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.

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.
'Meaningful' FDA clearance opens new osteoarthritis treatment pathway
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently cleared a group of radiotherapy systems for use beyond cancer treatment.
AI-powered CCTA assessments show ‘close agreement’ with IVUS
Advanced AI software developed by Cleerly consistently produced plaque assessments comparable to intravascular ultrasound.
UCLA interventional radiologist 1st to perform 'breakthrough' procedure
Edward Wolfgang Lee, MD, PhD, believes he is the specialty's only physician to perform a key life-saving, minimally invasive procedure on a child.
MRI findings detail how a 'leaky' barrier can damage the brain years after head injuries
New evidence suggests the BBB can remain compromised following a head injury, even years after it first occurred.

Chest x-ray used to analyze first US patient with coronavirus

Washington state researchers detailed their use of radiography in a recent case study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

AI-powered peer review catches key findings missed by radiologists

AI could provide radiologists with significant value as an advanced peer review tool, according to new findings published in Academic Radiology.

Will 2020 be a year without HIMSS?

Despite international travel interruptions due to COVID-19, HIMSS20 is moving “full steam ahead as scheduled” for March 9 to 13 in Orlando.

Will 2020 be a year without HIMSS?

The conference is moving "full steam ahead as scheduled" for March 9-13 in Orlando, but the list of vendors pulling out—which now includes Amazon and Siemens Healthineers—continues to grow amid coronavirus fears.

Chest x-ray may overlook coronavirus cases apparent on CT

Radiologists should "become familiar" with the CT findings of COVID-19 and the shortcoming of chest radiographs when evaluating potential cases, researchers wrote in the Korean Journal of Radiology.

PI-RADS standards produce 'disheartening' results, fail to fix mpMRI quality issues

“This study shows a disheartening rate of inadequate exams among mpMRI studies of the prostate,” experts wrote in Academic Radiology.

Simple sit-down has outsized impact on patients prepping for nuclear medicine exams

Montefiore Medical Center has been running its pretreatment nuclear medicine clinic for 14 years, and its had an overwhelming impact on patients, according to a new study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

SymphonyAI Group acquires TeraRecon

SymphonyAI Group, a private group of companies specializing in AI, announced Wednesday, March 4, that it has acquired TeraRecon. No financial details have been shared at this time.

Medical Imaging

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

'Meaningful' FDA clearance opens new osteoarthritis treatment pathway

AI-powered CCTA assessments show ‘close agreement’ with IVUS

UCLA interventional radiologist 1st to perform 'breakthrough' procedure

MRI findings detail how a 'leaky' barrier can damage the brain years after head injuries