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.

Las Vegas hospital loses mammography accreditation after inspection unearths quality issues
Summerlin Hospital recently sent letters to patients who received breast scans there sometime between October 2023 and December 2025.
AI accurately reads brain MRIs in seconds
The tool can identify over 50 different neurological conditions with nearly 98% accuracy.
Johnson & Johnson interventional radiology device faces recall after patient death, FDA says
The voluntary action pertains to certain Cerepak Detachable Coil Systems, used to treat brain aneurysms and other neurovascular abnormalities.
Interventional radiology device startup Stratus Medical raises $10M in Series B financing
The Magnolia, Texas, firm has seen rapid growth in recent years, being named to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 in 2024 after logging revenue growth of 212% over a three-year period.
App issue triggers voluntary recall of some Siemens Healthineers CT systems
Siemens self-reported a problem with software being inadvertently delivered to U.S. systems when the applications have not yet been cleared for use by the FDA.

Startup radiopharmaceutical developer Mariana Oncology raises $175M in series B financing

The company has developed a portfolio of nuclear medicine solutions including "lead candidate" MC-339, used for treating small cell lung cancer.

Jackie Sohn, DO, explains the use and trating requirements for intensivists and anesthesiologists to train on using point of care ultrasound (POCUS) at ASE 2023.

Training noncardiologists to perform basic POCUS exams

Jackie Sohn, DO, discussed how POCUS is now incorporated into fellowship training programs and the different ways these handheld and smaller cart-based systems are being utilized in hospitals.

Imaging advocacy group hopes to counteract ‘dangerous care delays and denials’ in PET payment

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is pushing payers to more consistently and correctly cover medically necessary scans without prior authorization.

AI proves a qualified second reader for screening mammography

According to one radiologist, the continued success of AI could make second reads for screening mammograms a thing of the past.

How to create a cardio-oncology program

Juan Carlos Plana Gomez, MD, discussed how cardiology and oncology programs can work together to provide high-quality patient care.

Hospital pauses mammography services after radiologists resign at partner practice over ‘witch hunt’

Physicians at Northern Arizona Radiology reportedly had been forced to work long hours to re-read exams looking for missed cancers.

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New study may provide model for assessing AI performance in real-world settings

“It’s vital that imaging centers have a process in place to provide ongoing monitoring of AI once it becomes part of clinical practice,” one expert noted.

‘Immediate attention’ needed to address cancer diagnosis deficits stemming from pandemic

The largest diagnosis deficits were observed for breast, colon and lung cancer, experts detailed in JAMA Network Open.

Medical Imaging

Las Vegas hospital loses mammography accreditation after inspection unearths quality issues

AI accurately reads brain MRIs in seconds

Johnson & Johnson interventional radiology device faces recall after patient death, FDA says

Interventional radiology device startup Stratus Medical raises $10M in Series B financing

App issue triggers voluntary recall of some Siemens Healthineers CT systems