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 for opportunistic osteoporosis screening inks FDA clearance

The tool analyzes routine hip and pelvis X-rays for signs of low bone mineral density.

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Radiology providers missing the mark when screening disabled women for breast cancer

Only 43% of women with disabilities receive American Society of Breast Surgeons-recommended mammography screening services, according to a new single-center study. 

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Short-term breast cancer risk prediction improves when AI combines imaging with personal info

Understanding which women have the greatest short-term risk could enable providers to implement targeted screening strategies to ensure malignancies are caught at the earliest possible stage.

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Medicare opts not to make CT radiation-related quality measure mandatory in 2027

The measure evaluates the proportion of scans that exceed certain thresholds for image noise or radiation dose across 18 categories. 

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Emphysema on baseline lung cancer CT a sign of future mortality risk

“Lung cancer screening shouldn’t just be looking for nodules. That’s a small part of what we see on the CT scan.” 

Video interview with Wael Jaber, MD, chair of the 2025 American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) annual meeting, director of nuclear cardiology and a professor of medicine at Cleveland Clinic, shares some of the key highlights from the conference.

Key trends in nuclear cardiology take center stage at ASNC 2025

Wael Jaber, MD, chair of the 2025 American Society of Nuclear Cardiology annual meeting, shared some key takeaways from the conference. “This is no longer just about imaging for coronary disease," he explained. "Nuclear cardiology now helps guide therapy across a wide range of conditions."

Lantheus misled investors about blockbuster imaging agent, class action lawsuit claims

Plaintiff attorneys claim the Massachusetts-based company shattered the competitive position of Pylarify, a PET imaging agent for prostate cancer. 

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GE HealthCare to acquire Alzheimer’s imaging AI firm Icometrix

Founded in 2011 and based in Belgium, the AI firm offers the first software for automating brain assessments needed to administer disease therapies from Biogen and Eli Lilly.