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.

SimonMed signs MRI pact with Philips; FDA clears several new AI algorithms, plus more vendor news

Also, Sectra signs seven-year contract in the Netherlands, GE Healthcare announces an industry first, and Fujifilm expands a mammography-related partnership.

UT Austin, MD Anderson team up on massive effort to end cancer using imaging, advanced computing

The pair recently announced the first five projects to receive funding through the new collaboration.

RSNA garners more than 14,000 registrations as virtual annual meeting draws near

The in-person gathering has only been canceled twice before, in 1943 and 1945, due to circumstances surrounding World War II.

COVID classroom: Virtual interventional radiology course earns praise from medical students

Core hands-on experiences cannot be replaced, but Penn Medicine experts believe their model can help reshape the future of IR education.

Philips sees diagnostic sales slide 3%, including declines in ultrasound, MRI orders

The Amsterdam-based giant pinned the downturn on the postponement of radiology system installations and elective procedures.

‘Lesion-aware’ neural network challenges radiologists at classifying thoracic diseases on x-rays

More than 10,000 chest x-rays were used to develop the lesion-aware convolutional neural network, known as LACNN.

Bracco gains FDA approval for new cardiac PET infusion system

This update will replace the company’s existing infusion system and includes new smart features, such as workflow improvements and dosing options.

Patients more likely to choose LDCT lung cancer screening after meeting with radiologists versus other clinicians

Shared decision-making visits between a patient and doctor who were familiar with one another led to lower screening rates.

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