How Focused Ultrasound Helped One Patient Treat His Prostate Cancer
When Michael Swann turned 60, his urologist explained the importance of monitoring prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels as an indicator of prostate health. The doctor told Michael that if his PSA...
View ArticleAdvocates Across the Country Speak Out Against Medicare Cuts
These pandemic years have been challenging, especially for doctors, who have worked to adapt, treat, and lead us through an international health crisis. Now our nation’s doctors are facing economic...
View ArticleThis National Minority Health Month, Support the FIND Act to Expand Access to...
Bipartisan Bill Would Help Address Disparities in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease, Breast and Prostate Cancer Recognized every year in April, National Minority Health Month is an important time to...
View ArticleFocused Ultrasound Advocates Visit Capitol Hill
Recently, the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) joined with the Focused Ultrasound Foundation to host a group of patients, physicians, and industry professionals for a Congressional...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
It’s alarming that breast cancer rates are on the rising among younger women. While current guidance recommends mammograms every other year beginning at age 50, many experts worry this recommendation...
View ArticlePatient Spotlight: Bobby Krause
Just a few years ago, Bobby was a 39-year-old marketing executive who reveled in the joys of parenthood, was actively involved in his kids’ sports activities, and traveled internationally for work –...
View ArticleEnhancing Patient Safety: An Insight into Medical Device Servicing Standards
Wes Bonebright has over two decades of experience in the medical device servicing industry. As an engineer, Bonebright knows that medical imaging devices are highly complex pieces of capital...
View ArticleMark’s PET Imaging Story
In March 2011, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 7 (out of 10). As it is for anyone who is told they have cancer, I was shocked, but I accepted it and discussed the options...
View ArticleHealthcare Organizations, Members of Congress Rally Behind the FIND Act
The FIND Act (H.R.1199/S.1544) continues to generate buzz among Members of Congress and healthcare organizations. Recently, the FIND Act coalition announced some exciting news – 128 organizations,...
View ArticleMartina Navratilova Shares Her Battle with Cancer
Martina Navratilova, renowned tennis champion and 18-time Grand Slam winner, shared her battle with simultaneous throat and breast cancer during an interview with the TODAY show. She credits her...
View ArticleHow AI is Shaping Patient-Centric Healthcare
You may have seen artificial intelligence (AI) dominating the headlines recently – and for good reason. AI has the potential to transform not just how we live and work, but also how we receive...
View ArticleColorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Your Guide to Prevention and Early Detection
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing awareness and encouraging prevention of one of the deadliest cancers affecting the U.S. population. The American Cancer...
View ArticleAdvocating for Equitable Access to AI in Healthcare During National Minority...
Each April, National Minority Health Month reminds us of the importance of supporting policies that address healthcare disparities disproportionately affecting racial and ethnic minority groups....
View ArticleCongressional Briefing Discusses the Potential of Focused Ultrasound Therapy
With high incidences of neurologic conditions like chronic pain, childhood brain tumors, and mental illnesses, the need is greater than ever for innovative technologies capable of delivering targeted...
View ArticleRight Scan Right Time Joins Fellow Patient Groups in Urging Congress to...
Right Scan Right Time, along with 14 other patient groups, recently sent a letter to congressional leaders highlighting how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in medical devices...
View ArticlePatient Spotlight: Prostate Cancer Survivor Robert Palmer Shares His...
With prostate cancer affecting 1 in 8 men, according to the American Cancer Society, many men worry about the enduring side effects of traditional treatments, including incontinence and erectile...
View ArticleRight Scan Right Time Hosts Successful Patient Fly-In Advocating for...
In July, five patient leaders traveled to Capitol Hill to share their personal stories and speak to their lawmakers about the need to expand access to artificial intelligence technologies for medical...
View ArticleAdvaMed Hosts Demo Day Showcasing Innovative AI Imaging Technologies for...
AdvaMed recently hosted an “AI Demo Day” on Capitol Hill, where a number of medical imaging innovators had the opportunity to showcase some of the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to...
View ArticlePatient Fly-In Highlights Value of Focused Ultrasound Technologies
On July 11, AdvaMed Imaging’s Focused Ultrasound Section and the Focused Ultrasound Foundation (FUS) hosted their fifth annual congressional fly-in, bringing together 6 patients, 2 physicians, and...
View ArticleBreast Cancer Awareness Month: AI’s Role in Improving Early Detection
This October, Right Scan Right Time recognizes National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the critical need to diagnose and treat breast cancer at early stages. As we...
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