Two major companies are joining forces in a 10-year strategic partnership to accelerate healthcare innovation through digital technologies.

At the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Sept. 15-18 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Siemens Healthineers debuts two computed tomography (CT) systems dedicated to radiation therapy (RT) planning: the SOMATOM go.Sim and the SOMATOM go.Open Pro.

The rate of uninsured Americans in 2018 rose for the first time since the Affordable Care Act went into place, according to new data from the Census Bureau.

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) confirmed it has shut down its Lucas Heights nuclear medicine facility following a “mechanical fault,” The Guardian reported. The shutdown puts an added strain on Australia’s already short supply of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99).

Organ-effective modulation (OEM) can reduce radiation exposure to the breast by more than 12% without affecting image quality, according to new findings published in the European Journal of Radiology. The study specifically focused on how OEM can impact care for Asian patients.

Apple announced the initiation of three new large-scale medical studies, including one focused on women’s health, one focused on hearing and one focused on cardiovascular health and movement.

A new diffusion tensor imaging technique can help predict problems related to dementia in patients with stroke-related small vessel disease, according to research published in Stroke.

Technology giant Apple has announced three new medical studies it will be involved in with major names in the healthcare space, including leading academic and research institutions.

Contrary to a recent FDA advisory that acknowledged a late mortality signal with paclitaxel-coated and -eluting devices, a study published in the Journal of Endovascular Therapy found such stents safe in the long-term for treating femoropopliteal lesions in people with peripheral artery disease.

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants have started performing more and more imaging-guided procedures, but what about diagnostic imaging interpretations?