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.

Men developed CVD earlier than women, according to 35-year CARDIA study
Promoting preventive care among young adult men during critical periods of their life may be the key to reducing rates of cardiovascular disease.
GE HealthCare nabs 2 notable clearances from FDA
One regulatory approval targets whole-body PET imaging analysis, while the other was designed to improve interventional workflows.
AI-supported mammography more effective than standard screening, new large-scale study contends
The findings come from Sweden's Mammography Screening with Artificial Intelligence, or MASAI, a randomized clinical trial incorporating over 105,000 women.
FDA clears new PET/MRI combo system from Siemens Healthineers
The Biograph One is the company's second-generation PET/MRI combo scanner—its first in 14 years.
FDA issues recalls for interventional systems from 2 big-name vendors
Both recalls are categorized as Class 2, which the FDA designates for issues that have the potential to “cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences."

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FDA clears first-of-its-kind comprehensive AI triage solution from Aidoc

The solution combines 11 newly cleared indications and three previously cleared indications into a single workflow.

Routine IR procedure could treat endometriosis.

New oral contrast agent helps spot 'previously impossible-to-detect' findings on CT

Experts involved in its development are confident the agent has the potential to overcome shortcomings associated with conventional oral agents currently on the market.

Radiologists, rad oncologists and thoracic surgeons rail against lung cancer screening misinformation

Medical societies representing all three specialties issued a joint statement Jan. 21, criticizing studies claiming such scans pose risk of potential patient harm.

Survey data underscore need for tailored AI strategies in different healthcare settings

Researchers with UT Southwestern Medical Center recently surveyed over 900 women about how they view the technology's deployment in screening.

Microsoft and Bristol Myers Squibb partner to advance AI-enabled lung cancer detection

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. It is estimated that it claims approximately 125,000 lives in the U.S. every year.

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Risk-based screening strategy averts more breast cancer deaths, reduces false positives

This new imaging approach has the potential to benefit women with both high and low risk of developing cancer, researchers charge.

Software glitch prompts FDA recall of popular PET systems

The recall was issued due to the potential for the systems to produce artifacts during PET exams.

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Study details 'major shift' in procedural workload burdens

“Understanding how these national patterns manifest within radiology departments is critical for optimizing staffing, credentialing, and quality improvement initiatives,” authors of a new analysis in Academic Radiology contend.

Medical Imaging

Men developed CVD earlier than women, according to 35-year CARDIA study

GE HealthCare nabs 2 notable clearances from FDA

AI-supported mammography more effective than standard screening, new large-scale study contends

FDA clears new PET/MRI combo system from Siemens Healthineers

FDA issues recalls for interventional systems from 2 big-name vendors