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Fujifilm Launches the Velocity MRI System at RSNA 2021

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Monday, November 29, 2021
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Lexington, Mass., USA, Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation , a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and medical informatics solutions, announced it will unveil the Velocity MRI System, its advanced, high-field open MRI system during the 2021 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference, booth #1911 (South Hall), from November 28 - December 2, 2021 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

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  • Lexington, Mass., USA, Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation , a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and medical informatics solutions, announced it will unveil the Velocity MRI System, its advanced, high-field open MRI system during the 2021 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference, booth #1911 (South Hall), from November 28 - December 2, 2021 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
  • The Velocity MRI system is Fujifilms newest MRI scanner, designed to streamline workflow and enhance the patient experience with its unique open gantry, integrated radiofrequency (RF) coils and reconstruction technologies.
  • Velocity defines what todays true Open MRI is about the unique patient comfort and accommodation benefits of open-sided MRI now joined by the workflow and image quality benefits of integrated RF coils and enhanced reconstruction technologies, said Shawn Etheridge, Director, CT and MRI Marketing for FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation.
  • To learn more about Fujifilms Velocity MRI system, request a virtual or in-person demo at RSNA here.

Radiology Ltd. Elevates Its Operational Excellence by Deploying Royal Enterprise Care

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiology Ltd. has taken patient and provider engagement to the next level by deploying Royal Enterprise Care, a complete application stack designed to engage the patient and provider throughout the entire radiology workflow.

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  • TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiology Ltd. has taken patient and provider engagement to the next level by deploying Royal Enterprise Care, a complete application stack designed to engage the patient and provider throughout the entire radiology workflow.
  • The staff enjoy a paperless workflow that drives attention toward the patient care through elimination of administrative processing work.
  • "Radiology Ltd. has been adding pieces of the Royal solution for a decade and with the addition of Royal Enterprise Care we have now completed the care continuum in a single system.
  • Royal is there to make sure our business is protected," says Ron Cornett, Director of Information Technology at Radiology Ltd., a division of US Radiology Specialists.

Esaote Enters The World Of Total Body MRI With Magnifico Open

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Friday, October 8, 2021
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GENOA, Italy, Oct. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Esaote, a leading Italian company in the biomedical sectorin ultrasound, dedicated magnetic resonance imaging and information technology for healthcare enters the world of total body magnetic resonance imaging with the new system called "Magnifico Open".

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  • GENOA, Italy, Oct. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Esaote, a leading Italian company in the biomedical sectorin ultrasound, dedicated magnetic resonance imaging and information technology for healthcare enters the world of total body magnetic resonance imaging with the new system called "Magnifico Open".
  • Magnifico Open comes forth out of Esaote's over 30 years of MRI experience.
  • With Magnifico Open, Esaote proposes an open MRI system with cutting-edge technology to satisfy not only the clinical needs but also addressing operational and financial demands.
  • Magnifico Open aims to become the gold standard in the field of open Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Esaote Enters The World Of Total Body MRI With Magnifico Open

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Friday, October 8, 2021
Challenge, MAR, Information technology, Magnetic resonance imaging, Program, MRI, FDA, CE, Achievement, Claustrophobia, Patient, Medical imaging

GENOA, Italy, Oct. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Esaote, a leading Italian company in the biomedical sector—in ultrasound, dedicated magnetic resonance imaging and information technology for healthcare— enters the world of total body magnetic resonance imaging with the new system called "Magnifico Open".

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  • GENOA, Italy, Oct. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Esaote, a leading Italian company in the biomedical sectorin ultrasound, dedicated magnetic resonance imaging and information technology for healthcare enters the world of total body magnetic resonance imaging with the new system called "Magnifico Open".
  • Magnifico Open comes forth out of Esaote's over 30 years of MRI experience.
  • With Magnifico Open, Esaote proposes an open MRI system with cutting-edge technology to satisfy not only the clinical needs but also addressing operational and financial demands.
  • Magnifico Open aims to become the gold standard in the field of open Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

uMR OMEGA™ Recognized in Fast Company's 2021 Innovation by Design Awards

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Thursday, September 30, 2021
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HOUSTON, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- United Imaging, a global leader in advanced medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment, was honored in Fast Company's 2021 Innovation by Design Awards for its groundbreaking magnetic resonance system, the uMR OMEGA.

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  • HOUSTON, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- United Imaging, a global leader in advanced medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment, was honored in Fast Company's 2021 Innovation by Design Awards for its groundbreaking magnetic resonance system, the uMR OMEGA.
  • The 10th anniversary of the awards, which can be found in the October 2021 issue of Fast Company, recognize people, teams, and companies that transform businesses, organizations, and society through design.
  • One of the most sought-after design awards in the industry, Innovation by Design is the only competition to honor creative work at the intersection of design, business, and innovation, recognizing the people, companies, and trends that have steadily advanced design to the forefront of the business conversation.
  • Many of these entries showcase these challenges while providing hope for the future through their steadfast commitment to elevate design."

Audeze and SMRT Image announce breakthrough headphones to improve patient comfort, and to support neuroscience research

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Monday, August 2, 2021
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He is also the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at SMRT Image where he is helping to solve some of the most challenging patient comfort problems with MRI.

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  • He is also the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at SMRT Image where he is helping to solve some of the most challenging patient comfort problems with MRI.
  • Working with Dr. Cohen and his team at SMRT Image, Audeze helped develop new headphones that alleviate many of the acoustic issues associated with MRI testing.
  • "What we set out to do at SMRT was create a tranquil patient experience within a very hostile environment," says Tylor Garland, CEO of SMRT Image.
  • Lumica is an integrated audio-video solution offering superior patient comfort, two-way communication, and fMRI brain mapping capabilities for both clinical and research applications.

FONAR Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Origination of the MRI

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Thursday, September 19, 2019
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Today thousands upon thousands of MRI scanners are scanning millions of patients every year all over the world.

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  • Today thousands upon thousands of MRI scanners are scanning millions of patients every year all over the world.
  • FONARs signature product is the FONAR UPRIGHT Multi-Position MRI (also known as the STAND-UP MRI), the only whole-body MRI that performs Position Imaging (pMRI) and scans patients in numerous weight-bearing positions, i.e.
  • The FONAR UPRIGHT MRI often detects patient problems that other MRI scanners cannot because they are lie-down and weightless only scanners.
  • As a FONAR customer states, If the patient is claustrophobic in this scanner, theyll be claustrophobic in my parking lot.

Qfix® to Unveil Latest Line of Thermoplastic Masks with Eye and Mouth Openings for Patient Comfort

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Monday, October 22, 2018
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AVONDALE, Pa., Oct. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Qfix announces the release of the new Aquaplast RT Open Eyes and Mouth thermoplastic masks for head and neck radiation treatments.

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  • AVONDALE, Pa., Oct. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Qfix announces the release of the new Aquaplast RT Open Eyes and Mouth thermoplastic masks for head and neck radiation treatments.
  • Qfix strives to continuously improve our thermoplastic offering by working collaboratively with clinicians, patients and cancer survivors to produce positioning solutions that balance functionality with patient comfort.
  • "The eye openings and Variable Perf pattern creates a more comfortable treatment mask for patients who might experience claustrophobia while maintaining the rigidity needed for consistent, repeatable treatments," said Lisa Vandenberg, Sr.
  • Qfix is a world leader in radiotherapy dedicated to helping medical professionals provide the best patient care with the world's finest positioning devices designed to enhance the probability of positive patient outcomes.