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.

Women who sit down with PCPs are more likely caught up on vital cancer screenings

Michigan Medicine doctors believe comprehensive screenings may be best accomplished via primary care-patient relationships rather than targeted screening sites.

Ultrasound is crucial to prenatal care, yet new evidence reveals ‘substantial’ disparities

Experts analyzed more than 80,000 pregnancies, including patient populations more likely to undergo a second-trimester exam.

Supplemental ultrasound screening with mammography improves cancer detection across all breast types

Density should not be the sole criteria for deciding whether additional imaging is justified, experts charged in a new JAMA Network Open investigation.

Radiologists use algorithm to diagnose tricky lung disease typically reserved for thoracic specialists

The tool helped non-specialists include a correct diagnosis within their top 3 choices 65% of the time, compared to nearly 50% prior to training.

FDA announces recall of venous catheter product after missing instructions contribute to 2 deaths

The Class 1 warning is the most serious type of recall, indicating the use of Cardinal Health's UVC insertion tray can cause serious injury or death.

Abdominal MRI intervention helps drop respiratory motion and image quality degradation

Language barriers can pose problems in the MRI suite, where abdominal exams come with carefully choreographed breathing instructions, NYU experts wrote in JACR.

Half of men with low-risk prostate cancer move from surveillance to treatment within a few years

The use of active surveillance—imaging, PSA testing, etc.—increased overall but many patients are still opting to undergo surgery, radiation or therapy.

US regulators considering changes to long-standing extravasation reporting requirements

A U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission subcommittee recommends mandatory reporting of certain skin damage caused by radiation, but the suggestion is far from finalized.

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