Radiology Imaging

The radiology imaging channel includes technology news related to computed tomography (CT), digital radiography (DR / X-ray), ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radiographic fluoroscopy (R/F), mammography, angiography, 3-D printing, contrast media injectors, molecular imaging, neurological imaging, pediatric imaging and radiation dose management. 

Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Cardiologs, a France-based medical technology company focused on transforming cardiac diagnostics using artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technology. Cardiologs will further strengthen Philips’ cardiac monitoring and diagnostics offering with innovative software technology, electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis and reporting services
News | Cardiac Imaging
Philips to Expand Its Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring Portfolio With the Acquisition of Cardiologs

November 10, 2021 — Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire ...

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Breast Density Standard
News | Breast Density
DenseBreast-info.org Commemorates 10-Year Anniversary of FDA Breast Density Inform Consensus

November 10, 2021 — DenseBreast-info.org (DB-I) commemorates the 10-year anniversary of the FDA’s National Mammography ...

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58-Year-Old Woman With Right Lower Lobe Nodule: (a) Present lung cancer screening CT and (b) lung cancer screening CT performed 2 years prior. Nodule described as growing pure ground-glass nodule (associated with cystic lesion), measuring 15 mm in mean diameter. Nodule categorized Lung-RADS 3 by clinical report, though Lung-RADS 2 by strict application of size criteria. Subsequent wedge resection demonstrated lepidic-predominant adenocarcinoma.
News | Lung Imaging
Cancer Risk in Nodules Detected at Follow-up Lung Cancer Screening CT

November 10, 2021 — According to an article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), Lung-RADS — as applied by ...

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With new productivity features and functionalities, Agfa HealthCare demonstrates how the right tools can help radiology leadership derive increased value from medical imaging
News | Enterprise Imaging
Agfa HealthCare Showcases a Suite of Technology Innovations at RSNA21

November 10, 2021 — With new productivity features and functionalities, Agfa HealthCare demonstrates how the right tools ...

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The three growth sectors that GE is focusing on include healthcare, aviation and energy, with the tax-free spin-off of Healthcare to be executed in early 2023
News | Radiology Business
GE Announces Plans to Form Three Public Companies Focused on Growth Sectors

November 9, 2021 — GE today announced its plan to form three industry-leading, global public companies focused on the ...

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Breast density scale showing the varying degrees of breast density.
Feature | Breast Density | By Robert L. Bard, M.D. DABR, FASL and Noelle Cutter, Ph.D.
Dense Breast Imaging Detection and Image-guided Oncologic Treatment

Prologue In 2014, Imaging Technology News (ITN) introduced breast cancer survivor-turned-crusader Nancy Cappello, Ph.D ...

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How AI provides much needed support for healthcare professionals
Feature | Artificial Intelligence | By Simon Rost
Care With Confidence

Confidence is like the autopilot on an airplane. It provides assurance and support that we are going in the right ...

Time November 08, 2021
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A radiotherapy treatment plan for Accuray’s Tomotherapy system to kill white blood cells prior to a liver cancer patient undergoing a transplant. The treatment is aimed at the bone marrow and spares dose to most of the organs to reduce side effects. This was an example plan created on the new Volvo Ultra treatment planning system. The software allow planning for more than 100 cm of anatomy. It also allows users to drag target dose values of the main graph and the system will recalculate all the doses.
Gallery | ASTRO | By Dave Fornell, ITN Editor
Photo Gallery of Technologies at ASTRO 2021

This is an image gallery of technologies on display on the expo floor at the 2021 American Society of Radiation Oncology ...

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The FDA authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Oct. 29 for the prevention of COVID-19 in children 5 to 11 years of age. This was based on a safety review of more than 3,000 patients receiving the vaccine ages 5-11. #COVID19 #COVIDvaccine #COVID #SARSCoV2. Getty Images
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5-11

November 5, 2021 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID ...

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Scientists from UCL and the European Synchrotron Research Facility (ESRF) used a new revolutionary imaging technology called Hierarchical Phase-Contrast Tomography (HiP-CT), to scan donated human organs, including lungs from a Covid-19 donor.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Brightest Ever X-ray Shows Lung Vessels Altered by COVID-19

November 5, 2021 — The damage caused by Covid-19 to the lungs’ smallest blood vessels has been intricately captured ...

