce costs and manage information

August 22, 2011

New technology, staffing models, help reduce costs.

New tech helps prevent surgical mishaps

August 16, 2011

Dr. Jeffrey Port explains how new tech can help prevent the retained surgical item problem.

Special report: The case for the hybrid OR

August 15, 2011

Nationwide, hospitals are investing millions in hybrid rooms. Should yours? What to know before you decide.

Scoping It Out: What's on the Horizon for Endoscopy and Arthroscopy

August 08, 2011

Endoscopy and arthroscopy continue to advance.

For biomeds, the latest test equipment lightens the load

August 05, 2011

In an increasingly complex health care environment, CE departments look for lighter, faster and multifunctional solutions.

Critical Access Hospitals

July 28, 2011

Facilities are under increased pressure coping with funding cuts and regulatory requirements.

Health information exchange leads to improvements in rural disease control initiatives

July 27, 2011

One rural health information exchange shares tips on how an HIE should be run.

Catching the Tiger's tail: Medical device companies hope to ride India's health care boom

July 25, 2011

Analysts say India presents challenges to U.S. companies.

Defibrillators & the public

July 25, 2011

In line with the latest guidelines, AEDs look to deliver more than a shock.

Addressing the challenges of motion management in radiation

July 20, 2011

A comparison of conventional radiation therapy and next-generation radiosurgery.

For one critical access hospital, process makes perfect

July 18, 2011

Advice from a 25-bed critical access hospital that made the transition from film to digital.

Special report: Regenerative medicine looks East

July 08, 2011

"Sea turtles" lead China's stem cell surge.

Kinecting with the dead

July 07, 2011

Microsoft's motion-sensing game controller helps doctors perform virtual autopsies.

Data storage a critical issue for critical care

July 06, 2011

Data storage and exchange has emerged as one of the biggest problems facing radiology departments - especially among rural providers.

Text messages aid moms in infant care

July 05, 2011

New texting service provides women tips and reminders throughout their pregnancy.

Medicall 2011: Meet the "supermarket" where India's hospitals shop

July 01, 2011

If you're looking to break into one of the world's fastest-growing health care markets, consider exhibiting at Medicall 2011, India's premier medical equipment tradeshow.

Refurb market is charged up

July 01, 2011

For companies like Dixie Medical, a seller of refurbished defibrillators, business is booming– its business was up by 25 percent last year.

Sudden deaths of young athletes fuel the heart screening debate

June 28, 2011

Should all young athletes be screened for rare but potentially fatal heart conditions?

Nanomedicine: Big news on a microscopic scale

June 24, 2011

Nanomedicine may be the next frontier in health care.

AAMI advances its message to the health care world

June 21, 2011

An exclusive interview with the association's president and CEO.

Ultrasound at the point of care: who's in charge?

June 17, 2011

Ultrasound becomes a flashpoint in the long-simmering turf war between radiologists and non-radiologists.

SNM: This year, the society has cause for celebration

June 14, 2011

Dr. Dominique Delbeke, the 2010-2011 president, shared some information about the latest from SNM.

SIIM 2011: Exclusive interview with president Elizabeth Krupinski

May 27, 2011

Ahead of next week's meeting, SIIM President Elizabeth Krupinski talked to DOTmed News about her field and the latest news from the society.

Baby blues: Why the country's infant mortality rate is so high and what can be done about it

May 24, 2011

The surprising truth about America's infant mortality rate.

Proton therapy: Can you afford it?

May 01, 2011

Newer technologies promise to bring proton therapy centers within financial reach of more hospitals. Will they? And perhaps more importantly, should they?

April's Medical Museum

April 29, 2011

This month features a device that's pre 19th century.

Special report: In the OR, the ceiling's getting crowded

April 22, 2011

Hospitals look "to the sky" to get the most out of their space.

Stent controversy: The scrutiny continues to expand

April 19, 2011

Stenting has become one of the most controversial procedures in the United States.

Exclusive: Q&A with AHRA President Roland Rhynus

April 08, 2011

DOTmed News talks with Roland Rhynus about what his goals are for the society.

Is remote patient monitoring the answer health care's been looking for?

March 29, 2011

The technology promises to slash costs and improve quality but reimbursement woes and technical troubles threaten to slow adoption.

Special report: Lighting up the laser industry

March 29, 2011

Developments in "light medicine" and finally some good news for cosmetic laser sales.

Death with dignity at 13

March 20, 2011

After more than a decade, doctor-assisted death in Oregon still finds no consensus in the medical community.

Are you saving money with your GPO?

March 01, 2011

What the future might hold for one of health care’s least known, but most controversial, institutions.

Speech recognition software provides a lot to talk about

February 19, 2011

A DOTmed Business News report on speech recognition technology.

Practice Management: Revenue cycle and EMRs - It's not just about billing and collections anymore

February 16, 2011

John H. (Hank) Duffy discusses the evolving changes of revenue cycles.

Exclusive: H. Stephen Lieber on HIMSS 2011 and the society's evolving role

February 13, 2011

In a DOTmed Business News Q & A, HIMSS president talks shop about the society and this year's show.

Meaningful Use Impact: Diagnostic imaging's billion dollar question

February 08, 2011

Nuance Healthcare's Jonathon Dreyer explains what you need to know about meaningful use for diagnostic imaging.

Imaging Centered: The clock's ticking to advanced imaging accreditation

February 06, 2011

With less than a year left to get accredited, it's time to weigh the options.

Special report: Telemedicine's bottleneck

February 05, 2011

The rural broadband crunch eases, but work remains.

Diagnostic Directions: National Lung Screening Trial: Spiral CT vs. standard chest X-ray - is there more to the story?

February 01, 2011

Riverain Medical's Steven Worrell discusses The National Lung Screening Trial and its effects on medical technology.