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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Will 2020 be a year without HIMSS?

The conference is moving "full steam ahead as scheduled" for March 9-13 in Orlando, but the list of vendors pulling out—which now includes Amazon and Siemens Healthineers—continues to grow amid coronavirus fears.

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Chest x-ray may overlook coronavirus cases apparent on CT

Radiologists should "become familiar" with the CT findings of COVID-19 and the shortcoming of chest radiographs when evaluating potential cases, researchers wrote in the Korean Journal of Radiology.

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PI-RADS standards produce 'disheartening' results, fail to fix mpMRI quality issues

“This study shows a disheartening rate of inadequate exams among mpMRI studies of the prostate,” experts wrote in Academic Radiology.

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Simple sit-down has outsized impact on patients prepping for nuclear medicine exams

Montefiore Medical Center has been running its pretreatment nuclear medicine clinic for 14 years, and its had an overwhelming impact on patients, according to a new study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

SymphonyAI Group acquires TeraRecon

SymphonyAI Group, a private group of companies specializing in AI, announced Wednesday, March 4, that it has acquired TeraRecon. No financial details have been shared at this time.

4 key ways augmented reality could make an impact on interventional radiology

Augmented reality (AR) technology could play a pivotal role in the interventional radiology (IR) suite of the future, according to a new study published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

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NorthStar expands into cardiac SPECT with new licensing deal

The Beloit, Wisconsin-based company has received exclusive rights from Capella Imaging to develop and investigate a new fibrin-targeted diagnostic agent that's used in heart imaging exams.

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European Society of Radiology delays annual meeting amid coronavirus scare

ECR 2020 was set to kick off next Wednesday, March 11, in Vienna. However, society leaders were “forced to make this decision” almost a week prior to the start date, given recent warnings issued by the WHO and others.