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.

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography helps predict the risk of negative outcomes after a liver transplant

The approach is a promising tool to safely and effectively evaluate donor liver perfusion, researchers explained in the European Journal of Radiology.

CT lung cancer screening complication rate close to 17%, validating preexisting concerns

Providers must turn to shared decision-making and adhere to clinical guidelines in an effort to minimize the potential harms of LDCT, researchers wrote in JAMA Network Open.

Gadolinium-free imaging agent has strong potential as preferred contrast for MRI exams

The manganese-based contrast was also expelled more rapidly and completely from the body compared to other imaging agents.

Novel PET imaging tracer helps researchers diagnose rare form of lymphoma

MRI is the current standard imaging modality used for this disease, but it falls short in many key areas, German researchers explained recently.

Premier nuclear medicine journal celebrates 60th anniversary with special issue

Beginning in the 1960s, the new edition traces such milestones as the invention of the Anger camera and the development of positron emission tomography.

ACR, Alzheimer’s Association launch new amyloid brain PET study focused on underserved populations

The investigation builds off the larger IDEAS Study and will include at least 4,000 Black and Hispanic patients out of the estimated 7,000 total participants.

Zebra cleared to market 3D printing for orthopedic surgery

An Israeli healthcare AI startup has earned a seventh green light from the FDA. Its latest algorithm can reconstruct X-rays of bones into 3D printouts with no less clarity than would be produced by advanced imaging modalities.

Ultrasounds performed by orthopedic surgeons on-par with MSK radiology exams, study finds

The findings suggest patients with rotator cuff injuries should undergo diagnostic exams in "one-stop" orthopedic shoulder clinics, researchers said recently.

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