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.

Ultrasound treatment relieves tremors, improves quality of life in Parkinson’s patients

Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy is immediately effective and requires a shorter hospital stay compared to traditional methods such as deep brain stimulation.

AI a hot topic for radiology researchers in 2019

For RSNA’s Radiology journal, AI was one of the most popular topics of 2019.

Zebra Medical Vision’s AI solutions to be available through Nuance marketplace

Zebra Medical Vision has announced that its bundle of AI-focused solutions will be available through the Nuance AI marketplace.

Is the future of nuclear medicine, radiology heading in the right direction? Experts take a look

Nuclear radiology is quickly evolving, but recruiting medical students into the field has been a challenge. A new study suggests young trainees aren't fully informed about the growing opportunity.

Use of CT and MRI to diagnose eye problems in the ED skyrocketing, underlining need for guidance

Johns Hopkins researchers recently made that determination by scouring data from millions of ED visits conducted between 2007 and 2015.

Opioid exposure in womb alters infants’ brain function, MRI scans reveal

Indiana University School of Medicine recently made that discovery using resting state functional MRI to scan the brains of 16 sleeping newborns.

Cost determinants come to light for managing blood-vessel abnormalities in the brain

Arteriovenous malformations in the brain are best obliterated with surgery following preoperative embolization. However, radiosurgery is a considerably less costly option that may suffice in some cases.

AI May As Well Stand for ‘Already Ingrained’

Two short years after RadiologyBusiness.com added AI as a standalone beat, it seems the technology has burrowed into radiology like the Burmese python took to the Everglades. At first its presence was novel. Soon it became not uncommon. And now the infiltrator is in everyone’s head. It may as well be everywhere.

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