An illustration based on simulations by Rice University engineers shows a gadolinium ion (blue) in water (red and white), with inner-sphere water -- the water most affected by the gadolinium -- highlighted. The researchers’ models of gadolinium in water show there’s room for improvement in compounds used as contrast agents in clinical magnetic resonance imaging.
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Modern Simulations Could Improve MRIs

September 20, 2021 — Gadolinium-based contrast agents, the gold standard in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to ...

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Non-oncology doctors’ knowledge of oncology is frequently not up to date, with risks in the communication with patients  
News | Radiation Oncology
Research Shows a Struggle to Keep Up With the Pace of Change in Oncology

September 20, 2021 — The rapid pace of developments in the oncology field, mainly brought by cancer immunotherapy, means ...

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News | Breast Imaging
ImageCare Centers Unveils PINK Better Mammo Service Featuring Profound AI

September 20, 2021 — ImageCare Centers is unveiling its new “PINK Better Mammo” service with the addition of ProFound AI ...

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IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), a world leader in particle accelerator technology, and SCK CEN (Belgian Nuclear Research Center) announced a strategic R&D partnership to enable the production of Actinimum-225 (225Ac), a novel radioisotope which has significant potential in the treatment of cancer.
News | Radiation Oncology
IBA and SCK CEN Join Forces to Enable Production of Actinium-225

September 17, 2021 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), a world leader in particle accelerator technology, and ...

Time September 17, 2021
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Bicameral legislation in U.S. House and Senate designed to address equity issues in patient access and affordability for innovative diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals
News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers
Blue Earth Diagnostics Supports Timely Consideration and Passage of the FIND Act of 2021 by U.S. Congress

September 17, 2021 — Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and ...

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Shimadzu Medical Systems USA, a leading manufacturer of advanced medical X-ray imaging systems, has announced that the Trinias unity edition product line has been awarded a contract from Vizient, Inc., a healthcare performance improvement company, effective Sept. 1, 2021.
News | X-Ray
Shimadzu Receives Vizient Contract for Cardiac and Vascular Interventional Systems and General Radiology Systems

September 17, 2021 — Shimadzu Medical Systems USA, a leading manufacturer of advanced medical X-ray imaging systems, has ...

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Carestream Health’s advanced medical imaging systems consistently meet the diagnostic imaging and workflow needs at Health First’s Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Fla.
News | Digital Radiography (DR)
Holmes Regional Medical Center Deploys Carestream Systems to Meet a Wide Array of Diagnostic Imaging Needs

September 16, 2021 — Carestream Health’s advanced medical imaging systems consistently meet the diagnostic imaging and ...

Time September 16, 2021
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Avoiding contrast dyes for imaging tests not necessary if concerned about iodine allergy, peer-reviewed study concludes #MRI
News | Contrast Media Injectors
New Research Shatters Age-old Iodine Allergy Myth

September 16, 2021 — FDB (First Databank), a leading provider of drug and medical device knowledge that helps healthcare ...

Time September 16, 2021
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Strategies to help guide nuclear radiology teams at various healthcare systems in 2021 and beyond
Feature | Nuclear Imaging | By Staff of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC)
5 Strategies for Improving Your Nuclear Radiology Lab

A year after COVID-19 turned the world upside down, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) asked members how ...

Time September 16, 2021
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This is an example of 3-D ultrasound imaging on a breast, designed to help increase efficiency and diagnostic accuracy in any practice. Image courtesy of Hologic.
Feature | Breast Imaging | By Jennifer Meade
Trends in Breast Ultrasound

The breast ultrasound market is seeing growth, driven largely by the proliferation of recent legislation aimed at ...

Time September 15, 2021
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While the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) and the introduction of EQUIP (Enhancing Quality Using the Inspection Program) have been successful in standardizing and enhancing mammographic imaging quality, inadequate breast positioning can dramatically impact the ability of radiologists and technicians to quickly and accurately detect breast cancer and potentially malignant lesions in their patients
Feature | Mammography | By Christopher Austin, M.D. and Randy D. Hicks, M.D., MBA
The Essential Role of Breast Positioning

During mammography, proper breast positioning is critical to the radiologist’s ability to identify potential lesions ...

Time September 15, 2021
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Revised guidelines for lung cancer screening eligibility are perpetuating disparities for racial/ethnic minorities, according to a new study in Radiology.
News | Lung Imaging
Racial/Ethnic Disparities Persist in Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility

September 15, 2021 — Revised guidelines for lung cancer screening eligibility are perpetuating disparities for racial ...

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To get more flexibility and cost savings from storage, healthcare organizations are increasing their investments in the cloud
Feature | Information Technology | By Kumar Goswami
Big Medical Image Files with Nowhere to Go

Healthcare organizations today are storing petabytes of medical imaging data — lab slides, X-rays, magnetic resonance ...

Time September 15, 2021
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Revenues for teleradiology reading service providers are forecast to follow a similar profile over this period.
Feature | Teleradiology | By Arun Gill
6 Key Drivers to Restoring Teleradiology

The closely tied relationship between teleradiology reading services and diagnostic imaging procedures resulted in an ...

Time September 15, 2021
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Siemens Healthineers announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the SOMATOM X.ceed, a premium single-source computed tomography (CT) scanner that combines high-speed scanning capabilities and a level of resolution previously unseen in other single-source CT systems with a new hardware/software combination to simplify CT-guided interventions.
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Siemens Healthineers SOMATOM X.ceed Premium Single-source CT Scanner Cleared by FDA

September 15, 2021 — Siemens Healthineers announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the SOMATOM X ...

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Changing business models require the adoption of new technologies to remain efficient and effective
Feature | Information Technology | By Chris Patrick
Streamlining Productivity with Radiology Informatics

Does it take a global pandemic to change the way providers deliver care? COVID-19 brought an impact to many healthcare ...

Time September 15, 2021
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Cloud services have been utilized within healthcare organizations for more than a decade. Now with the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) it is very common to see organizations adopting cloud services.
Feature | Information Technology | By Jef Williams
Adopting Cloud — A Path Forward

Cloud solutions have been discussed and promoted within healthcare for more than 10 years. I recall the early 2010s ...

Time September 14, 2021
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Figure 1: MWT Schematic of a typical setup for detecting malignant tissues/tumors.
Feature | Radiology Imaging | By Brendon McHugh
How SDR is Enabling the Emerging Field of Microwave Tomography

While microwave tomography (MWT) imaging has been around for a few decades, advances in computing power, artificial ...

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As with all imaging technologies, COVID-19 is expected to continue to negatively impact the market.
Feature | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Incorporating Artificial Intelligence Into MRI

According to a new report produced by Grand View Research, the global magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) market size was ...

Time September 14, 2021
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Evaluation of therapeutic efficacy of drug candidates in preclinical oncology with positron emission tomography (PET)
Feature | PET Imaging | By Todd Sasser, Ph.D.
The Role of PET Imaging in Preclinical Oncology

The use of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in preclinical oncology investigations has shown the ability to ...

Time September 14, 2021
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