Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography, and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT.

AI automation could 'revolutionize' Crohn's Disease severity CT assessments
Machine learning models could help create a more standardized, reproducible and efficient way of grading Crohn’s disease severity in the small bowel based on CT imaging.
Nearly 46% increase in breast cancer incidence among 20-year-olds ‘merits greater attention’
Those in their 30s also have seen a nearly 13% uptick in occurrence of the disease, experts detailed in the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal.
First 5T MRI to offer whole-body imaging scores FDA clearance
Houston, Texas-based United Imaging announced the clearance of its uMR Jupiter 5T MRI system, the first to offer an 8-channel whole-body multi-transmit system.
New publicly available deep learning model for CT organ segmentation in children shows promise
The model was developed and validated specifically for liver, spleen and pancreas segmentation, and outperformed a publicly available segmentation model already in use.
New sensor detects errors in MRI exams at 'lightning fast' speed
The sensor uses laser light encased in fiber cables and a small glass container filled with gas to measure changes in the strength of a magnetic field.

Siemens Healthineers Mammomat B.brilliant

FDA clears redesigned mammography platform from Siemens Healthineers

The new platform is the first redesign from Siemens Healthineers in over a decade.

April 4, 2024

Amyloid blood test could eliminate millions in spending on PET imaging for Alzheimer’s

At roughly $5,000 per positron emission tomography exam, experts estimate the U.S. healthcare system could save $9 million (or about $1,432 per patient) on imaging.

April 4, 2024

POCUS hand-held ultrasound using the GE Vscan Extend. GE RSNA PR image

GE HealthCare adds AI guidance to handheld ultrasound devices

Caption AI is designed to make cardiac imaging more accessible by offering step-by-step guidance on probe movements and ensuring image quality through a built-in meter.

April 3, 2024

Is that gin you're drinking? Nuclear MR spectroscopy may be able to tell you

Over the centuries, "gin" has become hard to define and even harder to classify due to its chemical diversity.

April 3, 2024

GE Healthcare has announced the upcoming launch of new artificial intelligence (AI) software compatible with the company’s Vscan Air SL handheld ultrasound system.

GE Healthcare launching new AI software for handheld ultrasound system

The company's new AI offering, a product of its 2023 acquisition of Caption Health, will make its debut at ACC.24 in Atlanta.

April 3, 2024

Cardiology, radiology groups urge insurance provider to rethink imaging policy

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound.

April 3, 2024

UC San Diego earns $6.7M NIH grant to develop noninvasive imaging to quantify immune cells in tumors

The TAM-Sense technique is currently in pre-clinical development, but it could be used to develop new treatments.

April 2, 2024

AI identifies signs of COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images

The deep neural network was trained using over 40,000 patient ultrasound images and computer-generated facsimiles made from real scans.

April 2, 2024

Medical Imaging

AI automation could 'revolutionize' Crohn's Disease severity CT assessments

Nearly 46% increase in breast cancer incidence among 20-year-olds ‘merits greater attention’

First 5T MRI to offer whole-body imaging scores FDA clearance

New publicly available deep learning model for CT organ segmentation in children shows promise

New sensor detects errors in MRI exams at 'lightning fast' speed