Editorials
Aug 22, 2022
A Career in Healthcare
Are you looking for a new career? A fresh start? Maybe something exciting that makes a difference in people's lives? If so, maybe a career in healthcare is for you. Many of the jobs you find in other industries, you see in healthcare as well – jobs...
Jul 28, 2022
Purpose-Built Technology for Advanced Endoscopy
Many leading advanced endoscopists are limited by the technology options available to them. Most do not have a dedicated lab – a dedicated system – and must share an interventional lab with other specialties. This creates real inefficiencies with...
Jul 14, 2022
Superior Radiation Reduction for Interventional Procedures
Region of interest (ROI) technology is proven to substantially reduce radiation exposure during interventional procedures. Over 25 years ago, Stephen Rudin, Ph.D. et al., wrote an article in RSNA Imaging & Therapeutic Technology that touted the...
Jun 30, 2022
How It Works – Radiation Safety with Technology
The technology behind radiation safety during interventional procedures is changing. There are new technologies, new radiation-saving modalities available that dramatically reduce the risk of radiation exposure to not only the physician and staff,...
Jun 15, 2022
Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology – Beyond Image Analysis
Artificial intelligence, commonly referred to as AI, touches almost every aspect of modern life, including medicine. AI is a game-changing technology that promises much in cardiology. In fact, AI has become a buzzword for subspecialties like image...
May 18, 2022
Radiation Protection in Cardiology
How important should radiation protection be in cardiology? To the interventional cardiologist? To their staff? To their patient? While physician and staff safety is important, obviously the safety of the patient is important as well. But what...
May 4, 2022
Cardiology and Radiation – Is ALARA Enough?
Radiation exposure during interventional cardiology creates a health risk to patients and the medical professionals that care for them. There are basic fundamentals and best practices for radiation safety, but are they enough? Is there more that...
Apr 14, 2022
Innovation in Medical Imaging
Innovation has been the lifeblood of our economy. Innovation is at the heart of progress and through innovation comes improved processes and advanced technology. This is no less the case in medical imaging. Medical imaging extends the reach of...
Mar 30, 2022
Robotic Technology and Arrhythmia Treatment
Approximately 1 in 18 people in the U.S. has an arrhythmia – an abnormal heart rhythm. That’s 5-percent of the population. Studies have shown that one in four Americans over the age of 40 could develop an arrhythmia. There are several treatments...
Mar 9, 2022
Made in the USA and Innovation
As we continue to see increasing issues with supply chains – just keeping products as basic as toilet paper or cat food on our shelves – the importance of “Made in the USA” is driven home every day. The struggles with the global supply chain...
Feb 23, 2022
AI Technology Reduces Radiation Exposure during Endoscopic Procedures
In a prospective study presented to The American Journal of Gastroenterology (AJG), Ji Young Bang MD, MPH, Matthew Hough MS, Robert H. Hawes MD, and Shyam Varadarajulu MD evaluated the utility of an AI-enabled fluoroscopy system to minimize...
Feb 9, 2022
Artificial Intelligence in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Artificial intelligence, or AI, has transformed several industries and is now commonly used in many products and services. In medical applications, AI is most frequently associated with image analysis and classification. In fact, AI shows great...