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MARCA would provide payment to the supervising radiologist for registered radiologist assistant (RRA) services performed in a facility setting. The bill does not allow for independent RRA practice and direct RRA payment.
News | Radiology Business
Most ACR Survey Respondents Oppose MARCA Passage, But Not NPRP Use

November 5, 2021 — Most respondents (60%) to an American College of Radiology (ACR) member survey on Non-Physician ...

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Philips Healthcare released Spectral CT 7500, which has regulatory clearance in Europe and from the FDA
Feature | Computed Tomography (CT) | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Function and Productivity Drive Computed Tomography Trends

The computed tomography (CT) market was valued at $6.7 million in 2020, and it is expected to reach $9.5 million by 2026 ...

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The theme this year is Redefining Radiology. RSNA 2021 will highlight new ideas and technologies that redefine what it means to work as a radiologist. This theme will be kicked off in the opening session, held in Arie Crown Theater at McCormick Place on Sunday, November 28, at 4 p.m. CT, when Mahoney and James Merlino, M.D., discuss the new ideas and technologies that are redefining what it means to be a radiologist today.
Blog | RSNA | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Chicago, Here We Come!

The in-person 2021 Healthcare Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting in August was the first glimmer of ...

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The Siemens Naeotom Alpha is the first commercialized photon-counting CT scanner. It gained FDA clearance Sept. 30, 2021. The image shows the system undergoing phantom testing with the outer covers off, showing the motion of the X-ray source and detector ring. Image by Deutscher Zukunftpreis/Ansgar Pudenz.
Feature | Computed Tomography (CT) | By Dave Fornell, ITN Editor
First Photon-counting CT System Cleared by the FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the world's first photon-counting computed tomography (CT) scanner ...

Time November 04, 2021
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Instadose dosimetry is a SMARTER personal dosimeter technology that eliminates the need to collect and return badges every wear period.
News | Radiation Dose Management
Mirion Technologies Acquires CHP Dosimetry

November 3, 2021 — Mirion Technologies, Inc., a global provider of detection, measurement, analysis and monitoring ...

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the all new Sectra Keypad—designed in close collaboration with breast radiologists, it empowers users to be more efficient during mammography screening reading and beyond. Its ergonomic design reduces fatigue while easily reconfigurable keys provide access to the right tools at the right time
News | Enterprise Imaging
Sectra to Highlight Brilliant Radiology Workflows at RSNA 2021

November 3, 2021 — “Brilliant workflows. Made for you.” is the key theme for international medical imaging IT and ...

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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. Read more about this case study. Image used with permission of RSNA.
Feature | Radiology Business | Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Top 10: Most Popular Radiology Technology Content in October 2021

November 2, 2021 — Here is a list of the Top 10 most popular pieces of content on ITNonline.com from the month of ...

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Philips will demonstrate its Multimodality RT Simulation Workspace, a precision medicine application that provides a vendor-agnostic single space for simulation, multimodality image fusion and contouring
News | ASTRO
Philips Highlights New Patient-centered Innovations at ASTRO 2021

November 2, 2021 — Philips announced new innovations that can help improve cancer care across the patient journey at the ...

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Data presented demonstrates use of DCISionRT and its response subtype (Rst) was able to identify women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)  (Stage 0 breast cancer) who remain at an elevated risk of recurrence despite receiving breast conserving surgery (BCS) and radiation therapy (RT).
News | Radiation Therapy
PreludeDx Presents DCIS Precision Medicine Study Results at ASTRO 2021 Annual Meeting

November 2, 2021 — Prelude Corporation, a leader in molecular diagnostics and precision medicine for early-stage breast ...

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T1-Based Criteria for Myocarditis on Cardiac MRI in Patients With Recent COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination: Early gadolinium enhancement (EGE) compared with precontrast SSFP sequence (not shown) is observed on early postcontrast short-axis SSFP images in (A) 16-year-old male, (B) 17-year-old male, (C) 16-year-old male, and (D) 19-year-old male, and on early postcontrast short-axis perfusion image in (E) 17-year-old male (arrow, A-E). Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) is also present (arrows) in all 5 patients (F, G
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Cardiac MRI of Myocarditis After COVID-19 Vaccination in Adolescents

November 1, 2021 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), radiologists need to be cognizant of the ...

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