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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Proton therapy reduces risk of severe side effects in cancer patients compared to radiation

“This is exciting because it shows that proton therapy offers a way for us to reduce the serious side effects of chemo-radiation and improve patient health and well-being without sacrificing the effectiveness of the therapy,” experts wrote in a recent JAMA Oncology study.

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Tau PET imaging beats amyloid-based approach in battle against Alzheimer’s

Amyloid plaques have long been the target of Alzheimer’s-focused research, but a new study suggests it may be time to prioritize tau imaging instead.

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Affidea, Subtle Medical bring AI collaboration to Italy

Affidea, a European healthcare provider with more than 240 locations, announced it is now implementing Subtle Medical’s SubtlePET solution in its PET-CT center in Italy.

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Google's AI model outperforms radiologists in breast cancer detection, prediction

Deep-learning based AI models can identify breast cancer more accurately than radiologists, according to new research published in Nature. What does this mean for the future of cancer detection?

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FDA approves PET imaging agent to fight Parkinson’s

The go-ahead was granted to the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research to use Fluorodopa F-18 injections in patients with suspected Parkinson’s syndromes.

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How AI could limit gadolinium use when treating MS

Deep learning (DL) can predict and enhance MS lesions on unenhanced MRI scans, according to a new study published in Radiology

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Radiologists call for government action amid glaring deficiencies across UK emergency imaging

Underfunding and a lack of resources have led to significant problems imaging severely injured patients in trauma centers across the UK's health system. The Royal College of Radiologists has called on the government to address the issues.

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AI algorithm can spot LVEF from 15 seconds of ECG data

An AI algorithm that reportedly helps physicians identify reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) received Breakthrough Device designation from the FDA on Dec. 18.