Despite growing concerns over data security, nearly 80 percent of people are in favor of medical devices that immediately alert physicians of significant changes in health.

While the sharing of patient data is a crucial part of clinical research, researchers still deal with several challenges that prevent their work from moving forward. There may be one solution that has the potential to address each challenge—blockchain.

As the frequency of cyberattacks increases, the cost to fix security risks is also on the rise. Successful endpoint cyberattacks cost organizations an average of $7.1 million, according to a report that analyzed the state of endpoint security.

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., continues to see growth in enterprise imaging. Fujifilm has secured four new contracts for the implementation of various products from its comprehensive Synapse Enterprise Imaging portfolio, including Synapse 5 PACS, Synapse 3D, Synapse VNA, Synapse Mobility Enterprise Viewer and Synapse Cardiovascular.

A new study analyzing thyroid ultrasound (US) reports found “widespread” underreporting of crucial elements, according to authors of an Oct. 20 American Journal of Roentgenology study. The failures could have led to missed cancer diagnoses.

Boston Medical Center reduced the number of patients who received unnecessary diagnostic testing after implementing new recommendations into its electronic medical record (EMR) system.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are joining forces to address cybersecurity for medical devices.

As the need to share information and images between various hospital departments began to emerge, so did vendor neutral archive (VNA) and enterprise-imaging (EI) management systems, wrote authors of a recent Journal of Digital Imaging study. However, not all institutions are prepared to implement these solutions.