Coronavirus (COVID-19)

This page contains medical information for clinicians on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19, also called 2019-nCoV and now clinically SARS‐CoV‐2). This section includes articles on medical imaging of the virus for radiologists, new technologies being deployed to fight the virus and clinical information from various sources. Here are direct links for medical professionals to COVID-19 resources from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Daily world-wide statistics on the coronavirus outbreak are available from the WHO Situations Reports. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) frequently asked questions and answers (FAQs) for healthcare providers regarding Medicare payment for laboratory tests and other services related to the COVID-19

With the growing adoption of #data #analytics in #healthcare, we are seeing more clearly that there are two sides of data
Feature | Artificial Intelligence | By Sundararajan Mani
Building the Future of AI Through Data

With the growing adoption of data analytics in healthcare, we are seeing more clearly that there are two sides of data — ...

Time May 05, 2021
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#prostatecancer During the first wave of the corona pandemic, 36 percent fewer men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in Sweden than in previous years.
News | Prostate Cancer
Decrease in Prostate Cancer Diagnoses Due to Pandemic

April 30, 2021 — During the first wave of the corona pandemic, 36 percent fewer men were diagnosed with prostate cancer ...

Time April 30, 2021
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A 63-year-old multiple #myeloma patient, with skeletal pain. New #FDG avid axillary #lymphadenopathy 62 days (9 weeks) after second #mRNA #vaccination dose. Image used with permission of the Radiological Society of North America (#RSNA)
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Help Spread Awareness of Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Imaging Side-effects

Ever so slowly, we are beginning to see some light at the end of the pandemic’s tunnel. Vaccines are now more easily ...

Time April 29, 2021
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) has successfully implemented Agfa HealthCare’s Enterprise Imaging (EI) solution, a unified platform complete with clinical tools, reporting and a workflow engine that will help the LTHT maximize its productivity and collaborate with neighboring Trusts.
News | Enterprise Imaging
Leeds Hospitals go live with Agfa HealthCare’s Enterprise Imaging

April 28, 2021 — Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) has successfully implemented Agfa HealthCare’s Enterprise ...

Time April 28, 2021
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Change Healthcare unveiled InterQual 2021, the latest edition of the company’s flagship clinical decision support solution.
News | Clinical Decision Support
Change Healthcare Launches InterQual 2021 Solution

April 22, 2021 — Change Healthcare unveiled InterQual 2021, the latest edition of the company’s flagship clinical ...

Time April 22, 2021
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CDC and FDA Call for Pause on Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Due to Rare Blood Clots #COVID19 #Janssen
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Dave Fornell
CDC and FDA Call for Pause on Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Due to Rare Blood Clots

April 15, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

Time April 15, 2021
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A 37-year-old woman developed a new, palpable left supraclavicular lymphadenopathy lump five days after her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in the left arm. On the day of vaccination, the patient was asymptomatic. This is an example of how the vaccine can mimic cancer and swollen lymph nodes. Image used with permission of RSNA.
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Dave Fornell, Editor
COVID-19 Vaccine Can Cause False Positive Cancer Diagnosis

While the mass COVID-19 vaccination effort over the past four months is bringing closer the light at the end of the ...

Time May 03, 2021
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While the COVID-19 crisis is challenging, the pandemic is also giving researchers an opportunity to discover new approaches to saving lives. A study published in the JAMA Network Open on Thursday, March 25, 2021, recommends a new way for triaging mammogram patients during times of limited capacity, such as pandemic surges, when individuals may also experience anxiety about COVID-19.
News | Breast Imaging
Catching More Breast Cancers When Mammograms are Limited

April 1, 2021 — While the COVID-19 crisis is challenging, the pandemic is also giving researchers an opportunity to ...

Time April 01, 2021
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In looking at the broader impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and wellbeing, public health experts are examining screening rates for cancer. A new study looking at U.S. mammography screening rates during the first five months of the pandemic found both a strong rebound in breast cancer screening rates and a concerning cumulative deficit in mammograms due to missed appointments, as well as uncovering disparities when looking at screening according to race
News | Breast Imaging
National Study Examines US Mammography Screening Rates During Epidemic

April 1, 2021 — In looking at the broader impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and wellbeing, public health experts ...

