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.

Gadolinium contrast helps radiologists’ confidence with neuroblastomas on MRI, but rarely alters care

Intravenous contrast may not be necessary for follow-up exams in certain patients with this form of cancer, a new analysis suggests.

Patient discussions—not X-ray results—should guide common forearm fracture treatment in older adults

Personalized medicine is key to ensuring those with distal radial fractures receive the best care possible, Michigan Medicine experts explained in JAMA Network Open.

Diagnostic ultrasound cash price 308% higher than national average in one state

There was a sevenfold difference between the lowest and highest price for imaging of the abdomen, according to an analysis of data from more than 2,000 hospitals.

GE Healthcare doubling distribution of imaging tracer to meet expected demand for new Alzheimer’s drug

General Electric's $18 billion healthcare arm anticipates physicians will require more doses of its Vizamyl F18-PET agent, used to diagnose beta-amyloid plaques in the brain.

Why radiologists must carefully evaluate patient heart rates prior to coronary CTA exams

The number of CCTA exams is set to grow alongside an aging population and providers are key to ensuring these tests are high-quality.

AI-powered ECGs detect subtle changes in the heart brought on by COVID-19

The study's authors used more than 34,000 ECGs to train and test their model, publishing their findings in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

PET scan depicting neurological fallout of COVID-19 wins image of the year

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging selected the scan as the Henry N. Wanger Jr. Image of the Year during its annual meeting.

The secret sauce to establishing a successful ultrasound imaging clinic for the uninsured

Many Americans may lack access to these critical services, and radiologists are in a unique position to help provide them, experts charged.

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