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.

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Ultrasound specialists raise $220M to commercialize imaging, workflow solutions

The new funds are expected to go toward commercializing the company’s AI-powered handheld ultrasound systems and point-of-care ultrasound workflow solution.

Scoring system helps radiologists assess prostate mpMR image quality

Expert rads showed "strong" agreement for each scan read using the Prostate Imaging Quality score, according to new research in European Radiology.

Mayo Clinic researchers gain ‘unprecedented’ insight into breast, ovarian cancers

Scientists turned to both nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and cry-electron microscopy for their findings, shared Wednesday in Nature.

AI software helps radiologists cut unnecessary chest CT scans by 30%

Patients also benefit by avoiding unneeded radiation exposure, while healthcare systems sidestep added medical costs.

FDA awards clearance to first portable PET scanner

The BBX-PET machine can be wheeled into a physician's office, hospital room, or other healthcare settings to deliver point-of-care service.

‘New generation’ CT shortens time to surgery for patients with life-threatening stroke

Bypassing conventional CT for scans readily available in surgical rooms may help doctors quickly assess large vessel occlusion strokes prior to mechanical thrombectomy.

Race is the most pronounced driver of delays in screening-detected breast cancer diagnosis

Black women were twice as likely to face delays greater than 45 days, and those experiencing this long lag were 1.6 times more likely to die, experts wrote in JACR.

Fluorescent imaging agent detects cervical cancer in real time

The novel radiopharmaceutical may one day eliminate the need for needle biopsies, according to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers.

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