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.

FDA issues recall of Philips interventional imaging system due to safety risks
A communication error within the system can reportedly cause loss of imaging functionality mid-procedure.
FDA-cleared software increases throughput for flurpiridaz back-to-back rest-stress imaging
The new F-18 flurpiridaz radiotracer is expected to help drive cardiac PET growth, but it requires waiting between rest and stress scans. Software from MultiFunctional Imaging can help care teams combat that problem.
A new payer tactic: Using AI to curtail routine radiology claims, after imaging is already delivered
“Unlike [prior authorization], this model does not delay patient care and does not hold members liable to pay for unneeded exams,” writes radiologist Mark Hiatt, MD, MBA.
'Promising' new PET agent for brain metastases put on FDA's Fast Track
Clinical trial results thus far have been promising, representing a significant step forward for the hundreds of thousands of patients affected by brain metastases.
Cardiac imaging pioneer remembered for his joy and enthusiasm
Former American Society of Echocardiography president and well-known cardiac ultrasound pioneer Roberto Lang, MD, died at the age of 73. He helped develop 3D echo technology that is now used by care teams on a daily basis.

Neuro expert Ira Shoulson joins Prana’s board of directors

Australia is a hotbed of Alzheimer’s and other neuroimaging and therapeutics research. Melbourne-based Prana Biotechnology is bringing in a new director, Ira Shoulson, MD, to serve on the company’s board.

Glass Brain shows 3D detail of brain connectivity

Watch a fly-through of Glass Brain, a 3D imagining of the human brain by researchers at the University of California San Francisco. This video shows the 3D brain model made possible by electroencephalography data and white matter tract reconstruction from MRI diffusion tensor imaging. UCSF is using the technology to research possible treatments for neurodegenerative disease.

Quantitative imaging and genomics merge with CorTechs Labs and HLI database

CorTechs Labs, a quantitative imaging technology company in San Diego, is teaming up with the genomics and therapeutics group Human Longevity Inc. (HLI) to align their data into a comprehensive phenotyping database.

UCSF moves toward bio Silicon Valley

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) announced yesterday that the institution is strengthening a series of partnerships to develop technologies that aim to treat neurodegenerative disease.

Revisiting the human genome

The human genome was first mapped just a little over a decade ago. Its 3 billion bits of DNA are the pages of the human instruction manual. Read this great review featuring Eric S. Lander from MIT, Harvard, and the Broad Institute in Cambridge to see how far we've come and what the future of genomics holds.

Clarifying cancer with 3D modeling

The shape of cancer genomics may be a new calling card for 3D oncologic imaging. Studying the formation of cancer cell genomes could potentially provide more information about a patient's cancer than just focusing on genetic expression. Scientists at McGill University in Montreal are finding that the form of a cancer cell genome can even tell them what subtype of cancer a patient has.

Is preoperative PET/CT necessary for advanced colon cancer?

PET/CT prior to hepatic resection for advanced colorectal cancer patients with liver metastases may not be as beneficial as previously thought, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medicine Association.

Breast PET passes tech evaluation with flying colors

Dedicated breast PET appears to be performing up to National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) standards, according to a study looking into the performance specifics of the emerging technology published May 8 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Medical Imaging

FDA issues recall of Philips interventional imaging system due to safety risks

FDA-cleared software increases throughput for flurpiridaz back-to-back rest-stress imaging

A new payer tactic: Using AI to curtail routine radiology claims, after imaging is already delivered

'Promising' new PET agent for brain metastases put on FDA's Fast Track

Cardiac imaging pioneer remembered for his joy and enthusiasm