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Month: January 2014

Imaging Solutions Awarded Damages Against Macro Niche, R/Med, and Ruthemeyer in Houston Lawsuit

by Luke Molnar

HOUSTON, TEXAS, 23 JANUARY 2014 — Healthcare imaging equipment supplier Imaging Solutions has won $129,607 in damages against Houston-based Macro Niche Software Inc., R/Med., Inc. and the CEO Michael J. Ruthemeyer after a two-day trial before a Houston federal jury. The case involves remaining issues related to damages suffered by Imaging Solutions as a result […]

Imaging Solutions Wins Case Against Macro Niche Software

by Luke Molnar

HOUSTON, TEXAS, 10 JANUARY 2014 — Imaging Solutions won an important Court ruling today when the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled that Macro Niche and Michael Ruthemeyer admitted Imaging Solutions allegations that Macro Niche and Ruthemeyer engaged in fraud and made negligent misrepresentations. The remaining issue in the lawsuit […]

Better Environments Lead To Happier Patients

by Luke Molnar

By Michael Crosby. For many patients, a medical examination or procedure can sometimes be a harrowing prospect or experience. Many medical sites, especially medical imaging departments, are now turning to aesthetics to not only reduce patient anxiety, but also to improve efficiency and profits. Imagine having to go for an MRI examination where, adding to […]

Bridgehead And Laurel Bridge Partner To Help Hospitals Migrate DICOM Data To VNA Repositories

by Luke Molnar

Have you ever wondered what happens to medical images when a hospital or imaging clinic closes its doors? By Tim Kaschinske. (Taken from BridgeHead company blog. The article can be found here) In February 2012, Marian Community Hospital in Carbondale, PA, said good-bye to its patients and closed its doors for good. However, the hospital’s […]

Research Suggests Barco’s 6MP Display Provides Increased Efficiency And Comfort

by Luke Molnar

Ongoing research being conducted by the Montefiore Medical Centre in New York suggests that radiologists can increase their productivity and reduce eye strain during reading sessions by using a single 6-megapixel (MP) display. An recent article written by Erik L. Ridley and published on AuntMinnie.com quotes Mony Weschler, chief strategist at Montefiore, as stating that […]

MRI Accidents Prompt Attention From Regulatory Bodies

by Luke Molnar

The death of the 6 year old boy in a North American hospital when an oxygen cylinder was inadvertently taken into a MRI room was a touchstone for MRI safety. Subsequent investigations led to reports of increasing risk factors by safety bodies such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American College of […]

Can you handle the truth about personal radiation protection?

by Luke Molnar

By Michael Crosby. Healthcare professionals hear a lot of information and opinion about radiation protective apparel and the core materials they contain. It is high-time the record was set straight. If I am exposed to very low levels of ionising radiation, I will not have any radiation-related health issues in the future. Fiction. While deterministic […]