Frederik Barkhof, MD, PhD, a professor of neuroradiology at VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, has won the 2018 John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Research for his work using MRI to improve diagnosis and understanding of the disease.

A new study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found the longer patients with positive cancer screening results wait for diagnostic testing, the worse their outcome.

A 32-year-old man died on Jan. 27 after being sucked into an MRI chamber at BYL Nair Hospital in Mumbai, India. The civic investigation into the man’s death has not yet released its official report, but a senior official with knowledge of the investigation said at least part of the blame goes to “overburdened staff and facilities at hospitals.”

Agfa announced Tuesday, April 10, its plan to join Hitachi Healthcare Americas at the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE) annual conference in Orlando April 14-16.

Contrast-enhanced subharmonic imaging (SHI)—a new technique for imaging of microbubble ultrasound contrast agents—detected prostate cancers not identified by traditional MRI, according to a recent study presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2018 Annual Meeting.

Benjamin Shapero, PhD, and Gaëlle Desbordes, PhD, from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, are studying the cognitive benefits of mindfulness mediation in patients with clinical depression, according to an April 9 article in the Harvard Gazette.

Carestream Systems Deliver Rapid Image Access, Excellent Diagnostic Image Quality

A team of researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles have developed a new method for cardiac MRI that can be complete in just 90 seconds. The technique also allows patients to breathe during testing, with promises of more accurate, more reliable results.