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Bacteria-based contrast agent lights up tumor margins significantly better than other agents.

Bacteria-based contrast agent offers 'substantial improvements' for tumor border delineation during surgery

Essentially, the agent places a bright neon sign on the entirety of tumors and their borders, and it does so autonomously.

Wearable tech company pushes back after warning from FDA

The FDA thinks 24/7 fitness trackers from Boston-based Whoop should be regulated like medical devices. Whoop disagrees, however, and neither side appears to be changing its mind.

PET/MR findings in long COVID patients linked to long-term cardiopulmonary diseases

Experts suggest abnormal findings on cardiopulmonary PET/MR should be considered a risk factor for long-term complications in COVID patients.

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Stroke risk after TAVR still much higher for female patients

Women are associated with a significantly higher rate of in-hospital disabling strokes than men, according to a new study of nearly 380,000 TAVR patients. What can cardiologists do to help limit these complications?

CT workflows improve with help of deep learning 3D camera for patient positioning

These specialized, AI-powered cameras can automate and optimize patient positioning based on their body habitus and placement on the table.

Imaging artificial intelligence vendor files for $100M IPO

Heartflow filed necessary documents for the public offering on Thursday following positive news related to its key software, including proposed coverage under the MPFS.

One of America’s oldest continuously operating radiology groups suffers apparent cyberattack

Radiology Associates of Richmond, Virginia, first discovered the breach in May following an extensive forensic investigation.

Update: New details emerge about fatal MRI accident in Long Island

The man's wife says he was accompanying her for an MRI of her knee when the tragedy occurred.

ICE guidance reduces risk of permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVR with a self-expandable valve

Heart teams can limit the risk of conduction disturbances that lead to permanent pacemaker implantation by utilizing both the cusp-overlap method and intracardiac echocardiography.

Health systems to face an additional $1.6 trillion climate change burden

Droughts, floods and the spread of disease will require healthcare systems to focus on innovative ways to prepare -- and recover.

Rob deKemp, PhD, FASNC, University of Ottawa, Canada, explains new nuclear cardiac imaging dose lowering techniques for PET and SPECT.

How to achieve much lower radiation doses in cardiac nuclear imaging

The radiation doses associated with CT have decreased significantly, leaving nuclear cardiology as the modality with the highest doses in all of cardiac imaging. Rob deKemp, PhD, talked to us about some of the many ways imagers can work to address this issue.

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Physician congressman hopeful that radiologist Medicare pay fix will advance soon

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, R-N.C., first introduced the Preserving Seniors' Access to Physicians Act in December and is optimistic the House will consider the proposal soon.

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