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. 

Long COVID tied to microstructural changes in the brain, new MRI technique reveals

The study also unearthed a correlation between such changes and symptom-specific brain networks related to impaired cognition, sense of smell and fatigue. 

Philips BlueSeal Mobile MRI

Philips debuts first helium-conserving mobile MRI system of its kind at RSNA 2023

The imaging industry giant developed the mobile unit for outpatient radiology and oncology services provider Akumin Inc. 

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Surveillance imaging of post-treatment cancer patients may cause more problems than it solves

After completing primary radiation therapy, patients in remission from cancers of the head and neck are better served by expectant management than routine imaging.

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FDA clears PET/CT scanner from Siemens Healthineers

The Biograph Vision.X is able to deliver an estimated 20% performance improvement, bolstering throughput while reducing radiotracer costs. 

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RSNA announces winners of abdominal trauma AI challenge

The Radiological Society of North America's latest contest focused on the detection and classification of injuries in the abdomen. 

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Image-guided treatment may restore sense of smell in long-COVID patients

“Other treatments have failed to date. This injection is working,” said lead author Adam Zoga, MD, MBA, a professor of radiology at Jefferson Health.  

FDA clears AI-powered brain MRI software from French firm Pixyl

The product aims to reduce radiologists’ read times while bolstering the detection of certain neurological disorders. 

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Medmo receives $9M investment for radiology scan scheduling

The new funding round was led by early stage venture capital firm Lerer Hippeau, with Medmo earmarking the money for expansion plans.