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.

Scientists look to functional MR brain imaging to understand America’s political divide

Experts from three prominent institutions hope their neuroimaging work will inform new interventions to address partisan discord.

CTA scans for stroke double as quick, cost-effective tool for diagnosing COVID-19

Pairing imaging results with self-reported symptoms proved 83% accurate at spotting patients with the virus, Albert Einstein College of Medicine neurologists found.

Cardiac MRI contrast agents are low-risk and safe for ‘overwhelming’ majority of patients

German researchers reported acute adverse effects in only 0.38% of contrast-enhanced exams, with few severe reactions.

New 3D imaging technique doubles the visibility of brain tumors on MR scans

Inventor and lead author Robert Edelman, MD, compared the advancement to stargazing at night versus during the day.

Radiologist and noted COVID-19 expert shares 5 lessons learned from the pandemic

Ali Gholamrezanezhad, MD, a clinical emergency radiologist with USC Keck Medicine, has authored more than 40 papers on the topic.

FDA grants fast track status to investigational molecular imaging agent

Tokyo-based Astellas's tracer was developed to supplement surgeries and reduces the chance of iatrogenic ureteral injury during colorectal or gynecologic procedures.

Fast MRI an ‘effective and feasible’ option for detecting cancer in dense breasts

In one recent study, AB-MR pinpointed 13 additional cancer cases that DBT missed, Penn Medicine announced recently.

Cardiac ultrasound study tags nearly 67% of COVID-19 patients with structural heart abnormalities

Many of those individuals had a myocardial injury, increasing their risk for heart attack, pulmonary embolism and heart failure.

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