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. 

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AI-based ARIA detection software could bring 'renewed hope' for people undergoing Alzheimer's treatment

The software is the first of its kind to achieve the FDA's approval for detecting, measuring and grading ARIA on MRI scans—a task that is critical in managing the disease. 

SCCT Roundtable

SCCT leaders unpack the 2025 Medicare payment increase for coronary CTA

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography is cheering as a “huge win” the 2025 CMS payment increase for coronary CTA that more than doubles the current payment and “better aligns with the cost of providing CCTA services." The panel expects the move to bring an increase in CT utilization, more adoption with financial sustainability and greater access in currently underutilized areas.

Ultrasound-guided procedure offers promising alternative to opioids for managing pain

Ultrasonography-guided nerve blocks have grown in popularity in recent years, but some are hesitant to adopt the procedure. 

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MRI guidance significantly reduces radiotherapy side effects compared to CT

A recent comparison of the two modalities’ utility for guiding radiation therapy for prostate cancer shows numerous benefits for MRI over CT.

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FDA clears AI software that ups cancer detection in dense breasts by 50%

Women's imaging experts believe the new upgrade could “dramatically improve breast cancer detection.” 

Dual energy CT parameters help determine the type of clot behind strokes

Knowledge of clot composition helps guide clinical management decisions following acute ischemic stroke.

GE HealthCare

RadNet stock surges 20% to all-time high following news of GE HealthCare partnership

Under the “strategic collaboration,” subsidiary DeepHealth and GE will develop solutions that harness AI to address key challenges in radiology. 

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Lantheus expects sales of ‘blockbuster’ cancer imaging agent to surpass $1B in 2024

Pylarify is a PSMA-targeted PET agent for pinpointing suspected metastasis or recurrence of prostate cancer, which will be impacted by a new Medicare policy change.