The document discusses image consistency and dose management in digital radiography. It emphasizes that Agfa HealthCare offers advanced technology like needle phosphor detectors, intelligent image processing software, and DICOM-compliant monitors and standards to reduce radiation dose by 20-50% while maintaining image quality. Agfa also provides tools for dose monitoring, repeat analysis, and a comprehensive quality assurance program. The presentation aims to demonstrate how Agfa can help facilities achieve high quality, low dose imaging.
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The document discusses developing new fluorine-based drugs for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. It notes the short half-life of fluorine-18 requires rapid synthesis of imaging agents. The solution presented is a single-step fluorination method that can increase production yields 10-fold at the same cost. Feedback from medical professionals and radiopharmaceutical firms indicates a need and market for improved imaging agents that are more readily available and have fewer side effects.
The document discusses the importance of image quality, dose management, and consistency in digital radiography. It describes Agfa Healthcare's tools and technologies that can help achieve better quality images while reducing radiation dose, including advanced detectors, intelligent image processing, dose monitoring software, and compliance with industry standards. These solutions are meant to provide better patient care through improved visualization and consistency in medical imaging.
The document summarizes an ultrasound system called the GE Healthcare LOGIQ E9 XDclear 2.0. It has been improved with enhanced imaging performance through updates to imaging chain elements like probes and pixel clarity. The system offers extraordinary image quality and exceptional clinical versatility for a wide range of exams. It features an easy workflow with automation and productivity tools. Advanced tools like elastography and volume navigation can help with complex cases. Overall, the system provides enhanced speed, confidence, and insights for clinical decision making.
This document discusses digital radiography in dentistry. It provides an introduction to digital radiography, comparing analog and digital images. It describes the various components of a digital system including sensors, imaging systems, and advantages/disadvantages over analog radiography. The document discusses the different types of sensors in detail and their uses in digital imaging techniques. It also addresses legal aspects and concludes that while film-based imaging is still used, digital imaging offers advantages and is becoming more widely accepted.
The document summarizes a study evaluating different teleconferencing software options for use in telepathology. It provides background on pathology and telepathology, outlines requirements for an effective telepathology system, describes features of major videoconferencing vendors, and evaluates them based on the requirements. The document recommends Microsoft NetMeeting as a cost-effective solution that meets pathologists' needs, though notes limitations of the study and need for further evaluation.
Team 18 is developing a modular attachment for optical microscopes that uses Quantitative Phase Imaging (QPI) technology to provide faster, cheaper, and more accurate results for cancer and blood disorder research compared to state-of-the-art instrumentation. They have over 100 customers including universities, bio-pharma companies, and OEMs. Key members include experts in noninvasive biomedical imaging and entrepreneurship with experience commercializing start-up technologies.
Discount x rite eodis3 ccpp i1 display pro and colorchecker passport bundle b...maladoo
The document summarizes an X-Rite bundle that includes the i1 Display Pro and ColorChecker Passport. The i1 Display Pro allows for accurate color calibration and profiling of monitors, laptops, and projectors. It has both basic and advanced modes. The ColorChecker Passport provides targets to capture accurate color from capture to editing. The bundle offers a complete solution for photographers to ensure accurate color viewing and capturing.
Videoimaging /certified fixed orthodontic courses by Indian dental academy Indian dental academy
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The Indian Dental Academy is the Leader in continuing dental education , training dentists in all aspects of dentistry and
offering a wide range of dental certified courses in different formats.for more details please visit
www.indiandentalacademy.com
The document discusses developing new fluorine-based drugs for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. It notes the short half-life of fluorine-18 requires rapid synthesis of imaging agents. The solution presented is a single-step fluorination method that can increase production yields 10-fold at the same cost. Feedback from medical professionals and radiopharmaceutical firms indicates a need and market for improved imaging agents that are more readily available and have fewer side effects.
The document discusses the importance of image quality, dose management, and consistency in digital radiography. It describes Agfa Healthcare's tools and technologies that can help achieve better quality images while reducing radiation dose, including advanced detectors, intelligent image processing, dose monitoring software, and compliance with industry standards. These solutions are meant to provide better patient care through improved visualization and consistency in medical imaging.
The document summarizes an ultrasound system called the GE Healthcare LOGIQ E9 XDclear 2.0. It has been improved with enhanced imaging performance through updates to imaging chain elements like probes and pixel clarity. The system offers extraordinary image quality and exceptional clinical versatility for a wide range of exams. It features an easy workflow with automation and productivity tools. Advanced tools like elastography and volume navigation can help with complex cases. Overall, the system provides enhanced speed, confidence, and insights for clinical decision making.
This document discusses digital radiography in dentistry. It provides an introduction to digital radiography, comparing analog and digital images. It describes the various components of a digital system including sensors, imaging systems, and advantages/disadvantages over analog radiography. The document discusses the different types of sensors in detail and their uses in digital imaging techniques. It also addresses legal aspects and concludes that while film-based imaging is still used, digital imaging offers advantages and is becoming more widely accepted.
