RAD Idea: Support Underappreciated Professionals
Unsung heroes make everyday living possible. They work behind the scenes and tackle some of the most demanding work imaginable.
Rising Star: Ryan Kocak
Ryan is a visionary leader driving the adoption of new technologies to improve care for U.S. veterans.
Off the Clock: Reed Omary
Omary leveraged professional opportunities to bring his message to the forefront of issues in the imaging community.
Lengthening Life Spans for Diagnostic Imaging Equipment
Within the past half-decade, the useful life of workhorse modalities like CT and MR alone have been extended by some two-and-a-half years, according to industry watchers like IMV.
ICE Crossword: March 2024
Can you solve this imaging crossword?
In Focus: Brooke Beeson
Brooke Beeson is the director of radiology at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist on the Lexington Medical Center campus.
Ultrasound Market’s Growth Continues
Several reports from research firms and a number of press releases all predict continued growth of the diagnostic ultrasound market.
Imaging Parts Market Growth Expected
Several reports indicate continued growth in the medical imaging equipment market as well as the refurbished medical equipment market. The factors fueling the growth of those markets should also continue to power the expansion of the medical imaging parts market in coming years.
LATEST
InkSpace Imaging Makes Advanced MRI Coils Available to Siemens Healthineers Magnetom Scanners
InkSpace Imaging has revealed the successful certification of its Snuggle and Silhouette MRI body arrays for compatibility with all Siemens Healthineers TIM 4G 3T Magnetom MRI scanners in the United States. This achievement encompasses a wide range of models,...
ECRI Releases Annual List Of 10 Patient Safety Threats
Challenges transitioning new clinicians from academic training to professional practice tops ECRI’s 2024 list of 10 patient safety concerns
Imaging Webinar Sets Attendance Record
The recent ICE webinar “Technical and Clinical Insights into Ultra-low-field MR Imaging – An Emerging Paradigm in Medical Technology” sponsored by Hyperfine hit the highest registration and attendance numbers ever! The session recorded 252 registrations with 112...
Health Care Leaders Form Trustworthy & Responsible AI Network (TRAIN)
Monday, at the HIMSS 2024 Global Health Conference, a new consortium of healthcare leaders announced the creation of the Trustworthy & Responsible AI Network (TRAIN), which aims to operationalize responsible AI principles to improve the quality, safety and...
DirectMed Imaging Acquires Titanium Medical Imaging
DirectMed Imaging –a supplier of aftermarket medical imaging parts, systems, and training – recently announced the acquisition of Houston-based Titanium Medical Imaging, a company with vast expertise in Canon/Toshiba medical parts and systems. With the addition of...
HHS Addresses Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is aware that Change Healthcare – a unit of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) – was impacted by a cybersecurity incident in late February. HHS recognizes the impact this attack has had on health care operations across the...
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
Ultrasound Market’s Growth Continues
Several reports from research firms and a number of press releases all predict continued growth of the diagnostic ultrasound market.
Director’s Circle: Ultrasound
ICE Magazine reached out to imaging leaders to find out more about ultrasound in this month’s Director’s Circle article.
GE HealthCare LOGIQ E10 Series
GE HealthCare’s flagship LOGIQ E10 Series Ultrasound provides clinicians with capabilities for full body imaging, leveraging the power of AI to drive workflow efficiency and advanced tools to help support clinical decisions. LOGIQ ultrasound systems can be used to...
Fujifilm ARIETTA 750DI Ultrasound System
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation’s ARIETTA 750 DeepInsight, a premium diagnostic ultrasound solution that uses Fujifilm’s DeepInsight technologies to increase image clarity and reproducibility, even for the most challenging views. DeepInsight uses cognitive...
Samsung RS85 Prestige
The RS85 Prestige ultrasound system offers novel diagnostic features and advanced intelligence technologies to assist sonographers and other health care professionals to diagnose with confidence and ease. Designed for scanning performance, the system delivers...
Siemens Healthineers ACUSON MapleUltrasound System
Siemens Healthineers ACUSON Maple is a powerful, versatile and affordable ultrasound system that enables rapid diagnosis and assessment in all clinical settings. Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features optimize everyday clinical performance for users of all...
Philips 5000 Series
Replicating the intuitive user interface and workflow of Philips’ cart-based systems EPIQ Elite and Affiniti, and offering full compatibility with these systems’ transducers, Philips Ultrasound Compact System 5000 Series supports an easy learning curve for users....
INSIGHTS
Escaping Email Vortex and Time Management Turmoil
We’ve all been there. Stuck in a quicksand of overflowing inboxes, endless to-do lists, and that dreaded “your storage is almost full” message.
Non-Con Growth and AI
What are we doing to promote growth in our outpatient imaging volume? The answer might be in your prior reports.
A Committee-Driven Approach to DEI
This column aims to give you a structured guide to help you move your DEI initiatives through establishing a dedicated DEI Committee.
Dealing with a Critical Coworker
Human nature being what it is, people love flexing their authoritative power muscles. But it’s how we deal with interpersonal conflict that enables us to grow as individuals.
What Your Body is Actually Saying
When people enter into the process of communication, it truly is a negotiation for the understanding of the message which is being discussed.
5 Habits to Reduce Stress
Between work, family obligations and a constantly changing world, people in the United States are stressed.
Director’s Circle: Ultrasound
ICE Magazine reached out to imaging leaders to find out more about ultrasound in this month’s Director’s Circle article.
Keeping Our Humanity in a Technology-Filled Workplace
Looking back over the past 40 years, gains in technology have brought many benefits. Email has phenomenally increased the speed at which we can share documents and updates.
Can we…? Probably not…
To be clear, I am a strong advocate for interventional radiologists appropriately billing for evaluation and management (E/M) services. Technically the E/M visit codes are available for use by all specialties but everyone must be mindful that all criteria of the code family must be met, the medical record documentation must support the billed level and type of service and the medical necessity for the visit must be clear.
ICE BREAK
ICE Crossword: March 2024
Can you solve this imaging crossword?
ICE Crossword: February 2024
Can you solve this imaging crossword?