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.

Company building novel portable stroke MR imaging platform seeks investors
New Zealand-based Wellumio in January announced its expansion into the U.S., laying the groundwork for local clinical trials to test its device.
Breast ultrasound finding may signal invasive cancer, research suggests
Though this finding is relatively uncommon, it is expected that the BI-RADS 6th edition ultrasound lexicon will include it as a feature associated with malignancy.
AI model nearly halves false positive rates for lung cancer CT screenings
Reducing false positives could decrease the frequency of unnecessary procedures, lower the associated costs and also ease patient anxiety concerning CT results.
A robot may soon be handling patients' ultrasounds in a Wisconsin health system
The machine will be operated remotely by a sonographer who has been trained to conduct remote ultrasound exams.
ED pivots to virtual radiology service, slashing CT turnaround times and lengths of stay
Syracuse, New York-based Upstate Medical University had previously relied on rad residents to handle initial reads, with attendings finalizing interpretation in the a.m.

Machine learning-based model predicts risk of severe pregnancy complication using MRI data

Placenta accreta spectrum is a serious and sometimes deadly perinatal complication. Instances of the condition have risen in recent decades, potentially due to an increase in cesarean deliveries.

Prem Soman, MD, PhD, FACC, FRCP, past president of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), the Richard S. Caligiuri Endowed Chair in Amyloidosis and Heart Failure, director of the Cardiac Amyloidosis Center, director of nuclear cardiology, and a professor of medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Heart and Vascular Institute. He is presenting the keynote Mario Verani Memorial Lecture at ASNC 2025, where he will discuss transforming cardiac amyloidosis care.

How nuclear cardiology has transformed care for cardiac amyloidosis

Prem Soman, MD, PhD, explained how early detection and new therapies have been game-changers for the treatment and diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis.

Radiology provider Akumin touts launch of its first movable PET/CT imaging centers

The Plantation, Florida, company first announced the initiative at RSNA 2024, offering clients new “relocatable and expandable” centers to be deployed across the U.S.

Private equity-backed Solis Mammography opens 3 new locations

The breast imaging group is launching two locations in Texas and marking its first foray into the Raleigh metro area, with more on the way in North Carolina.

Woman dies following severe allergic reaction to CT contrast

The 22-year-old patient was undergoing a computed tomography exam with contrast due to her history of kidney stones.

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Other specialties join radiology in support of bill to boost CT imaging funding

Societies representing chest physicians, orthopedic foot and ankle specialists, thoracic and plastic surgeons, and gynecologic oncologists are joining ACR in the effort.

Fluorescent contrast agent helps diagnose basal cell carcinoma.

Fluorescent contrast agent noninvasively identifies common skin cancer

When used topically, the agent penetrates the skin and generates a fluorescent signal under the guidance of a fluorescent confocal microscope.

Ultrasound after negative CT scan offers little benefit in emergency gynecological care

“Clinicians should carefully weigh the additional resource utilization against the potential benefit," Yale University emergency medicine experts write in JACR.

Medical Imaging

Company building novel portable stroke MR imaging platform seeks investors

Breast ultrasound finding may signal invasive cancer, research suggests

AI model nearly halves false positive rates for lung cancer CT screenings

A robot may soon be handling patients' ultrasounds in a Wisconsin health system

ED pivots to virtual radiology service, slashing CT turnaround times and lengths of stay