The document summarizes a study evaluating different teleconferencing software options for use in telepathology. It provides background on pathology and telepathology, outlines requirements for an effective telepathology system, describes features of major videoconferencing vendors, and evaluates them based on the requirements. The document recommends Microsoft NetMeeting as a cost-effective solution that meets pathologists' needs, though notes limitations of the study and need for further evaluation.
Team 18 is developing a modular attachment for optical microscopes that uses Quantitative Phase Imaging (QPI) technology to provide faster, cheaper, and more accurate results for cancer and blood disorder research compared to state-of-the-art instrumentation. They have over 100 customers including universities, bio-pharma companies, and OEMs. Key members include experts in noninvasive biomedical imaging and entrepreneurship with experience commercializing start-up technologies.
Discount x rite eodis3 ccpp i1 display pro and colorchecker passport bundle b...maladoo
The document summarizes an X-Rite bundle that includes the i1 Display Pro and ColorChecker Passport. The i1 Display Pro allows for accurate color calibration and profiling of monitors, laptops, and projectors. It has both basic and advanced modes. The ColorChecker Passport provides targets to capture accurate color from capture to editing. The bundle offers a complete solution for photographers to ensure accurate color viewing and capturing.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Program for 2015 ieee international conference on consumer electronics taiw...supra_uny
This document provides the program schedule for the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics held in Taiwan from June 6-8, 2015. The conference included sessions on various topics related to consumer electronics on those dates in rooms IB-101, IB-201, IB-202 and other locations. Keynote speeches were given each day from 10:50-12:00 and other times. Sessions covered areas such as multimedia signal processing, security, big data analytics, wearables, medical applications and more. Social events included a welcome reception on June 6th and a banquet on June 7th.
Basic Medical Imaging Processing and AnalysisKyla De Chavez
This document discusses basic medical image processing and analysis techniques. It covers topics such as basic image processing to enhance raw medical data, basic image analysis to supplement qualitative assessment, quality evaluation to assess new hardware and software, statistical analysis and entropy to provide a theoretical framework, coding and decoding of medical images, stable and unstable signal processing, common image transforms, pre-processing to remove artifacts and enhance images, post-processing to derive additional data, and medical image display.
This document provides an agenda for a company presentation, including sections on company overview, technology differentiation, product solutions, and clinical assessments. The company overview section details the company's founding year, number of systems installed, locations, financial information, and employee information. The technology differentiation section compares the company's Zone Sonography technology to traditional digital beamformation technology, highlighting benefits such as improved image quality and acquisition speed. The product solutions section outlines clinical applications in radiology, vascular, interventional radiology, and emergency departments. The clinical assessments section presents case studies and physician quotes praising the system's performance in pediatric and bariatric imaging applications.
This document discusses advanced neuroimaging solutions from Philips including high performance susceptibility weighted imaging, arterial spin labeling for non-contrast perfusion imaging, and high-end diffusion weighted imaging technologies. It provides information on visualization and analysis tools for multi-modality viewing as well as dedicated offerings for neuroscientists including high-end DTI, fMRI, and quality assurance tools. The document also highlights specific neuro imaging techniques such as diffusion tensor imaging with up to 128 directions and 32 b-values, fat-free diffusion weighted imaging, and comprehensive tools and quality assurance for fMRI.
Elemental high dynamic _ range_video_white_paperCMR WORLD TECH
FROM SCIENCE TO PRACTICE
The next large challenge facing the video industry is translating the science behind HDR into a system or
systems that can actually perform the required tasks of making HDR a reality for consumers and provide
a return on investment for providers. This adds complexity by bringing the laboratory into the
marketplace.
ContextVision is a leading provider of medical imaging software. They have over 30 years of experience enhancing medical images through technologies like ultrasound, MRI, X-ray, and CT. Their software is used in over 150,000 installations worldwide and helps improve diagnosis by providing higher quality images to medical professionals. ContextVision works closely with original equipment manufacturers and has a global customer base. They continue advancing their technology platform through research and developing new products.
Caption Guidance – FDA’s First Authorized AI-Based Cardiac Ultrasound SoftwareEMMAIntl
Happy American Heart Association month, everyone! While celebrating this month at EMMA International, we bring you this blog on a medical software tool that utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) for providing echocardiography. This is the story of Caption Guidance, the world’s first and only FDA-granted AI-guided cardiac ultrasound software...
AI+ Remote Sensing: Applying Deep Learning to Image Enhancement, Analytics, a...Jui-Hsin (Larry) Lai
A Keynote Speech in DigitalWorld Congress 2021.
Youtube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdUyaUJTYLY
In this talk, we introduce our proposed AI+ Remote Sensing techniques from the Research Lab of Ping An Technology. One of the techniques is our deep learning haze removal model which can effectively remove the interference of haze in the satellite images and observe the true ground reflectance. Next, we introduce our super-resolution model which can enhance 4x image details. The SR model has been deployed to the Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and greatly improve its image quality. Last, we introduce our crop recognition system. The system includes a user interface for a user to label a few of training samples, and the proposed crop recognition model can be trained on the fly to be deployed on a broad geo-area immediately. In addition to the techniques, our AI+ Remote Sensing technologies have been supporting the carbon(CO2) emission analysis for Environment, Society, and Government(ESG) Department, flooding and disaster analysis for Smart City Department, and crop field forecast for Investment Department in Ping An Group.
