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. 

Philips gains FDA clearance for 3T MR solution, 2 applications

Royal Philips announced Tuesday, June 5, that its Ingenia Elition 3.0T MR solution and two clinical applications, Philips Compressed SENSE and 3D APT, have received FDA approval.

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Siemens Healthineers gains FDA clearance for Biograph Vision PET/CT system

Siemens Healthineers announced this week that its Biograph Vision PET/CT imaging system has gained FDA clearance.

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PET scans could increase longevity of esophageal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

Research presented June 1 at the 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago may help extend survival rates in patients with esophageal cancer by utilizing positron emission tomography (PET), according to a news release from the University of Colorado Cancer Center.

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Insights from 2016 Olympics: MRI study finds track and field athletes most likely to injure pelvis

Physicians performed 869 radiological exams in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the 2016 Summer Olympics, finding track and field athletes were the most prone to pelvic muscle injuries of any Olympians, researchers have reported in the European Journal of Radiology. 

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Intelerad sharing newest enterprise workflow solution at SIIM 2018

Intelerad Medical Systems has announced the release of its newest workflow solution, InteleOne Maestro, and is offering demos at SIIM 2018 in National Harbor, Maryland.

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MRI study finds businessmen bond with companies like fathers bond with children

Businessmen bond with their ventures the same way parents bond with their kids, Forbes reports—and that can have both positive and negative implications for those men.

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Qure.ai's AI-based chest x-ray solution receives CE certification

Qure.ai, a San Mateo, California-based healthcare startup focused on artificial intelligence (AI), announced that its qXR chest x-ray system has received CE certification.

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Fujifilm to debut new endoscopic imaging solutions, host in-booth lectures at DDW 2018

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A announced Thursday, May 31, it will be showcasing the its endoscopic imaging solutions, including the company’s new 700 Series Endoscopes, at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2018 June 2-5 in Washington, D.C.