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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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United Hayek debuts cardiac MR device

United Hayek Industries has released Hayek MRI-RTX, a device to deliver cardiac MRI scans more efficiently by synchronizing respiratory and cardiac motion.

RSNA: Intelerad to demonstrate upgraded IntelePACS, Mammo viewer

PACS devleoper Intelerad Medical Systems (Booth #6251) will preview its latest IntelePACS enhancements and new modules at the 2009 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.

Intelerad books Louisiana PACS order

PACS developer Intelerad Medical Systems has signed an agreement with Central Louisiana Imaging radiology group to provide its InteleOne product to the practice.

Kardia introduces Web-based CVIS

Health IT firm Kardia Health Systems has launched ConnectedCare, an online, fee-per-study cardiovascular information system (CVIS).

Washington hospital installs Toshiba MR system

St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, Wash., has installed Toshiba Medical Systems Vantage Titan MR system at its new 80-bed facility.

AJR: BI-RADS descriptors can predict malignancy for breast MRI lesions

The combinations of BI-RADS lesion descriptors can predict the probability of malignancy for breast MRI masses, but not for non-masslike enhancement, according to a study in this months issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Siemens nets $135M contract with UPenn

The University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia has awarded a $135 million contract for integrated service management and imaging systems to Siemens Healthcare.

Health Affairs: MRI abundance may lead to excess in back surgeries

Patients reporting new lower-back pain are more likely to undergo surgery if treated in an area with a higher-than-average concentration of MRI machines, according to a study published online Wednesday in Health Affairs.

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Medsender, Patagonia Health team up to aid public health efforts against COVID-19

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