Medical Device Regulation, A Delicate Balance, An Evolving Process: What does...MedTechAssociation
Medical Device Regulation is a delicate balance between protecting public health and enabling access to innovation. The FDA is undergoing changes to improve the regulatory process through initiatives like 510(k) reform and an Innovation Pathway. This involves increasing enforcement, updating guidance, and incorporating new science more predictably. The ultimate goals are to have efficient, effective, and predictable product development while ensuring safety. However, the effects of these changes on public health and industry remain to be seen.
"Medical Device Regulation, A Delicate Balance, An Evolving Process: What doe...MedTech
Medical Device Regulation is a delicate balance between protecting public health and enabling access to innovation. The FDA is undergoing changes to improve the regulatory process through initiatives like 510(k) reform and the Innovation Pathway. This includes increasing enforcement, updating guidance, and incorporating new science more predictably. The effects of these changes on public health and the industry are still unfolding.
Digital image self-adaptive acquisition in medical x-ray imagingJie Bao
The document describes a method for digital self-adaptive image acquisition in medical x-ray imaging. It discusses x-ray fluoroscopy systems and the challenges of digital acquisition. The method uses digital subtraction to remove background signals, recognizes the valid imaging region, and analyzes the region's histogram to automatically set acquisition parameters like black level, white level, gain and offset for optimal image quality. An experiment validated that this approach improves image quality over traditional methods.
DSCD-900 adopts the geometric of D/8, built-in full wavelength of LED, double beam optical system, ETC every-time calibration technology, spectral reflectance standard deviation within 0.08, max ΔE*ab is 0.03
In this talk, we introduce our proposed AI+ Remote Sensing techniques from the Research Lab of Ping An Technology. One of the techniques is our deep learning haze removal model which can effectively remove the interference of haze in the satellite images and observe the true ground reflectance. Next, we introduce our super-resolution model which can enhance 4x image details. The SR model has been deployed to the Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and greatly improve its image quality. Last, we introduce our crop recognition system. The system includes a user interface for a user to label a few of training samples, and the proposed crop recognition model can be trained on the fly to be deployed on a broad geo-area immediately. In addition to the techniques, our AI+ Remote Sensing technologies have been supporting the carbon(CO2) emission analysis for Environment, Society, and Government(ESG) Department, flooding and disaster analysis for Smart City Department, and crop field forecast for Investment Department in Ping An Group.
The document discusses photometry, which is the science of measuring human visual response to light. It describes how the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE) defined the average human eye's response to light in 1924 by compiling data on light-adapted eyes into the photopic curve. The photopic curve shows that people are most sensitive to green light and less sensitive to red and violet wavelengths. The CIE also defined the scotopic curve to describe the eye's response in low-light conditions. The CIE aimed to establish a standard light source as a reference for photometry measurements.
Dr. Ralph Schaetzing, Manager, Strategic Standards & Regulatory Affairs, Carestream, writes about how we define “image quality” and how the definition involves numerous factors that can differ between people and technologies.
The key topics covered in the white paper that delves into the image quality debate include:
• Where image quality is affected throughout the radiographic image chain
• Understanding the three different “flavors” of image quality—objective, subjective, and performance-based
• The role medical image processing plays in determining image quality
• The three main categories of reader error in radiography—visual scanning, target recognition, and decision-making/interpretation
DIGITAL IMAGING used in dentistry, a oral medicine and readioplogy topicswarnimakhichi
This document discusses the transition from analog to digital imaging in dentistry. It describes how digital imaging systems work, including how analog signals are converted to digital images through sampling and quantization. It also covers the advantages of digital imaging systems compared to film, such as eliminating chemical processing and allowing electronic transfer of images. While digital systems have higher initial costs, the document discusses how they have become more widely used as technology has improved and integrated with practice management software.
This document provides an overview of general graphics systems, including display devices, graphics hardware, input devices, and graphics software. It discusses different types of display technologies such as CRTs, LCDs, DLP, and OLED displays. It also covers the basics of raster graphics systems, including the frame buffer and video controllers. The goal of graphics software is to abstract away the hardware details and provide users with high-level tools.
Bob Price is a mechanical engineer with over 20 years of experience in product and process development for the medical device industry. He has experience designing components and fixtures, transferring products to manufacturing, and ensuring products meet necessary standards through testing. His skills include product development, process development, validation testing, CAD and machine shop skills. He is seeking a role where he can utilize his engineering and manufacturing experience.
In major healthcare facilities all over the world, medical professionals use Barco’s razor-sharp display technology — day in and day out.
It’s estimated that these professionals read about 20,000 studies on a yearly basis, with an installed base of over 200,000 medical displays.
This means that a billion times per year, Barco displays support confident accurate diagnosis.
