Editorials
Dose Reduction during Fluoroscopic Procedures
In an article published with RSNA in 2001, Dr. Mahadevappa Mahesh discussed the risks of radiation dose during fluoroscopic procedures, the factors that influence that dose, and various dose reduction techniques. It is these techniques that we are...
Why Choose a Career in Healthcare?
If you’re looking for an exciting and fast-paced career, then a career in healthcare might be for you. There are many different opportunities to work in healthcare. Many of the same jobs you see in other industries, you see in healthcare too – jobs...
Automatic vs Manual ROI
In a previous article, we wrote about the importance and benefits of using region of interest (ROI) during interventional procedures. ROI technology is proven to substantially reduce patient radiation dose outside of the ROI while maintaining – or...
AI and ROI Technology Reduces Radiation
How It Works The use of ionizing radiation during interventional procedures has become an indispensable tool in the diagnosis and treatment of several medical conditions. With the increased use of radiation has come an increased risk to the...
Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging
Not all AI is the Same Artificial intelligence, commonly referred to as AI, is a game-changing technology that promises much in medical imaging. AI is such a buzzword that it is often difficult to not see it mentioned in mainstream media or even in...
The Importance of Made in the USA
Manufacturing is of critical importance to the American economy. American manufacturing is woven into our national fiber and impacts not only our economy, but our independence and national security as well as the well-being of every American. In...
Options for Radiation Protection in the Lab
How do YOU want to work every day? In a 2020 paper published with the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), Doctors Nicholas Frane and Adam Bitterman of Northwell Health in New York wrote that radiation protection and safety is a...
Scatter Radiation Protection in ERCP
With the increased use of ERCP to treat gastrointestinal tract diseases has come an increased risk of significant radiation exposure to interventional endoscopists and their staff. The IAEA reports that a major source of exposure to medical staff...
Radiation Exposure and Safety in Cardiology – A Fourth Fundamental of Radiation Safety?
In an article presented with the American College of Cardiology, Dr. Sheila Sahni et al. takes a look at the issue of radiation safety in cardiology with an emphasis on women. The article looks at the lack of training on radiation safety and the...
How Omega Helps Hospitals Meet The Quadruple Aim in Healthcare
The Triple Aim was developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) as an approach to optimize health system performance. The goal of the Triple Aim was to “improve the patient care experience, improve the health of a population, and...
What is Radiation Exposure Really Costing You? The Total Cost of Medical Imaging
Over the last three decades, the number of medical imaging procedures performed annually in the United States has grown substantially. A dossier released by St. Jude Medical in 2015 concluded that conventional fluoroscopy navigation systems result...
ROI through AI Technology – 20 years of Science
Proving Radiation Reduction with Superior Image Quality is Possible It’s a throwback Thursday with this blast from the past! All the way back to 1996! An article in RSNA Imaging & Therapeutic Technology authored by Stephen Rudin, Ph.D....