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.

Whole-body MRI provider Prenuvo launches annual imaging subscription service
The Redwood City, California-based startup announced the move Monday, with its Core Membership starting at $1,199 annually
Health system touts $7M expansion of molecular imaging department, ER
Leaders at the Utah hospital are hopeful the newly updated PET offerings will help patients seek treatment locally, avoiding long travel times.
MRI-guided ablation as effective as surgery for prostate cancer treatment
A new clinical trial investigated the safety and efficacy of the procedure, along with its impact on urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction and other factors.
FDA clears GE HealthCare's next generation photon-counting CT system
The Photonova Spectra system is powered by the company’s novel Deep Silicon detector technology.
Autonomous AI reduces radiologists' breast cancer screening workload in real-world setting
Deployed in screening mammography, the tool identifies normal, low-risk exams and eliminates the need for double reads.

Medical imaging-based ‘virtual biopsies’ move closer to replacing traditional tissue techniques

The new approach relies on radiomic CT data combined with ultrasound imaging to create a visual guide for doctors, researchers explained in European Radiology.

Hitachi inks five-year deal with Olympus to jointly develop endoscopic ultrasound systems

Officials said the pact will remain in place after Hitachi completes the sale of its imaging products to Fujifilm.

NorthStar’s recent FDA approval enables a fourfold increase in Mo-99 production

This marks the first and only commercial-scale application of concentrated molybdenum-98 technology, the Beloit, Wisconsin-based firm said recently.

Interventional radiology community calls on WHO to enhance access to IR services across the globe

Specifically, the open letter urges the World Health Organization to address the IR care gap between low- and high-income countries.

New copper PET tracer one-two punch identifies deadly tumors and boosts survival

“This offers the potential to provide diagnostic imaging using copper-64 to plan individualized treatments with copper-67 agents for a wide range of cancer patients," Australian researchers explained in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

COVID-19 patients with neurological problems requiring brain imaging face increased risk of death

Those who underwent neuroimaging and were diagnosed with stroke were also twice as likely to die compared to age-matched controls, according to new research published in Neurology.

Medical isotope firm Shine breaks ground on new 54,000-square-foot facility

By 2022, the company said its facility will be fully operational and capable of producing more than 300,000 doses of lutetium-177 each year.

COVID-19 pushes lung cancer screening rates lower and sends malignancies up to 29%

Prior to the pandemic, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine said its rate stood at about 8%, physicians reported on Thursday.

Medical Imaging

Whole-body MRI provider Prenuvo launches annual imaging subscription service

Health system touts $7M expansion of molecular imaging department, ER

MRI-guided ablation as effective as surgery for prostate cancer treatment

FDA clears GE HealthCare's next generation photon-counting CT system

Autonomous AI reduces radiologists' breast cancer screening workload in real-world setting