This document provides a summary of 6 late-breaking sessions to attend at the Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions in Boston from May 13-16, 2015. The sessions include: (1) a study on the impact of remote monitoring on clinical events and healthcare utilization; (2) a randomized global trial comparing uninterrupted rivaroxaban to vitamin K antagonists in patients undergoing catheter ablation; and (3) a study comparing cryoballoon versus open irrigated radiofrequency ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The other sessions include: (4) first-in-human experience with a miniaturized transcatheter pacing system; (5) results from the Canadian Registry of Card
This document provides details on the top 5 sessions to attend at the HIMSS.15 conference. The sessions cover topics like structured cardiology procedure reporting, connected heart health using American Heart Association resources, using BI and analytics to reduce sepsis and heart failure readmissions, how health information exchanges can support population health through New York's Million Hearts initiative, and a session on transforming data into information and driving transformation. Speakers include doctors, public health experts, and data analysts.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Program for 2015 ieee international conference on consumer electronics taiw...supra_uny
This document provides the program schedule for the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics held in Taiwan from June 6-8, 2015. The conference included sessions on various topics related to consumer electronics on those dates in rooms IB-101, IB-201, IB-202 and other locations. Keynote speeches were given each day from 10:50-12:00 and other times. Sessions covered areas such as multimedia signal processing, security, big data analytics, wearables, medical applications and more. Social events included a welcome reception on June 6th and a banquet on June 7th.
Basic Medical Imaging Processing and AnalysisKyla De Chavez
This document discusses basic medical image processing and analysis techniques. It covers topics such as basic image processing to enhance raw medical data, basic image analysis to supplement qualitative assessment, quality evaluation to assess new hardware and software, statistical analysis and entropy to provide a theoretical framework, coding and decoding of medical images, stable and unstable signal processing, common image transforms, pre-processing to remove artifacts and enhance images, post-processing to derive additional data, and medical image display.
This document provides an agenda for a company presentation, including sections on company overview, technology differentiation, product solutions, and clinical assessments. The company overview section details the company's founding year, number of systems installed, locations, financial information, and employee information. The technology differentiation section compares the company's Zone Sonography technology to traditional digital beamformation technology, highlighting benefits such as improved image quality and acquisition speed. The product solutions section outlines clinical applications in radiology, vascular, interventional radiology, and emergency departments. The clinical assessments section presents case studies and physician quotes praising the system's performance in pediatric and bariatric imaging applications.
This document discusses advanced neuroimaging solutions from Philips including high performance susceptibility weighted imaging, arterial spin labeling for non-contrast perfusion imaging, and high-end diffusion weighted imaging technologies. It provides information on visualization and analysis tools for multi-modality viewing as well as dedicated offerings for neuroscientists including high-end DTI, fMRI, and quality assurance tools. The document also highlights specific neuro imaging techniques such as diffusion tensor imaging with up to 128 directions and 32 b-values, fat-free diffusion weighted imaging, and comprehensive tools and quality assurance for fMRI.
Elemental high dynamic _ range_video_white_paperCMR WORLD TECH
FROM SCIENCE TO PRACTICE
The next large challenge facing the video industry is translating the science behind HDR into a system or
systems that can actually perform the required tasks of making HDR a reality for consumers and provide
a return on investment for providers. This adds complexity by bringing the laboratory into the
marketplace.
ContextVision is a leading provider of medical imaging software. They have over 30 years of experience enhancing medical images through technologies like ultrasound, MRI, X-ray, and CT. Their software is used in over 150,000 installations worldwide and helps improve diagnosis by providing higher quality images to medical professionals. ContextVision works closely with original equipment manufacturers and has a global customer base. They continue advancing their technology platform through research and developing new products.
Caption Guidance – FDA’s First Authorized AI-Based Cardiac Ultrasound SoftwareEMMAIntl
Happy American Heart Association month, everyone! While celebrating this month at EMMA International, we bring you this blog on a medical software tool that utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) for providing echocardiography. This is the story of Caption Guidance, the world’s first and only FDA-granted AI-guided cardiac ultrasound software...
AI+ Remote Sensing: Applying Deep Learning to Image Enhancement, Analytics, a...Jui-Hsin (Larry) Lai
A Keynote Speech in DigitalWorld Congress 2021.
Youtube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdUyaUJTYLY
In this talk, we introduce our proposed AI+ Remote Sensing techniques from the Research Lab of Ping An Technology. One of the techniques is our deep learning haze removal model which can effectively remove the interference of haze in the satellite images and observe the true ground reflectance. Next, we introduce our super-resolution model which can enhance 4x image details. The SR model has been deployed to the Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and greatly improve its image quality. Last, we introduce our crop recognition system. The system includes a user interface for a user to label a few of training samples, and the proposed crop recognition model can be trained on the fly to be deployed on a broad geo-area immediately. In addition to the techniques, our AI+ Remote Sensing technologies have been supporting the carbon(CO2) emission analysis for Environment, Society, and Government(ESG) Department, flooding and disaster analysis for Smart City Department, and crop field forecast for Investment Department in Ping An Group.
Medical Device Regulation, A Delicate Balance, An Evolving Process: What does...MedTechAssociation
Medical Device Regulation is a delicate balance between protecting public health and enabling access to innovation. The FDA is undergoing changes to improve the regulatory process through initiatives like 510(k) reform and an Innovation Pathway. This involves increasing enforcement, updating guidance, and incorporating new science more predictably. The ultimate goals are to have efficient, effective, and predictable product development while ensuring safety. However, the effects of these changes on public health and industry remain to be seen.
