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.

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.”
Key trends in nuclear cardiology take center stage at ASNC 2025
Wael Jaber, MD, chair of the 2025 American Society of Nuclear Cardiology annual meeting, shared some key takeaways from the conference. “This is no longer just about imaging for coronary disease," he explained. "Nuclear cardiology now helps guide therapy across a wide range of conditions."
Lantheus misled investors about blockbuster imaging agent, class action lawsuit claims
Plaintiff attorneys claim the Massachusetts-based company shattered the competitive position of Pylarify, a PET imaging agent for prostate cancer.
GE HealthCare to acquire Alzheimer’s imaging AI firm Icometrix
Founded in 2011 and based in Belgium, the AI firm offers the first software for automating brain assessments needed to administer disease therapies from Biogen and Eli Lilly.

Is CT overused on patients involved in car crashes?

These exams can place an added burden on both patients and healthcare staffers, according to new research.

Field Museum using CT scans to study mummified subjects.

Mobile CT unit helps Field Museum experts gain new insight into ancient history

Using computed tomography allows researchers to study these individuals in a more sensitive, person-centered approach.

Ultrasound device developed to treat neuropathy

Ultrasound device could be 'promising breakthrough' for treating diabetic neuropathy

Up to one-third of people with diabetes will develop a foot ulcer in their lifetime, and up to 20% will require some form of amputation as a result.

Socioeconomic disadvantage during childhood linked to altered brain structure later in life, MRIs show

New MRI data highlights associations between being born into disadvantaged communities and decreased volume of multiple areas in the brain. What’s more, these findings hold true despite educational attainment and late-life income.

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Patient suffers traumatic brain injury after radiologist misreads CT scan, lawsuit claims

The lawsuit names Betty Matthew, MD, Advanced Radiology Consultants and Hartford HealthCare, both in Connecticut, as defendants.

Interventional procedure often as effective as surgery for difficult-to-treat liver cancer

Given the complex nature of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, efforts to develop more effective methods of treating it have increased over the years.

Bayer's new CT contrast injection system earns FDA clearance.

New contrast injection system inks FDA clearance

The system can be set up in as little as two minutes and needs just 20 seconds to prime in between patients.

Deep learning reconstruction cuts prostate MRI acquisition time

And the shorter scan time does not come at the expense of image quality.

Medical Imaging

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

Key trends in nuclear cardiology take center stage at ASNC 2025

Lantheus misled investors about blockbuster imaging agent, class action lawsuit claims

GE HealthCare to acquire Alzheimer’s imaging AI firm Icometrix