“Fear the robots.” Those three words have long been the caveat and cornerstone of classic science fiction. But in the angiography suite, robotics has received a decidedly warmer reception since debuting more than a decade ago. Simply defined, robotic angiography involves any medical imaging device that leverages some form of robotics — a mechanical arm, for example, or a small, motorized … [Read more...]
The future of MR
[Reprinted: HCB News, 9-8-2020] Today, Magnetic Resonance (MR) is an essential part of the radiology department’s diagnostic capabilities. This makes it easy to forget how relatively new the technology is, with systems first used in clinical practice only around 40 years ago. For much of that time, MR represented a trade-off: incredible images, particularly of soft tissues, with no radiation … [Read more...]