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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Woman sues medical center after falling from CT scanner during a stroke

Monica Lynch is suing MidState Medical Center in Connecticut Superior Court, claiming the fall resulted in a lack of stroke interventions and further injuries.

April 12, 2024
Artificial intelligence can help make breast cancer screening mammography more accurate.

Hologic, university settle lawsuit alleging radiology vendor infringed on mammography patent

The case dates to March 2020, when the University of South Florida Foundation filed suit against the Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company, which later countersued. 

April 12, 2024
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AI able to assess invasiveness of lung lesions to aid in surgery

In a study, the most accurate model combined deep-learning with a radionomics approach.

April 11, 2024
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Practice must pay $14M after table collapses under patient during imaging exam, jury rules

The original inciting incident occurred in July 2014, when 58-year-old James Griswold visited the Connecticut provider group for a nuclear stress imaging test. 

April 11, 2024
Artificial intelligence

Semiautonomous AI shows potential to reduce false positives, unnecessary procedures and medical expenses

Scientists developed the deep learning algorithm using a set of over 123,000 digital mammograms (including 6,100-plus cancer cases). 

April 11, 2024
Partnership

Radiology Imaging Associates adopts AbbaDox at its 17 locations

The chain of imaging centers produces 600,000 patient scans each year in Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

April 10, 2024
Virtual reality

ImagingU offers combo virtual reality MRI simulation, technologist certification course

Participants in the course will have six months of access to a new MRI VR sim. The class modules begin on May 1.

April 10, 2024
CDC centers for disease control at HIMSS 2023.

CDC sounds the alarm on key factor keeping women from undergoing mammography

The new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study included over 117,000 women with many unable to make their appointment for varying reasons. 

April 10, 2024