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MIDRC launches COVID-19 medical image repository, releases first set of images
The MIDRC is designed to be largest open database of anonymized COVID-19 medical images
Philips takes home $7.2 billion in sales for Q4 2020, with 7% comparable sales growth
The company saw high-single-digit growth in sales of its diagnostic imaging systems
GE Healthcare lays off 140 employees following decreased demand for ventilators
The company hired 250 employees to manage increasing demand for ventilators last year
Boston Scientific to acquire Preventice Solutions for up to $1.2 billion total
External cardiac monitoring technology will expand rhythm management diagnostics portfolio
Delay in cancer screenings due to COVID-19 raises concerns for health outcomes
Screening declined at Mass General Brigham by as much as three-fourths during initial peak
Breaking down the challenges of justification for medical imaging exams
ESR sheds light on factors that may contribute to unnecessary scans
ViewRay stock drops 15% after Elekta divests
Investment had aligned with 'memorandum of understanding' between the two MR-guided radiation therapy companies
Whole body MR surpasses PET/CT and CT for detecting myeloma
Enabling earlier myeloma treatment than other imaging modalities
FTC to assess impact of consolidation in healthcare
How mergers and acquisitions affect competition in the healthcare market
EXACT Therapeutics and GE to develop ultrasound probe for ACT sonoporation
Could yield wide range of applications, from chemotherapy to neurological conditions
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Balancing precision and cost in RTLS
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When is the right time for nasal high flow therapy?
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Medical errors are still killing patients in the U.S, let's talk about it
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When the levee breaks on chronic conditions
Insights from Emily Li, PhD, vice president of analytics at EXL Health
Beyond typical RTLS use cases
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