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.

AI for opportunistic osteoporosis screening inks FDA clearance
The tool analyzes routine hip and pelvis X-rays for signs of low bone mineral density.
Radiology providers missing the mark when screening disabled women for breast cancer
Only 43% of women with disabilities receive American Society of Breast Surgeons-recommended mammography screening services, according to a new single-center study.
Short-term breast cancer risk prediction improves when AI combines imaging with personal info
Understanding which women have the greatest short-term risk could enable providers to implement targeted screening strategies to ensure malignancies are caught at the earliest possible stage.
Medicare opts not to make CT radiation-related quality measure mandatory in 2027
The measure evaluates the proportion of scans that exceed certain thresholds for image noise or radiation dose across 18 categories.
Emphysema on baseline lung cancer CT a sign of future mortality risk
“Lung cancer screening shouldn’t just be looking for nodules. That’s a small part of what we see on the CT scan.”

Molecule could identify and aid treatment of aggressive breast cancers

A molecule has been found that could be leveraged to treat the most dangerous cancers of the breast, known as triple negative breast cancer, according to a Nov. 3 announcement from the City College of New York (CCNY).

Grappling with the genomics of Ebola

Researchers are struggling to lock in genetic analysis related to the genetic mutability of Ebola due to delayed and incomplete data from around the world, according to a review published online today in Science.

Brain DNA methylation in key genes linked to Alzheimer’s

The methylation cycles of several genetic variants—28 in fact—are associated with the hallmark neurodegeneration involved in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Some variants were found to be associated with amyloid load and others with taupathy, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in JAMA Neurology.

FDG PET superior to SPECT for telling Alzheimer’s from DLB

Dementia imaging with FDG PET was more accurate, sensitive and specific in a comparison between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Definiens acquired by AstraZeneca and MedImmune

Global biologics company AstraZeneca and its research and development division, MedImmune, announced yesterday that the company has acquired Definiens, a biotech firm focusing on imaging and research analysis.

U.K. to gain a major brain imaging center

Cardiff University in Wales has broken ground on a $70 million brain imaging center expected to be "unique within Europe." A range of brain mapping techniques will be implemented to improve researchers' understanding of diseases like multiple schlerosis, schizophrenia and dementia.

Lantheus makes deal with Shine for Mo-99 supply

Lantheus Medical announced Monday that the international radiopharmaceutical company has entered an agreement with Wisconsin-based Shine Medical Technologies for supply of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99).

FDA increased regulation 15% over 12 years

A spike in regulatory requirements has been reported by Regulatory Focus according to data released by George Mason University's Mercatus Center for market research in Arlington, Va. According to the numbers, FDA requirements picked up 15 percent from the year 2000 until 2012.

Medical Imaging

AI for opportunistic osteoporosis screening inks FDA clearance

Radiology providers missing the mark when screening disabled women for breast cancer

Short-term breast cancer risk prediction improves when AI combines imaging with personal info

Medicare opts not to make CT radiation-related quality measure mandatory in 2027

Emphysema on baseline lung cancer CT a sign of future mortality risk