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.

FDA issues recall on Philips spectral CT systems
A software issue could lead to the affected devices inadvertently moving, potentially making unintentional contact with patients or other equipment, according to the FDA.
Entire department of interventional radiologists resigns over failed negotiations
The negotiations pertain to disagreements on compensation and concerns over outdated equipment used during IR procedures.
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

Deep learning detects common shoulder pain on x-rays—a potential safeguard for busy physicians

The neural network performed well even when faced with low-quality images, German researchers reported in Skeletal Radiology.

Radiologists ‘highly encourage’ using structured reporting system for bladder cancer MRI

The Vesical Imaging-Reporting and Data System (VI-RADS) showed high diagnostic validity and reliability for predicting muscle invasion from the disease.

‘We’re going in the wrong direction’: Race, income, education impeding women’s access to DBT

Researchers analyzed 2.3 million exams performed over a seven-year period for their study, shared in JAMA Network Open.

‘Groundbreaking study’: AI helps providers with zero experience capture high-quality heart ultrasounds

Exams performed by nurses and trained sonographers were similar in more than 90% of cases, researchers explained in JAMA Cardiology.

AI predicts new-onset AFib using 12-lead ECGs

The team's deep neural network was trained on more than 1.6 million 12-lead ECGs.

FDA-approved PET imaging agent predicts breast cancer patients’ response to new treatment

Oncology experts with the University of Washington in Seattle’s Cancer Research Center shared their findings in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine's February issue.

Radiologists must work to standardize breast calcification reporting or advocates may intervene

Only 41% of ACR members said they report breast arterial calcifications "always" or "most of the time," according to survey results shared in Academic Radiology.

Data cast doubt on controversial CMS reimbursement restriction for MR imaging

It was a few years ago that the agency kept in place roadblocks to limit such exams for patients with abandoned leads for their cardiac implantable devices.

Medical Imaging

FDA issues recall on Philips spectral CT systems

Entire department of interventional radiologists resigns over failed negotiations

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