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The negotiations pertain to disagreements on compensation and concerns over outdated equipment used during IR procedures.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

FDA modifies imaging guidance for duration of COVID-19 crisis

The guidance, which permits temporary modification of standard protocols, is aimed at mitigating circumstances that could lead to avoidable COVID-19 exposure for patients, providers and others working with or around imaging equipment and related systems.

NYC radiologists find COVID-19 incidentally on neck, abdominal CT

COVID-19 can show up incidentally when a patient’s lungs are partially readable on CT scans of the abdomen or neck. And the findings can help identify patients who should be strictly quarantined.

5 tips for keeping radiologic technologists safe on the job during the pandemic

A team of imaging experts from the epicenter of the outbreak detailed their systematic strategy in European Radiology.

In hard-hit Northern Italy, chest CT quantification a solid early predictor of COVID outcomes

Researchers in Northern Italy have found CT quantification can be used to predict how severe the disease will become in positive-testing patients whose lungs are relatively clear when they’re admitted.

X-ray company marshals community gratitude for COVID-19 healthcare workers

A supplier of medical imaging products and services in West Michigan is going beyond applauding local healthcare workers on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19.

14 ways to accelerate the rise of women in radiological research

Picking the brains of 16 women widely recognized as leaders of academic radiology in the U.S., researchers at New York University have identified 14 “facilitators of success” for women in their field.

Emergency physicians offer cash for insights into ultrasound’s COVID-19 role

The American College of Emergency Physicians announced April 14 that its foundation is offering $100,000 for research into COVID care.

Normal chest x-ray ‘no guarantee’ a patient is COVID-free, urgent care providers say

In a Journal of Urgent Care Medicine analysis, experts reported that 89% of those confirmed to have the disease displayed normal or mildly abnormal CXRs.

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