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The negotiations pertain to disagreements on compensation and concerns over outdated equipment used during IR procedures.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

MRI technique used for heart disease may work as ‘smart’ biopsy for aggressive pediatric cancers

T1-mapping is already used at many hospitals and researchers from London believe it can be adapted to evaluate children with neuroblastoma tumors.

Radiotracer is ‘excellent’ for imaging tumors in patients with liver cancer

A new class of radiopharmaceuticals known as "antagonists" offered clinicians enhanced diagnostic options and proved superior to legacy agents for imaging neuroendocrine tumors.

Medical students need more exposure to molecular imaging, nuclear medicine experts say

Demand for molecular imaging is likely to grow in the coming years, but most trainees receive little exposure to the burgeoning opportunity during medical school.

Philips warns of potential security vulnerabilities in some ultrasound software

Customers have not reported any instances of hackers using this weakness to affect clinical care, the Amsterdam-based imaging giant said.

More exposure to AI would make med students less uneasy about radiology

During the fourth, fifth or sixth year of medical school, more than half of students across faculties in Brazil’s largest city believe AI is a threat to the radiology job market.

SIIM20: Radiology departments turn to tech to connect with patients

Imaging informatics experts from the University of Pennsylvania and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center shared their successes—using varying levels of technology to connect and improve the patient experience—during SIIM's virtual meeting.

Remote reading is here to stay: How radiology can prepare for a virtual future

“[Remote reading] could be a new normal in a specific paradigm shift for all of us and we’re going to have to adapt," Matthew Hayes, a PACS Manager at Radiology Partners, said during SIIM's 2020 virtual meeting.

Newly discovered gene sparks early amyloid changes responsible for Alzheimer’s

The findings, published June 22 in JAMA Neurology, should help identify people at the greatest risk of developing the disease.

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