70-year-old White male patient with weight of 79.8 kg, BMI of 29.3, low cardiovascular risk factors (nonsmoker, no diabetes diagnosis, blood pressure of 120/78). Left: Axial CT image at level of L3 vertebral body. Right: Matching automated segmentation label map. Visceral fat area z score is 1.41, corresponding to the 92nd percentile. Patient experienced both subsequent myocardial infarction and stroke.
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
CT-Derived Body Composition With Deep Learning Predicts Cardiovascular Events

August 31, 2022 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), fully automated and normalized body ...

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Breast MRI with a tumoral lession in the left breast, axial view.
News | MRI Breast
Breast MRI Illuminates Risk of Second Breast Cancer

August 30, 2022 — Breast tissue features apparent on MRI are linked with future second breast cancer risk in women with ...

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SyntheticMR announced today that they are expanding with a new subsidiary in Japan. The subsidiary will be led by Yusuke Shimizu, Head of Sales Japan at SyntheticMR.
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
SyntheticMR Expands with a New Subsidiary in Japan

August 30, 2022 — SyntheticMR announced today that they are expanding with a new subsidiary in Japan. The subsidiary ...

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Three machine deal expands potential of biology-guided radiotherapy to Pacific Northwest
News | PET Imaging
RefleXion Announces Multi System Contract with Select Healthcare

August 30, 2022 — RefleXion Medical, a therapeutic oncology company pioneering biology-guided radiotherapy* (BgRT), a ...

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Storied NBA franchise locks down radiology’s premier service organization
News | Radiology Business
Miami HEAT Re-Sign Prestige Medical Imaging to Multi-Year Deal

August 29, 2022 — Prestige Medical Imaging (PMI) announced today that it has agreed to a multi-year partnership ...

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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of Directors Chair Laura A. Dawson, MD, FASTRO, in response to the recent final rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) that indefinitely delays the start of an alternative payment model for radiation oncology (the RO Model)
News | ASTRO
ASTRO Emphasizes Support for Value-Based Care as CMS Final Rule Confirms Indefinite Delay to RO Model

August 29, 2022 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of ...

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Indian River State College (IRSC) recently invested in a suite of advanced diagnostic imaging systems from FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, providing enhanced training opportunities for students in the IRSC Health Science programs
News | Radiology Imaging
Indian River State College Outfits Radiography Suite with Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Systems, Enhancing Learning and Employability for Students

August 29, 2022 — Indian River State College (IRSC) joined with executives from Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation ...

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AI technology for MRI data analysis by Prof. Dr. Shadi Albarqouni, Professor of Computational Medical Imaging Research at University Hospital Bonn and Helmholtz AI Junior Research Group Leader at Helmholtz Munich. Image courtesy of © Johann F. Saba, University Hospital Bonn (UKB)
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Efficient AI Technology for MRI Data Analysis

August 26, 2022 — An algorithm developed by researchers from Helmholtz Munich, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) ...

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Example of how improper feature removal from imaging data may lead to bias. (A) Chest radiograph in a male patient with pneumonia. (B) Segmentation mask for the lung, generated using a deep learning model. (C) Chest radiograph is cropped based on the segmentation mask. If the cropped chest radiograph is fed to a subsequent classifier for detecting consolidations, the consolidation that is located behind the heart will be missed (arrow, A). This occurs because primary feature removal using the segmentation m
News | Artificial Intelligence
Special Report Lays Out Best Practices for Handling Bias in Radiology AI

August 26, 2022 — With the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology, it is critical to minimize bias ...

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Andrew Smith, MD, PhD
News | Artificial Intelligence
AI Metrics, an AI Medical Imaging Technology Startup, Announces New Chief Medical Officer and CEO

August 26, 2022 — AI Metrics, an early stage radiology software company, announces changes to its executive leadership ...

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Bronx doctor and chair of the department of radiology at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Judy Yee, MD, FSAR, has been awarded a gold medal from the Society of Abdominal Radiology, the organization’s highest honor. Photo courtesy of Montefiore Health System
News | Radiology Business
Bronx Doctor Wins Gold Award from Society of Abdominal Radiology

August 25, 2022 — Bronx doctor and chair of the department of radiology at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein ...

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With Samsung/EchoNous Alliance, medical personnel can now run the Kosmos Platform using Samsung’s Galaxy Tab Active Pro Models 12.0 and higher
News | Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
EchoNous Alliance with Samsung Aims to Put AI-guided Ultrasound in More Doctors’ Hands

August 26, 2022 — EchoNous, the leader in ultra-portable, AI-guided point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) tools and software ...

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News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes Announces Supply Agreement with Aktis Oncology, Inc. for Alpha-Emitting Therapeutic Radioisotope Actinium-225 (Ac-225)

August 26, 2022 — NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, a global innovator in the development, production and ...

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Dr. Monowar Aziz (left), Dr. Ping Wang (middle) and Dr. Max Brenner (right) recently received a $3.8 million grant to study sepsis and radiation. (Credit: Northwell Health)
News | Radiation Therapy
NIH awards Feinstein Institutes $3.8M to Study Radiation Exposure and Sepsis

August 24, 2022 — Terrorism, acts of war, nuclear power plant malfunctions; the risk of massive radiation exposure is ...

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This agreement brings together the complementary research and development expertise of both institutions to advance innovative intellectual property from MD Anderson to improve the delivery of radiation therapy for patients with cancer
News | Radiation Therapy
MD Anderson and Empyrean Announce Agreement to Develop Novel Radiation Therapy Technologies

August 24, 2022 — The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Empyrean Medical Systems, Inc. today announced ...

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The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, will award $23 million to four academic institutions to establish centers of excellence that will conduct research on the role of telehealth in delivering cancer-related healthcare, a practice that became more prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News | Teleradiology
NIH Awards $23 Million to Establish Centers of Excellence to Study Telehealth for Cancer Care

August 24, 2022 — The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, will award $23 million to ...

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A study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute conducted a detailed review of clinical services billed to Medicare by non-physician providers (NPPs) employed by radiology practices.
News | Radiology Business
New Study Shows Growth in Billing of Radiology Services by Non-Physician Providers in Radiology Practices

August 23, 2022 — A study by the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute conducted a detailed review of clinical ...

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Elekta announced that it has received CE mark for its Elekta Esprit, a new Leksell Gamma Knife radiosurgery platform.
News | Radiation Therapy
Elekta’s New Radiosurgery System, Elekta Esprit, Receives CE Mark

August 23, 2022 — Elekta announced that it has received CE mark for its Elekta Esprit, a new Leksell Gamma Knife ...

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NIH Image Gallery from Bethesda, Maryland, USA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Anthony Fauci, MD, Announces He is Stepping Down

Anthony S. Fauci, MD, who was instrumental in leading the country through the COVID-19 pandemic, announced today through ...

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Recently published research out of VCU Massey Cancer Center demonstrated that cancer patients who live in rural areas experience higher mortality rates than nonrural cancer patients, among those receiving radiation treatment
News | Radiation Therapy
Rural Cancer Patients Undergo Less Radiation Treatment and Experience Poorer Outcomes

August 19, 2022 — Recently published research out of VCU Massey Cancer Center demonstrated that cancer patients who live ...

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