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.

Pain, pride and a renewed sense of purpose: Radiology residents reflect on their time in a COVID care unit

Two trainees with New York-Presbyterian Hospital shared their experiences in Clinical Radiology.

Preventative, elective care plummet nationwide amid pandemic, including drops in mammography, MRI

The JAMA study is one of the first to quantify cuts in such care, authors claim, using data from nearly 7M commercially insured Americans in all 50 states.

Ensuring developing regions have access to prenatal ultrasound would spare unnecessary deaths

Radiography providers in Nigeria reviewed the challenges and benefits, offering up their own recommendations recently.

Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI helps clinicians diagnose Bell’s palsy

The approach accurately detected facial muscle abnormalities associated with the condition, according to research published in Clinical Radiology.

Acoustic noise reduction in MRI significantly reduces patient discomfort without hurting image quality

Loud sounds emitting from magnetic resonance machines can erode the patient experience, but Swiss experts may have found the fix.

Follow-up ultrasound ovarian imaging offers little benefit to patients, experts advise

The incidental spotting of these “simple cysts” has increased in recent years, leading to unnecessary surveillance, Mass General researchers noted.

Teleradiologists’ accuracy diagnosing COVID-19 underscores remote reading’s importance during emergencies

Senior radiologists agreed with their remote peers' interpretations in most instances, according to a new multi-center study published in European Radiology.

Man died after receiving ‘unnecessary’ contrast scan, despite kidney issues

Radiologists signed off on the exam, but never took the proper steps to determine the 91-year-old's contrast risks.

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