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. 

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FDA approves first PET agent for tau imaging

Tauvid was developed by Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Eli Lilly, and offers clinicians a new type of brain scan to use in patients being evaluated for Alzheimer's disease.

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Children with COVID-19 often have negative chest CT findings, study shows

In a subset of children with positive imaging findings, however, bilateral and lower lobe-predominant ground-glass opacities are common.

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GE scores FDA clearance for tool that speeds up MRI scan times to help tackle backlog

In magnetic resonance alone, the Chicago-based corporation estimated that U.S. providers have postponed upward of 5 million scans since the pandemic started. 

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FDA greenlights PET imaging agent for breast cancer

The radiopharmaceutical—Cerianna—is the first F-18 agent approved for use in patients with recurrent or metastatic breast cancer.

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FDA clears software that analyzes lung function in COVID patients from single x-ray

Australia-based 4DMedical said the software can also assist in assessing patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis and lung cancer. 

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Novel ‘double-contrast’ method spots small tumors on MRI

University of California, Davis, researchers believe their new probe could help detect very small, early stage tumors.

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NIH hands out $3.5M grant for PET-based research into depression

Stony Brook University investigators seek to quantify the precise degree of brain inflammation in those with the illness and ultimately hope to suggest novel treatments.

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FDA clears ‘world’s first’ ultrawide-bore MR for imaging obese or claustrophobic patients

United Imaging announced the approval on Tuesday, touting its uMR Omega system’s 75-centimeter bore and quick scan times.