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. 

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Nearly half of women surveyed still think breast cancer screening starts at 50

The responses also suggested that a significant amount of women believe mammograms start before 40, highlighting a gap in screening policy knowledge.

AI helps spot pancreatic cancer over a year before radiologists can

AI model bests radiologists at detecting early signs of pancreatic cancer

The AI framework was designed to identify radiomic signatures of pre-diagnostic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma on CT.

IR Centers

Interventional radiology group inks 2 more practice partnerships with urologists

Founded by interventional radiologist Sandeep Bagla, MD, IR Centers is a platform helping other specialties manage and deliver such services. 

Crocodile Bill's CT scan

400-pound crocodile described as 'a perfect patient' during CT scan

Bill, a 61-year-old Siamese crocodile that calls Utah’s Hogle Zoo home, recently had to undergo advanced imaging due to concerns about his health. 

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Opportunistic AI detects colorectal cancer using routine, noncontrast CT

The COlorectal Cancer detection with AI, or COCA, model is a cost-effective, scalable solution that turns routine CT scans into opportunistic exams that can be used to proactively identify CRC. 

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Second phase of trial testing GE HealthCare's GBCA alternative gets underway

The imaging agent was recently granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Fast Track designation, as early clinical testing has been promising.  

'Sterility failures' prompt FDA to threaten radiopharmaceutical producer with disciplinary action

Multiple issues that could raise the risk of product contamination were discovered during an inspection, according to an FDA warning letter.  

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Interventional radiologists launch new chain of standalone outpatient IR centers

Co-founders Jonathan Steinberger, MD, and Gabriel Lipshutz, MD, are starting Elmnt IR with an initial location in Los Angeles and more to follow.