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 turns low-quality MRI scans into helpful heart images
A team of biomedical engineers, radiologists and cardiologists has developed a new AI model capable of restoring low-quality cardiac MRI scans.
New AI-enabled, helium-free MRI system earns FDA clearance
The scanner requires just 0.7 liters of liquid helium for cooling—a fraction of the more than 1,500 liters standard systems need to operate safely.
How the shape, size and location of calcified carotid plaques affect stroke risk
A new analysis provides further insight into factors affecting plaque stability and subsequent ischemic events
FDA approves expanded use of PET imaging agent
The product's updated indications include quantification and long-term monitoring of amyloid plaques on imaging.
Low dose GBCA effective, safe for pediatric imaging
Although gadopiclenol is approved for adults and children ages 2 and older, there is limited data on its use in the pediatric population.

Radiologist-founded company wins $1.7M for stroke busting device

Mubin Syed, MD, plans to put the money toward research and prototypes, hoping for the device to hit the market in the next two years.

TEER benefits all HF patients with SMR, but men see more long-term benefits

The study's authors examined data from men and women who underwent TEER with the MitraClip device in addition to guideline-directed medical therapy.

Amyloid PET pinpoints ‘tipping point’ for developing Alzheimer’s dementia

Washington University in St. Louis experts say they can estimate how far dementia has progressed and how much time is left before cognitive impairment sets in.

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Structured reporting for CT trauma scans produces faster, more detailed diagnoses

In a recent survey, radiologists found SR much more efficient, concise and clearly defined when compared to a free-text approach.

Billionaire ‘Shark Tank’ investor Mark Cuban promotes CT colonography to millions of followers

The message has since drawn more than 1,700 likes and attention from members of the specialty, including the American College of Radiology.

Google Health’s AI tool slashes abnormal chest X-ray turnaround times by 28%

The Palo Alto giant used exams from nearly 250,000 patients to upgrade its already robust algorithm.

‘Practice changing’: New research underscores clinical benefits of PSMA-PET for prostate cancer

California nuclear medicine experts said the technology will ultimately become part of routine staging for the disease, publishing their study findings in JAMA Oncology.

Worker dies after MRI machine plummets outside local hospital

"We are incredibly saddened to learn that someone tragically died in this incident," said University of Utah Health executive Alison Flynn Gaffney.

Medical Imaging

AI turns low-quality MRI scans into helpful heart images

New AI-enabled, helium-free MRI system earns FDA clearance

How the shape, size and location of calcified carotid plaques affect stroke risk

FDA approves expanded use of PET imaging agent

Low dose GBCA effective, safe for pediatric imaging