"Medical Device Regulation, A Delicate Balance, An Evolving Process: What doe...MedTech
Medical Device Regulation is a delicate balance between protecting public health and enabling access to innovation. The FDA is undergoing changes to improve the regulatory process through initiatives like 510(k) reform and the Innovation Pathway. This includes increasing enforcement, updating guidance, and incorporating new science more predictably. The effects of these changes on public health and the industry are still unfolding.
Digital image self-adaptive acquisition in medical x-ray imagingJie Bao
The document describes a method for digital self-adaptive image acquisition in medical x-ray imaging. It discusses x-ray fluoroscopy systems and the challenges of digital acquisition. The method uses digital subtraction to remove background signals, recognizes the valid imaging region, and analyzes the region's histogram to automatically set acquisition parameters like black level, white level, gain and offset for optimal image quality. An experiment validated that this approach improves image quality over traditional methods.
DSCD-900 adopts the geometric of D/8, built-in full wavelength of LED, double beam optical system, ETC every-time calibration technology, spectral reflectance standard deviation within 0.08, max ΔE*ab is 0.03
In this talk, we introduce our proposed AI+ Remote Sensing techniques from the Research Lab of Ping An Technology. One of the techniques is our deep learning haze removal model which can effectively remove the interference of haze in the satellite images and observe the true ground reflectance. Next, we introduce our super-resolution model which can enhance 4x image details. The SR model has been deployed to the Sentinel-2 satellite imagery and greatly improve its image quality. Last, we introduce our crop recognition system. The system includes a user interface for a user to label a few of training samples, and the proposed crop recognition model can be trained on the fly to be deployed on a broad geo-area immediately. In addition to the techniques, our AI+ Remote Sensing technologies have been supporting the carbon(CO2) emission analysis for Environment, Society, and Government(ESG) Department, flooding and disaster analysis for Smart City Department, and crop field forecast for Investment Department in Ping An Group.
The document discusses photometry, which is the science of measuring human visual response to light. It describes how the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE) defined the average human eye's response to light in 1924 by compiling data on light-adapted eyes into the photopic curve. The photopic curve shows that people are most sensitive to green light and less sensitive to red and violet wavelengths. The CIE also defined the scotopic curve to describe the eye's response in low-light conditions. The CIE aimed to establish a standard light source as a reference for photometry measurements.
Dr. Ralph Schaetzing, Manager, Strategic Standards & Regulatory Affairs, Carestream, writes about how we define “image quality” and how the definition involves numerous factors that can differ between people and technologies.
The key topics covered in the white paper that delves into the image quality debate include:
• Where image quality is affected throughout the radiographic image chain
• Understanding the three different “flavors” of image quality—objective, subjective, and performance-based
• The role medical image processing plays in determining image quality
• The three main categories of reader error in radiography—visual scanning, target recognition, and decision-making/interpretation
DIGITAL IMAGING used in dentistry, a oral medicine and readioplogy topicswarnimakhichi
This document discusses the transition from analog to digital imaging in dentistry. It describes how digital imaging systems work, including how analog signals are converted to digital images through sampling and quantization. It also covers the advantages of digital imaging systems compared to film, such as eliminating chemical processing and allowing electronic transfer of images. While digital systems have higher initial costs, the document discusses how they have become more widely used as technology has improved and integrated with practice management software.
This document provides an overview of general graphics systems, including display devices, graphics hardware, input devices, and graphics software. It discusses different types of display technologies such as CRTs, LCDs, DLP, and OLED displays. It also covers the basics of raster graphics systems, including the frame buffer and video controllers. The goal of graphics software is to abstract away the hardware details and provide users with high-level tools.
Bob Price is a mechanical engineer with over 20 years of experience in product and process development for the medical device industry. He has experience designing components and fixtures, transferring products to manufacturing, and ensuring products meet necessary standards through testing. His skills include product development, process development, validation testing, CAD and machine shop skills. He is seeking a role where he can utilize his engineering and manufacturing experience.
In major healthcare facilities all over the world, medical professionals use Barco’s razor-sharp display technology — day in and day out.
It’s estimated that these professionals read about 20,000 studies on a yearly basis, with an installed base of over 200,000 medical displays.
This means that a billion times per year, Barco displays support confident accurate diagnosis.
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This document provides a summary of 6 late-breaking sessions to attend at the Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions in Boston from May 13-16, 2015. The sessions include: (1) a study on the impact of remote monitoring on clinical events and healthcare utilization; (2) a randomized global trial comparing uninterrupted rivaroxaban to vitamin K antagonists in patients undergoing catheter ablation; and (3) a study comparing cryoballoon versus open irrigated radiofrequency ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The other sessions include: (4) first-in-human experience with a miniaturized transcatheter pacing system; (5) results from the Canadian Registry of Card
This document provides details on the top 5 sessions to attend at the HIMSS.15 conference. The sessions cover topics like structured cardiology procedure reporting, connected heart health using American Heart Association resources, using BI and analytics to reduce sepsis and heart failure readmissions, how health information exchanges can support population health through New York's Million Hearts initiative, and a session on transforming data into information and driving transformation. Speakers include doctors, public health experts, and data analysts.
