Google was hoping to release a massive dataset of chest x-rays to the public in 2017, but had to cancel at the last minute after receiving an urgent call from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).   

Engineers with two Midwest academic institutions have scored a grant from Health and Human Services to develop a new method of detecting breast cancer that could have a “profound” impact on diagnostics. 

The inappropriate use of imaging tests to assess headaches and lower back pain is an ongoing issue in Canada, one that’s contributing to ballooning care costs and long wait times. 

The team found they could maintain the positive impact of therapy, while also minimizing its adverse effects.

Ultromics, a U.K.-based healthcare technology company, has gained FDA clearance for its new AI-powered image analysis solution.

Patients who are enrolled in Ireland’s public health system are waiting, on average, 120 days more for a brain MRI compared to those who can afford private coverage, the Irish Times reports.

RSNA 2019, the world’s largest radiology conference, kicks off at Chicago’s McCormick Place on Sunday, Dec. 1. This year's show promises to include more AI content than ever before.

"The 7T MRI scanner affords us new ways of viewing areas of damage in neurologic diseases such as MS that were not well seen using 3T MRI; it's capturing nuances that we would otherwise miss," said study co-author Jonathan Zurawski.