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5 Resolutions for Imaging Professionals in 2022

In 2022, take the time to focus on you. The last couple years have taught us that our goals are best when they focus on our overall wellbeing—not some lofty ideal of mental or physical perfection. That means less dieting and less extreme productivity, but more time with family, for rest and to pursue what we’re most... Read more

by Tana Phelps in

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Happy Holidays from Your Partners at Cassling!

We wish you and your family a safe, healthy and happy holiday season. We can’t thank you enough for trusting Cassling for your imaging equipment and service needs in 2021! To close out the year, Cassling President Kyle Salem and I decided to test out an imaginary digital patient twin prototype for a light-hearted look at... Read more

by Mike Cassling in

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RSNA 2021: AI, Novel Technologies and a Push for Social Change

Another RSNA Annual meeting is in the books. The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) held its 2021 event in Chicago from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2. After last year’s virtual program, the world’s largest medical imaging forum returned with a robust, hybrid virtual and in-person meeting experience for attendees eager to... Read more

by Tana Phelps in CT, Imaging Technology, MRI, artificial intelligence, Featured, photon-counting ct

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Thanksgiving and The Power of Gratitude

Thanksgiving is the obvious time of the year people start to think about what they’re grateful for. And at Cassling, we’re so profoundly thankful for all the diagnostic imaging professionals we work with throughout the year. We can’t say enough about your hard work, sacrifice, and dedication in improving the lives of your... Read more

by Mike Cassling in wellness,

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CT and Cone Beam CT – What’s the Difference?

Both traditional computed tomography (CT) scanners and cone-beam CT (CBCT) scanners produce pictures of internal body structures. The x-rays use radiation from a radioactive contrast injected into the body to make cross-sectional images. While both scanners undertake the same primary function, there are technical... Read more

by Kim Phox in Surgical C-Arms, cios spin, cone beam ct

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Creating a Culture of Coaching

Coaching has become one of the most critical yet value-adding competencies for a leader in any organization. If you want to improve overall performance as an organization or department, you won't accomplish it by adding new and expensive hardware. You won't achieve it by introducing new technology or processes. It’s a... Read more

by Mike Freel, PhD in leadership, Cassling Leadership Institute,

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Siemens Healthineers collaborating on world’s first carbon-neutral radiology imaging service

Siemens Healthineers is working to make the imaging world a more sustainable place. They’re collaborating with a west coast academic medical center in creating the world’s first carbon-neutral radiology imaging service. They’re also exploring artificial intelligence in radiology, clinical data and image integration, and... Read more

by Cassling in Radiology Operations, news

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3 Ways to Reduce Patient Anxiety in Diagnostic Imaging

Diagnostic imaging is an important part of a patient’s journey through both health and illness. But their interaction with this highly technical, sophisticated equipment and process can be daunting and produce a high level of anxiety, even fear. Providing as positive a patient experience as possible is important not only... Read more

by Mike Cassling in Patient Experience,

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Trends in Ultrasound 2022: Shear Wave Elastography

Chronic liver disease (CLD) and cirrhosis are major health problems in the United States. In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control reported that 4.5 million adults were diagnosed with liver disease. In 2019, CLD and cirrhosis claimed more than 44,000 American lives. And according to a 2018 study by Intermountain Medical... Read more

by Jennifer Ott in Ultrasound, shear wave elastography, liver disease

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Rad Tech Week 2021 and Revolutionary New CT Technology

National Radiologic Technology Week is an annual celebration of rad techs across the nation. It was first celebrated by the ASRT in 1979 to commemorate Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen’s 1895 discovery of the x-ray. Today, it’s also become a time to recognize and raise awareness of the important role medical imaging and radiation... Read more

by Mike Cassling in Naeotom Alpha, rad tech week, photon-counting ct

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2021: A Call to Action

Every October, we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Just two years ago, right now, you were probably rolling out your women’s health wellness fairs and promoting your mammography services online and in local papers and magazines. So much has changed since then. While we were once gaining great strides in our breast... Read more

by Tana Phelps in Mammography, Women's Health, Breast Density, Imaging Volume, Breast Cancer Awareness 2021

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3 Reasons You Should Attend 'Investing in You' Virtual Summit 2.0

Earn (Free!) CE credits, attend great sessions and have fun! Once upon a time, in a world far different than the one we currently live in, we held an annual, in-person Investing in You (IIU) educational seminar in Omaha, Nebraska, hosting imaging professionals from across the Midwest. That changed dramatically last year... Read more

by Ellie Stanard in Investing In You, virtual summit, ink factory

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Trends in Ultrasound 2022

New Ultrasound technology in detecting liver lesions, ultrasound’s role in the fight against COVID-19, and more… Are the days of invasive tests behind us? Not yet. But ultrasound is bringing us closer than ever before, and liver imaging provides a good example. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound Advances in ultrasound, known for... Read more

by Jennifer Ott in Ultrasound, COVID Testing,

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6 Ways to Celebrate Your Sonography Squad

October Means Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month! Sonographers are superheroes. Even before the pandemic began in 2020, they were working hard on the frontlines, often unsung. But while COVID-19 may have provided additional exposure for the profession, it has placed an even heavier burden on the professionals. COVID-19 and... Read more

by Mike Cassling in Ultrasound, MUAM, Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month

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