This document provides details on the top 5 sessions to attend at the HIMSS.15 conference. The sessions cover topics like structured cardiology procedure reporting, connected heart health using American Heart Association resources, using BI and analytics to reduce sepsis and heart failure readmissions, how health information exchanges can support population health through New York's Million Hearts initiative, and a session on transforming data into actionable information. The sessions will take place between April 13-16, 2015 and include speakers such as doctors, healthcare executives, and data analysts.
This document summarizes 7 innovative technologies that will be on display at ACC.15:
1) Medtronic's CoreValve transcatheter aortic valve replacement system provides a minimally invasive alternative to open heart surgery for replacing diseased heart valves.
2) St. Jude Medical's CardioMEMS heart failure monitoring system allows clinicians to monitor pulmonary pressures and manage treatment in patients with heart failure.
3) Toshiba's dose-tracking system measures radiation skin dose during interventional procedures to help clinicians monitor patient radiation exposure.
4) Merge Cardio provides a centralized web-based system for physicians to manage multiple aspects of patients' integrated cardiovascular records.
The document summarizes several imaging sessions at the upcoming American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session & Expo on March 14-16 in San Diego. Key sessions include:
1) Results from the PROMISE trial comparing diagnostic testing for chest pain will be presented on Saturday, and costs will be discussed on Sunday.
2) A joint multimodality imaging symposium with several societies will discuss imaging high risk patients, techniques for difficult diagnoses, and radiation safety.
3) An international perspective on cardiac imaging will be provided including a discussion of using CT on Egyptian mummies to study heart disease over millennia.
If you want to avoid damaging litigation, concentrate on dialogue and details. Cardiologists who fail to maintain detailed, two-way conversations with patients and thoroughly assess diagnostic data are at risk of negligence lawsuits, a study shows.
The 2014 RSNA conference in Chicago saw over 56,000 attendees, up 5% from the previous year, with more than 2,000 additional professional registrations. Although exhibitor attendance dipped slightly by 2%, the conference floor was packed with 636 exhibits occupying over 426,000 square feet. The conference featured special exhibits celebrating RSNA's 100th anniversary and highlighting the organization's contributions to advances in medical imaging over the past century.
Aos 213 01 nelson rivaroxaban effectiveness and safety in nvaf finalTrimed Media Group
This study compared the real-world effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban versus warfarin for stroke prevention in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients using claims data. The study found:
1) Rivaroxaban and warfarin had similar risks of major bleeding, stroke, systemic embolism, and venous thromboembolism.
2) Rivaroxaban was associated with a higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding compared to warfarin.
3) Patients were less likely to discontinue rivaroxaban treatment compared to warfarin, suggesting better treatment persistence with rivaroxaban.
This document summarizes a study examining the length of stay and economic implications of treating pulmonary embolism with rivaroxaban versus low molecular weight heparin-vitamin K antagonist (LMWH-VKA) in an emergency room setting. The study found that among patients in North America from the EINSTEIN PE trial, the median length of stay was 1 day shorter for those treated with rivaroxaban (3 days) compared to LMWH-VKA (4 days). This 1 day reduction in length of stay was associated with an estimated $2040 savings per patient for the rivaroxaban cohort based on average hospital costs. The study concluded that rivaroxaban was associated with a consistent
Shorr and bria innovation at the point-of-care rethinking the doctor-patient...Trimed Media Group
The document discusses innovations in doctor-patient interactions through technology. It proposes two solutions: 1) Creating a "story" of the patient's medical history and presenting issues for doctors to review before visits to improve care. This would be generated through automated document assembly. 2) Developing an "ad hoc" user interface optimized for point-of-care use, allowing doctors to take notes digitally in various formats like ink, checkboxes and dictation to focus on patient interaction instead of formal documentation. The goal is to enhance both the patient and provider experience through disruptive technology.
Kuperman Health Information Exchange & Care CoordinationTrimed Media Group
1) Care coordination requires improved information sharing both within care teams and across settings using health information exchange (HIE). However, current electronic health records (EHRs) were not designed for care coordination and do not adequately support sharing data and coordinating care.
2) NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is working to enhance care coordination for patients with diabetes and depression by improving EHR tools, care team workflows, and data sharing across settings using its regional HIE. Key features include standardized screening and monitoring, patient and provider education, population health analytics, and secure messaging.
3) The success of care coordination interventions is being evaluated based on clinical outcomes like HbA1c and depression measures, as well as process measures
This document discusses the need for innovation in healthcare, particularly for the elderly population and their caregivers. It introduces the InfoSAGE project, which aims to create a "living laboratory" to study how technology can improve communication, coordination and collaboration between elderly patients and their families. InfoSAGE will connect various sources of health information and services through identity and content coordination to address the challenges of aging and caregiving. The goal is to develop tools that help address problems around care coordination, respecting patient preferences and reducing caregiver burnout, as electronic health records currently do not adequately meet the needs of elderly patients and their families.
