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.

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.
Insurer illegally forcing women to pay for breast imaging, class action lawsuit contends
Lauren Moody and her attorneys believe the damages against Oscar Health could climb to $30M when factoring in interest, attorney fees and fines.
AI detects twice as many incidental lesions as radiologists
Prior research has suggested that these incidental lesions turn out to be cancerous in up to 70% of cases, making their timely detection critical.
A closer look at GE HealthCare's new lower-cost cardiac CT scanner
As cardiac CT continues to get used more and more, GE HealthCare has launched a new scanner designed to meet the needs of both outpatient imaging centers and larger hospitals.
RadNet enters ultrasound AI, acquiring imaging vendor See-Mode Technologies
Founded in 2017, the Melbourne, Australia-based company offers software that analyzes breast and thyroid images, “producing fast and accurate radiology reports.”

FDA Workshop to Cover MRI Safety

MRI safety will be the focus of a two-day public workshop to be held by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on October 25 and October 26.

ACR Seeks Clinical Reviewers For Ultrasound Accreditation Program

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is looking for clinical reviewers for its ultrasound accreditation program.

PET & PET/CT Earn Role in Oncologic Therapeutic Response

Slowly but steadily, radiation oncologists are adopting PET and PET/CT to measure the early response of cancers to radiotherapy and other treatments. And progress has been significant.

Treatment Monitoring with FDG PET/(CT)

The cover story in this issue discusses the role of PET imaging for assessing therapeutic responses in cancer. Over the past 15 years, a large body of evidence has demonstrated that FDG-PET imaging is uniquely useful to assess treatment responses in cancer patients.

Nuclear Imaging Helps Manage Heart Failure Patients

Using both PET and SPECT may have the potential to provide clinically useful data to enable better stratification and favorable treatments for heart failure patients.

Down Deep Differentiating Sentinel Nodes

Accurate localization of sentinel nodes with SPECT/CT has expanded beyond breast cancer and melanoma to head and neck cancer.

Offering Sharper Tools for Neurological Disorders

SPECT and PET-based strategies have started to refine diagnosis and treatment planning for Parkinsons disease and epilepsy.

Preclinical Study Digest

Imaging blood perfusion in pig livers; A molecular theranostics primer; Mice provide a biomarker roadmap for human approach; Simultaneous PET/3D FOT is feasible

Medical Imaging

ASNC speaks to members of Congress about major trends in cardiology

Insurer illegally forcing women to pay for breast imaging, class action lawsuit contends

AI detects twice as many incidental lesions as radiologists

A closer look at GE HealthCare's new lower-cost cardiac CT scanner

RadNet enters ultrasound AI, acquiring imaging vendor See-Mode Technologies