Time April 01, 2021
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#coronavirus #COVID19 #pandemic Face masks may contain metallic components, both visible and hidden, which in the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environment may pose a hazard. The role of face masks in infection control is recognized and their use should not be avoided as simple practices can avoid these hazards.
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Use of Face Masks in the MRI Environment

March 31, 2021 — Face masks may contain metallic components, both visible and hidden, which in the magnetic resonance ...

Time March 31, 2021
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Driven by pandemic realities and clinical demand for portable and intelligent point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), GE Healthcare unveiled Venue Fit, a streamlined and compact POCUS system, alongside an industry-first articifical intelligence (AI) offering for cardiac imaging on the Venue and Venue Go
News | Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
GE Healthcare Expands Ultrasound Family with New Point of Care System and AI Offering

March 30, 2021 — Driven by pandemic realities and clinical demand for portable and intelligent point-of-care ultrasound ...

Time March 30, 2021
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Samples from the dataset used in this study. (a) X-ray with PA view of a patient with COVID-19; (b) X-ray with AP view of a patient with COVID-19; (c) X-ray of a healthy patient from Dataset A; (d) X-ray of a healthy patient from Dataset B.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
X-rays Combined with AI Offer Fast Diagnostic Tool in Detecting COVID-19

March 29, 2021 — X-rays, first used clinically in the late 1890s, could be a leading-edge diagnostic tool for COVID-19 ...

Time March 29, 2021
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Videos | Breast Imaging
VIDEO: COVID Vaccine May Cause Enlarged Lymph Nodes on Mammograms

Constance "Connie" Lehman, M.D., Ph.D., chief of breast imaging, co-director of the Avon Comprehensive Breast Evaluation ...

Time March 26, 2021
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A new study led by Ivan Martinez—associate professor in the WVU School of Medicine and Cancer Institute—found a link between a family of RNAs, the Y chromosome, and radiation sensitivity in male lung-cancer patients
News | Radiation Therapy
Loss of Y chromosome, RNA Tied to Radiation Resistance in Male Lung-cancer Patients

March 23, 2021 — The science behind the COVID-19 vaccine has the potential to do more than prevent cases of COVID-19 ...

Time March 23, 2021
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The Moscow Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine presented clinical research findings during ECR 2021 highlighting that full integration of AI into radiology workflow during the pandemic increased radiologists' productivity
News | Artificial Intelligence
Study Finds AI-powered COVID-19 Solution by RADlogics Reduces Turnaround Time

March 22, 2021 — Moscow Center for Diagnostics & Telemedicine and RADLogics shared the results of a large-scale study ...

Time March 22, 2021
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Videos | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
VIDEO: Artificial Intelligence For MRI Helps Overcome Backlog of Exams Due to COVID

Darryl B. Sneag, M.D., a radiologist and director of peripheral nerve MRI at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in ...

Time March 19, 2021
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The 3D image of the collapsing virus, right, captured at the instant of the maximum vibration amplitude. Spikes were removed from the color-coded plot, on left, for clarity. Image courtesy of the researchers
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Ultrasound has Potential to Damage Coronaviruses, Study Finds

March 18, 2021 — The coronavirus' structure is an all-too-familiar image, with its densely packed surface receptors ...

Time March 18, 2021
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WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute staff prepare a patient for a first-in-the-world clinical trial to investigate the use of focused ultrasound technology to treat opioid use disorder. (WVU Photo/Brian Persinger)
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
West Virginia University Addresses Addiction Crisis with Novel Ultrasound Treatment

March 17, 2021 — On the heels of the country’s deadliest year for drug overdoses, the West Virginia University ...

Time March 17, 2021
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Vscan Air, a pocket-sized ultrasound from GE Healthcare, enters the market as one of the smallest and lightweight handheld devices without compromising crystal clear image quality and secure data sharing. (Photo: Business Wire)
News | Ultrasound Imaging
GE Healthcare Unveils Vscan Air Wireless Handheld Ultrasound

March 17, 2021 — GE Healthcare unveiled Vscan Air, a cutting-edge, wireless pocket-sized ultrasound that provides ...

Time March 17, 2021
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Sponsored Content | Podcast | Enterprise Imaging
PODCAST: Achieving Digital Imaging Maturity

Members of the enterprise imaging technology community are facing significant changes in the market, due to the COVID-19 ...

Time March 17, 2021
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