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.

Ultrasound-guided thermal ablation safer, as effective as surgery for papillary thyroid cancer
Though surgery is the current standard of care, experts believe ablative strategies "may become the primary choice for PTC treatment" in the future.
ACC backs AMA resolution to boost lung cancer and heart disease screenings in smokers with low-dose CT scans
Former American College of Cardiology president Kim Allan Williams, Sr., MD, an ACC delegate to the American Medical Association House of Delegates, discusses an AMA resolution aimed at improving public awareness of low-dose CT lung cancer exams that can screen for coronary artery calcium at the same time.
AI prediction reduces radiologists' prostate MRI-related workloads by 20%
With prostate MRI assessments now being utilized more frequently, experts suggest AI could offer a more sustainable approach to managing growing workloads.
Single emergency department charts 90% uptick in CT use since 2015
The uptick came during a time when the number of ED episodes increased by only 8% at the same institution, with defensive medicine one possible driver.
ASNC speaks to members of Congress about major trends in cardiology
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology made its voice heard, pushing for legislation to repeal Medicare payment cuts and tie payments to inflationary increases. Prior authorization and a proposed tariff on radioisotopes were also discussed.

Precious Cargo: Nanotechnology enlists silk, diamonds and gold to improve molecular medicine

Nanomedicine incorporates some of the most prized materials on earth in order to improve not only its biocompatibility and imaging potential, but its ability to sneak up on and change the way that cells function for the tiniest aspect of personalized medicine.

Single Database, Multiple Benefits: San Gabriel Valley Diagnostic Center

RamSoft

San Gabriel Valley Diagnostic Center (SGVDC) of West Covina, Calif., made its transition to digital imaging comparatively early, installing a PowerServer PACS from RamSoft in January of 2006.

New $15M biomarker lab planned for Singapore

Los Angeles-based ImaginAb is slated to collaborate with Duke-NUS Graduate School of Medicine and National Research Foundation Corp Lab on a $15 million imaging biomarker lab, ImaginAb announced Feb. 10.

Sedecal and Xstrahl partner on pre-clinical systems

A distribution contract has been struck between preclinical molecular imaging system manufacturer Sedecal headquartered in Spain and United Kingdom radiation oncology systems manufacturer Xstrahl Life Sciences, the company announced today.

Novel immuno-PET agent seeks cancer vasculature

An investigational immune-PET biomarker maps tumor vasculature while skipping healthy tissues, according to a study published Feb. 13 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Dual therapy proven to improve survival in patients with glioma

Following radiation therapy with chemotherapy has now been shown to prolong survival for glioma patients. Results of the study were announced Feb. 3 by the National Institutes of Health.

Edinburgh Molecular Imaging gets more than $6M in funding for optical innovation

The Scottish developer of optical molecular imaging technology, Edinburgh Molecular Imaging, has received venture capital funding amounting to more than $6 million, the University of Edinburgh announced Feb 7.

Improving breast cancer outcomes: FDG PET peers in on adrenoceptor blockers

Adrenoceptor blockers have been found to stave off metastasis and recurrence of breast cancer. This may be due to their interruption of key genes involved in glucose metabolism as visualized by FDG-PET, according to a study published Feb. 6 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Medical Imaging

Ultrasound-guided thermal ablation safer, as effective as surgery for papillary thyroid cancer

ACC backs AMA resolution to boost lung cancer and heart disease screenings in smokers with low-dose CT scans

AI prediction reduces radiologists' prostate MRI-related workloads by 20%

Single emergency department charts 90% uptick in CT use since 2015

ASNC speaks to members of Congress about major trends in cardiology