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.

First AI-enabled POCUS app for detecting pleural effusion and atelectasis earns FDA clearance
The apps are embedded into the Exo Iris transducer, which can be plugged directly into a smartphone, utilized anywhere and without the internet.
Symptom-detected breast cancers more likely to require mastectomy, chemotherapy
New research adds to the “strong evidence” supporting screening guidelines and highlights the importance of women adhering to clinical recommendations.
Shoulder ultrasound effectively detects insulin resistance, even before abnormal labs
POCUS could represent a quick, easy and affordable way to detect signs of insulin resistance before it progresses into diabetes, researchers suggest.
Contrast-enhanced mammography significantly improves early cancer detection
New trial results suggest CEM could enhance breast cancer detection beyond DBT exams when patients are faced with barriers to obtaining an MRI.
Bayer seeks FDA approval for gadoquatrane, its latest low-dose GBCA
The investigational agent uses 60% less gadolinium without sacrificing image quality, according to recent clinical trial findings.

Non-human primate neuroimaging data may improve understanding of human brain disorders

International researchers from the Child Mind Institute in New York have released non-human primate brain imaging data sets aimed to develop wiring diagrams and improve the understanding of brain disorders in humans.

New report anticipates global rise in x-ray mammography imaging

The utilization of x-ray mammography systems to detect breast cancer is expected to rise in highly populated countries throughout the world in the years ahead, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan.

NELSON lung cancer study encourages widespread screening, Medicare reimbursement

Annual lung screenings of older-aged current and former smokers should be conducted more regularly, potentially saving up to 65,000 lives in the U.S. each year, according to findings from the NELSON study presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Brain MR-PET reveals widespread inflammation in fibromyalgia patients

Using MR/PET imaging, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden have revealed that widespread neuroinflammation correlates with fatigue levels in patients with fibromyalgia, and may enhance the development of treatment, according to research published online Sept. 14 in Brain, Behavior and Immunity.

Remote ultrasound training helps physicians in resource-strapped areas diagnose TB

A group of medical practitioners in Malawi, a country in east Africa, used ultrasound to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) in patients with HIV with the aid of a tele-ultrasonography platform that sent images to U.S-based radiologists, reported authors of a recent Journal of the American College of Radiology study.

PET-CT identifies 33% of previously undetected male breast cancer

A 18F-FDG PET/CT scan can reveal previously undetected breast cancer in more than one-third of newly diagnosed male patients, according to research published Sept. 20 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Cancer imaging researcher receives highest honor from World Molecular Imaging Society

The World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) has awarded Robert Gillies, PhD, the 2018 Gold Medal Award to honor his lifetime of research in cancer molecular imaging and cancer biology, according to a WMIS press release.

Minimally invasive autopsy combines MRI, CT, biopsy to improve postmortem diagnoses

A minimally invasive autopsy can detect a person’s cause of death as well as a conventional autopsy, according to a new study published by Radiology. They can also result in a more helpful postmortem diagnosis.

Medical Imaging

First AI-enabled POCUS app for detecting pleural effusion and atelectasis earns FDA clearance

Symptom-detected breast cancers more likely to require mastectomy, chemotherapy

Shoulder ultrasound effectively detects insulin resistance, even before abnormal labs

Contrast-enhanced mammography significantly improves early cancer detection

Bayer seeks FDA approval for gadoquatrane, its latest low-dose GBCA