The 2019 Heart Rhythm Society scientific sessions: advanced technology in electrophysiology
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AI tool matches radiologist in amyloid detection for Alzheimer's
Processes entire whole-brain slice with 98.7 percent accuracy

Mild combat-related brain trauma can be detected with magnetoencephalography (MEG)
Superior to conventional neuroimaging techniques like MR, CT

The non-healthcare industry factors for better patient health
'Value-based care' starts outside the hospital

New machine learning algorithm could decide who is best for heart failure treatment
Could help prevent sudden death from heart failure

Bruker and the Champalimaud Foundation to develop first 18 Tesla UHF MR scanner
Enable discovery of new contrast mechanisms

Whole body MR may support faster, less expensive cancer treatment planning
A single scan for planning and staging, but challenges remain

Helium shortage could have deflating effect on MR industry
Party City cites shortage as contributor to 45 stores closing

Consolidation, consumerism and telehealth are the top three industry trends for 2019
According to a wide sampling of 1,000 healthcare stakeholders

Five tips for launching a successful virtual care program
Telemedicine is revolutionizing the healthcare landscape

FDA clears Zebra Medical Vision's HealthPNX AI solution for pneumothorax
Can detect 40 findings that indicate presence of condition

Touchstone Medical Imaging to pay $3 million settlement for security breach
Patient information was leaked and indexed by search engines

Image-based AI predicts breast cancer up to five years sooner
Developed by Mass General and MIT

Barriers to genuine service collaboration with OEMs are hurting hospitals
A call to better-align objectives toward value-based care

Varian acquires CyberHeart, enters cardiac radioablation market
Emerging technology could benefit treatment of irregular heartbeats

Philips teams with Medtronic on cryoablation treatment for atrial fibrillation
Will form an integrated solution for cryoablation

FDA gives green light to new United Imaging PET/MR scanner
The uPMR 790 HD TOF performs total-body scans within 20 minutes

Testing equipment continues to advance
Managing your systems and scanners requires the right tools for the job

MR method could spare patients with skull lesions from CT, says study
Could benefit children and pregnant women

M&A trend lines in tech-enabled medical devices
Connecting the dots on industry consolidation

CyberKnife ads in NY subway raise 'direct-to-consumer' marketing questions at AUA
The crossroads of medical accuracy and promotional language

Surgical Theater showcases first 360-degree AR patient engagement solution
Enables users to walk 'inside' specific anatomy of patient