Scientists from the University of São Paulo Medical School in Brazil have found that individuals who identify as transgender have volumetric difference in their brains and subsequently may interpret body image in various ways.

Washington University in St. Louis is set to become the second institution with a doctoral program dedicated to imaging science, with its inaugural class beginning in the fall. Mark Anastasio, PhD, the director of the new program, spoke with Health Imaging about the state of imaging education and incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into its curriculum.

Co-founders of NIRAMAI, an artificial intelligence (AI) imaging tech startup, Geetha Manjunatha, CEO, and Nidhi Mathur, COO, developed non-invasive methods for breast cancer screening, according to a recent article published by Analytics India Magazine.

Canagliflozin reduced the risk of death or hospitalization for heart failure by 22 percent among patients with type 2 diabetes and a high risk of cardiovascular disease, according to results of the CANVAS trial presented March 11 at the American College of Cardiology’s scientific session and published simultaneously in Circulation.

Ultrasounds might be the modality of choice for diagnosing fetal conditions pre-delivery, but expectant mothers might benefit more from an MRI scan, a team of researchers reported in the American Journal of Roentgenology this month.

A virtual reality (VR) program designed for early-career interventional radiologists and medical students is being further developed for use in health simulations and medical emergencies, according to a report in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

UnitedHealth Group has dropped its bid to acquire the ambulatory services unit of Envision Healthcare and isn’t interested in participating in any deals to scoop up parts or all of the company, according to Bloomberg.

Since 2009, the days Medicare beneficiaries have spent in skilled nursing facilities (SNF) have fallen by 15 percent on a per capita basis, which may be the result of value-based payment models leading hospitals to rely more on observational stays which wouldn’t make patients eligible for a SNF.

Siemens’ healthcare division, Siemens Healthineers, began trading on Germany’s stock exchange Friday, raising $5.2 billion (4.2 billion euros) by selling 15 percent of the company. Shares of were issued at 28 euros each but opened at 29.10 euros each.

Increased exposure to air pollution may contribute to the higher risk of heart disease found in the black population, researchers reported in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.