Term for "diagnostic imaging"

The COVID-19 pandemic placed enormous strain on the country’s healthcare delivery system. As emergency rooms filled with COVID-19 cases, hospitals implemented strict COVID protocols and converted available spaces to the treatment of COVID patients and implemented safeguards to limit the spread of the virus. One of the outcomes created by COVID-19 was the cancellation of… Continue Reading »

Busy practice managers or administrators have multiple issues that compete for their attention every day. It may seem to an outsider that successful administrators have developed a “sixth-sense” that enables them to anticipate issues that may have a negative impact on the bottom line and take action to mitigate those issues before cash flow suffers…. Continue Reading »

What’s the most frustrating thing about living with chronic pain? For the 50 million Americans who live with debilitating pain, the biggest challenge can be getting a health care provider to take their concerns seriously. This perception is based almost entirely on the patient experience: when an individual who is suffering has to go through… Continue Reading »

Why is the OEC 9800 the Most Popular Mobile C-Arm in the World? You can’t go wrong with classic style! In the diagnostic imaging world, that means choosing the OEC 9800 C-Arm. Introduced in 1999, the OEC 9800 C-Arm quickly gained a reputation for its superior image quality, which gives techs the ability to focus… Continue Reading »

Today’s smart speakers – devices like Amazon’s Alexa or Google’s Nest – can do more than check the weather or play music for you. University of Washington researchers have trained smart devices to detect the sounds of agonal breathing – the gasping sounds that follow cardiac arrest. Once agonal breathing has been detected, these devices… Continue Reading »

The portable ultrasound is an absolutely indispensable piece of equipment for many medical specialties. Used with cardiac, pain management, OB/GYN, and many other types of patients, the ultrasound is used to quickly and reliably reveal what’s causing patient concerns. Physicians and clinicians also use ultrasound imagery to guide some treatments. Whatever the case may be… Continue Reading »

The demand for stroke care continues to increase across the nation, particularly in those regions with a large aging population. To provide stroke patients with less invasive treatment options, physicians and clinicians need access to the best high-quality imaging equipment. The OEC 9900 Elite for Neurovascular & Cardiac Care: What You Need to Know For… Continue Reading »

Nearly 15% of the population can be classified as senior citizens – that’s roughly 47.8 million people, as of the last census. And of those 47.8 million people, 92% suffer from at least one chronic condition. Chronic conditions include illnesses like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer as well as damage caused by strokes or other… Continue Reading »

When people decide where they’re going to have their health care needs met, the treatment experience is a large part of the equation. If someone has a busy schedule – trying to balance the demands of their job, their family, and everything else they’ve got going on – being able to be treated quickly is… Continue Reading »

Nearly 6 million Americans have dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or some other form of cognitive impairment that affects their memory. Many dementia patients experience pain, and among the medical community, awareness of the need for effective pain management is growing. The Role of Diagnostic Imaging in Pain Management The challenge of providing pain management to a… Continue Reading »