[Hongsermeier] clinical decision support services amdis finalTrimed Media Group
1) Clinical Decision Support Services (CDSS) allow externalization of clinical knowledge and decision support logic from electronic health records (EHRs) to specialized CDSS providers.
2) The Clinical Decision Support Consortium (CDSC) is working on standards for knowledge management, specification, and sharing of CDS content and services.
3) Opportunities exist for EHR vendors to leverage external CDSS as curating all needed clinical knowledge internally is challenging, and most EHR CDS cannot support advanced inferencing required for personalized medicine. Challenges include ensuring appropriate implementation and use of external CDSS within EHR workflows.
This document discusses delivering clinical knowledge and guidance directly into healthcare workflows through clinical decision support (CDS). CDS aims to provide clinicians and patients with intelligently filtered, situation-specific information to enhance patient care. The goal is to repurpose existing clinical content from various sources and deliver the most precise and useful information for each workflow and information need. Physician information needs were analyzed from query data to develop an ontology of needs. Content is curated, indexed as discrete facts, and tailored for specific situations by matching it to patient data, workflows, and information needs. Knowledge delivery aims to integrate actionable tools and options directly into clinical systems like EHRs.
The document summarizes a presentation on providing collaborative and coordinated care for patients with complex illnesses. Some key points:
- To achieve the goals of improved health outcomes, quality of care, and reduced costs ("Triple Aim"), the healthcare system needs to focus on caring for patients with complex chronic conditions who account for a large portion of costs.
- Successful models involve interdisciplinary, team-based care coordinated across care settings. CareMore, a Medicare Advantage plan, achieves better outcomes and lower costs through intensive management of frail patients using nurse practitioners, protocols, home monitoring, and an electronic health record.
- Clinical IT can support collaborative care by enabling documentation, care planning, decision support, and information
This document discusses challenges with using electronic health records (EHRs) to support clinical knowledge management (KM) and continuous learning. It outlines several investments made by Lahey Health to address these challenges, including using an external collaboration platform to manage clinical decision support (CDS) content outside of the EHR. The document argues that EHRs are not designed for collaboration or learning, and that clinical KM 3.0 approaches are needed to help health systems and users continuously self-improve.
The document is from the Intelligent Health Lab and discusses several topics:
1. The Lab's director and its affiliation with Harvard.
2. The potential for an "App Store for Health" where innovators can create and distribute apps across EMR systems, similar to app stores for smartphones.
3. The vision of a "Learning Health System" where evidence is continuously generated from patient data to improve outcomes over time.
Kibbe expect direct health information exchange in the context of state 2 mea...Trimed Media Group
This document provides an introduction to Direct exchange for those engaged in Stage 2 Meaningful Use programs. It discusses how Direct exchange relates to Stage 2 MU objectives and the role of DirectTrust in supporting Direct exchange adoption. Direct exchange allows EHR users using different vendors to securely send and receive messages and attachments. It is one way providers can meet Stage 2 MU requirements for transmitting care summaries during transitions of care and allowing patients to view, download and transmit health information. The document describes how Direct exchange works, involving Health Information Service Providers, Certificate Authorities, Registration Authorities, and X.509 certificates to enable secure exchange between organizations and individuals.
Crotty engaging patients in new ways from open notes to social mediaTrimed Media Group
The document discusses new ways to engage patients through open notes and social media. It describes initial findings from the OpenNotes project that showed patients found value in reading clinical notes. It also outlines how patients use social media to find health information and connect with others. The document argues that healthcare providers can leverage these technologies and concepts to reduce information asymmetry, educate patients, and learn from them to provide more engaging and effective care.
Crotty engaging patients in new ways from open notes to social media
Agfa dose management for image quality
1. Dose Management and
Image Consistency / Quality
Bruce Apgar George Curley
Digital Imaging Specialist (Global) Sr. Marketing Manager
Sr
2. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Why Image Quality & Dose Management? Why now?
Image gently…
gently
“Better patient care” available,
especially for neonatal patients
and pediatrics
And ALARA…
Image Gently used with permission. Other Images from web sites, used w/o permission
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3. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Why Image Quality & Dose Management? Why now?
New technology, new standards
technology
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4. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Why Dose Management & Image Consistency? Why now?
1. Di it l I
1 Digital Imaging is no longer a novelty or only available at large
i i l lt l il bl t l
luminary institutions. It is “everywhere”
2. Agfa has the experience, technology & tools to meet you needs!
More importantly, education is lacking for technologists,
administrators and even for physicians
physicians…
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5. Image Quality and Dose Management
Begins with Image Acquisition
How? Agfa HealthCare offers:
Both CR and DR Technologies to meet your needs
&
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6. Image Quality and Dose Management
Requires Advanced Technology
How? Agfa HealthCare offers:
Both Powder and Needle Phosphor Detectors for CR and DR
Powder Phosphors Economical Needle Phosphors High Efficiency
Gadolinium Oxysulfide (GOS) for DR Cesium Iodide for DR
Barium Fluoride Bromide for CR Cesium Bromide for CR
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8. Agfa Needle Phosphor Technology Conventional Phosphor Technology
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9. Image Quality and Dose Management
Requires Advanced Technology
How? Agfa HealthCare offers:
With Cesium based Needle Phosphor Plates for
CR and Cesium based DR Detector options –
20-
20-50% dose reduction is “achievable”!
