“Our broad radiology community has a unique opportunity to engage with this exciting scientific evolution, working with interdisciplinary ‘convergence science’ teams,” Andrea Rockall, clinical chair of radiology, Imperial College London, wrote in a new editorial.

XACT Robotics, a radiology technology company with offices in Hingham, Massachusetts, and Israel, received FDA clearance for the use of its hands-free robotic system during CT examinations.

Tomoelastography combines tomography and elasticity, allowing researchers to diagram the spread of mechanical waves within the liver.

The findings, published in Scientific Reports, may be particularly helpful for dementia patients, who have been shown to preserve some form of musical memory while most other recollections fade.

Just 7.5% of consumers in the United States have used voice assistant technology—Amazon’s Alexa, for example—for healthcare. According to a new report, however, 52% want to use it for that purpose in the future.

Case Western Reserve scientists have developed a tool that may help predict whether precancerous breast lumps will worsen, heading off the need for unnecessary radiation treatment. 

Siemens Medical Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens Healthineers AG, has completed its acquisition of 100% of Waltham, Massachusetts-based Corindus Vascular Robotics. The deal, which was for $1.1 billion, was first announced back in August.

Facebook and NYU Langone Health announced their commitment to making MRI scans more efficient through the use of AI more than one year ago, and a new story from Popular Science provides a glimpse into what the two have been up to.