And, that is not simply our opinion…
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10. Image Quality and Dose Management
Numerous Studies Support Dose Reduction!
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11. Image Quality and Dose Management
Numerous Studies Support Dose Reduction!
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12. Image Quality and Dose Management
Requires Advanced Image Processing
MUSICA2
• I lli
Intelligent Image Processing!!!
I P i !!!
• Over 100 internal parameters are automatically adjusted
• Improved visualization of wide-latitude exams e.g. (lumbar) spine,
full leg...
• Simultaneous quality bone and soft tissue rendering
• Consistent Image Display
• Virtually eliminates the need for image manipulation (W/L,etc.)
(W/L,etc.)
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13. Image Quality and Dose Management
Requires Advanced Image Processing
Original M i ®
O i i l Musica® MUSICA2
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14. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Requires DICOM Compliance from Start to Finish
NX Output to PACS Archive
15 bit P Value DICOM Output *
Hi Quality LCD Monitors
DICOM Calibration Software
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15. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Requires Compliance With Industry Standards
Images from web sites. Used w/o permission
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16. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Requires Compliance With Industry Standards
How?
Agfa HealthCare was the
first company
to be fully compliant with the new
IEC Exposure Index Standard!
p
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18. RE: LL-PHE1111
LL-
New Digital Radiography Standards Simplified for
Radiologists and Technologists
Dear Dr Don:
It is my great pleasure to congratulate you on receiving the
Certificate of Merit Award for your education exhibit at the 96th
y
Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological
Society of North America, November 28-December 3, 2010,
McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois
Place Chicago Illinois.
Each education exhibit presentation is reviewed by the Education
Awards C
A d Committee, a separate entity f
itt t tit from th Ed
the Education E hibit
ti Exhibits
Committee… After reviewing 1915 education exhibits, the
awards committee chose to present … 273 Certificate of Merit
p
Awards….
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19. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Requires Agfa Dose Monitoring Tools
Continuous technologist feedback on exposure!
Also assists the Radiologist & QC Personnel…
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20. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Requires Agfa Dose Monitoring Tools
Continuous technologist feedback on exposure!
Also assists the Radiologist & QC Personnel…
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Requires Agfa Dose Monitoring Tools
Continuous technologist feedback on exposure!
Also assists the Radiologist & QC Personnel…
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22. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Requires Agfa Dose Monitoring Tools
Continuous technologist feedback on exposure!
Also assists the Radiologist & QC Personnel…
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Requires Agfa Dose Monitoring Tools
Continuous technologist feedback on exposure!
Also assists the Radiologist & QC Personnel…
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24. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Requires Agfa Dose Monitoring Tools
View exposure results on NX, CMS or
Export as XML & Combine…
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25. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Agfa Dose Monitoring Tools on Central Station…
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26. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Agfa Dose Monitoring Tools on Central Station…
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27. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Requires Operator ID
Operator ID required before
the exam can begin…
Rad-Tech
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29. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Requires Repeat Reject Tools
• R/R Stats can be
exported
• Images can be sent to
Archive destination
A hi d ti ti
• R/R Stats can be
combined on CMS
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30. Repeat / Reject Structured Reports
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31. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Requires a Comprehensive QA Program!!!
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32. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Requires a Comprehensive QA Program!!!
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33. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Requires a Comprehensive QA Program!!!
• Periodic Quality Control (PQC) • Acceptance Test (ATP)
• Overshoots/Ringing • Dark Noise
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) • Erasure Efficiency
• System Sensitivity
S t S iti it • + all PQC tests
ll t t
• System Linearity (Dose response)
• Dynamic Range determination • Monitor Check (MC)
• S o Scan a d g
Slow Sca Banding • Visual Check
• Scan-Line Uniformity
• Spatial Resolution (MTF) • Plate Inventory (PI)
• Laser-Beam Jitter • Intra- & Inter- Detector Uniformity
• Laser beam positioning error • Detector to Detector Deviation
(Sweep Error)
• Artifact Analysis
• Pixel Aspect Ratio
• Pixel Size / Resolution
• Image Skew
• Image Width and Height
• Radiation Quality
• Artifact Analysis
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34. Image Consistency & Dose Management
Is Available With Agfa HealthCare Digital Imaging!!!
Agfa HealthCare Provides:
• Technology choices (CR and DR)
• Detector choices (Powder and Needle Phosphors)
• MUSICA2
MUSICA2 Intelligent Image Processing
• High Quality, DICOM Calibrated P-Value Monitors
P-
• Compliance with IEC, IHE and DICOM Standards
• Operator ID
• Exposure Monitoring with Structured Reporting
• Repeat Reject & Analysis with Structured Reporting
p j y p g
• Central Monitoring Systems with Structured Reporting
• Auto QC 2 for ATP, QA/QC and AAPM Testing
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Agfa HealthCare…
Thank You !!!
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