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. 

A national screening program targeted at those men who are genetically pre-disposed to prostate cancer, and involving a blood test and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan before an invasive biopsy, could prevent one in six prostate cancer deaths and significantly reduce over-diagnosis, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
News | Prostate Cancer
Targeted Screening for Prostate Cancer Could Prevent One in Six Deaths

March 15, 2021 — A national screening program targeted at those men who are genetically pre-disposed to prostate cancer ...

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Prenatal MRI of a Zika fetus showing enlarged cerebral fluid space, dilation of the cerebral ventricles, thinning of brain tissue, poorly developed cerebellum and the absence of brain cortical gyri. (Image coutesy of RSNA)
News | Pediatric Imaging
MRI Scans More Precisely Define and Detect Some Abnormalities in Unborn Babies

March 15, 2021 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning can more precisely define and detect head, neck, thoracic ...

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The phantom used for hyperpolarized imaging, with an illustration of imaging slices acquired using the new technique. photo/©: Laurynas Dagys, University of Southampton
News | Nuclear Imaging
Hyperpolarized Proton MRI Used to Observe Metabolic Processes in Real Time

March 12, 2021 — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is already widely used in medicine for diagnostic purposes ...

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Attending the two most recent screening appointments before a breast cancer diagnosis protects against breast cancer death, according to a Queen Mary University of London study of over half a million Swedish women conducted over 24 years
News | Breast Imaging
Attending Consecutive Mammography Screens Protects Against Breast Cancer Death

March 12, 2021 — For women who had participated in both of their previous two screening examinations, the incidence of ...

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(a) High-resolution 3D MRI brain vascular map using SAIO. Various blood vessels in the rat brain can be visualized. In addition to clinically important brain vessels including anterior cerebral artery, middle cerebral artery, posterior cerebral artery, fine vessel structures as thin as ~ 100 microns in diameter can be clearly visualized. (b) 3D MRI brain vascular map using Dotarem (gadolinium-based contrast agent). Resolution is low and microvessels are not visible. (c) For 3D reconstruction, multiple slice
News | Contrast Media
A Safer MRI Contrast Agent for High-resolution 3-D Microvascular Imaging

March 12, 2021 — Heart attack and stroke are the first and second leading causes of death in developed countries ...

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University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher and two other experts endorsed the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) requirement for a patient and their doctor to engage in a shared discussion of benefits and harms before proceeding with a low-dose spiral computed tomography (LDCT) scan as a method for preventing lung cancer death
News | Lung Imaging
Experts Recommend Shared Patient - Doctor Decision-making Prior to Lung Cancer Screening

March 10, 2021 — In a viewpoint perspective published in JAMA on March 9, 2021, a University of North Carolina ...

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Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) solutions, and part of the larger Fujifilm Healthcare portfolio, has announced the launch of the new Sonosite PX ultrasound system in Canada.
News | Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Fujifilm Sonosite Launches New Point-of-Care Ultrasound System

March 10, 2021 — Fujifilm Sonosite, Inc., specialists in developing cutting-edge point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) ...

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Breast cancer is the most common fatal cancer in women. Early detection increases a woman's chances of recovery. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an accurate technique for detecting and classifying tumors in breast tissue.
News | MRI Breast
Simple MRI Measurement Could Avoid 30% of Breast Biopsies

March 9, 2021 — Breast cancer is the most common fatal cancer in women. Early detection increases a woman's chances of ...

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Final U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations to lower the initial age and smoking history requirements for lung cancer screening (LCS) reconfirm the lifesaving ability of these tests and present an opportunity for providers to re-engage screening age patients to save more lives.
News | Lung Imaging
USPSTF Expands Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Thresholds 

March 9, 2021 — Final U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations to lower the initial age and smoking ...

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The Carestream Lux 35 Detector is a lightweight, glass-free wireless detector ergonomically designed with the comfort of patients and radiographers in mind.
News | Digital Radiography (DR)
Carestream Launches Lux 35 Detector, Glass-Free Cesium Detector For Medical Imaging

March 9, 2021 — Carestream Health has launched its first cesium glass-free medical detector to the market. The ...

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Lunit, a leading medical AI startup, announced its partnership with Philips. Announced during the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) virtual event (March 3-7, 2021), the collaboration will make Lunit’s AI software accessible to users of Philips’ diagnostic X-ray solutions.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Lunit Announces Partnership to Incorporate its Chest Detection Suite into Philips’ Diagnostic X-ray Suite

March 8, 2021 — Lunit, a leading medical AI startup, announced its partnership with Philips. Announced during the ...

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Diagnostic imaging studies using Tc-99m inform healthcare decisions for approximately 30 million patients annually around the world
News | Nuclear Imaging
IBA and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes Expand Collaboration to Enable Global Availability of Tc-99m

March 8, 2021 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT) and NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC, announced a ...

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Siemens Healthineers has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Biograph Vision Quadra, a positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanner designed for clinical use as well as translational research – or the application of scientific research to create therapies and procedures that improve health outcomes. In this manner, the Biograph Vision Quadra expands precision medicine.
News | PET-CT
Siemens Healthineers Announces FDA Clearance of Biograph Vision Quadra Extended Axial FoV PET/CT Scanner

March 8, 2021 — Siemens Healthineers has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Biograph ...

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From business intelligence to clinical research to product development we are learning to leverage data as a critical component of how we perform and how we improve
Feature | Information Technology | By Jef Williams
Star Gazing and Healthcare

Robert Williams, the esteemed astronomer, took over as director of the Space Telescope Science Institute and the Hubble ...

Time March 05, 2021
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Philips integrated the IntelliSpace Portal advanced applications with the Philips diagnostic viewer (from Carestream)  creating a combined radiology diagnostic workspace.
Feature | Enterprise Imaging | By Dave Fornell
5 Trends in Enterprise Imaging and PACS Systems

Radiology enterprise imaging platforms and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) have recently evolved in ...

Time March 05, 2021
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A discussion and analysis of the two key components of the teleradiology market — teleradiology reading services and teleradiology IT
Feature | Teleradiology | By Arun Gill
Analysis of the Teleradiology Supplier Ecosystem

The global teleradiology market is served by a broad range of vendors, including international players with operations ...

Time March 05, 2021
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Editorial Roundtable, Lunch and Learn, Podcasts for continuing education during #COVID19 #coronavirus
Blog | Radiology Education
Expanding Education

One year ago, the ITN team was literally packing our bags and preparing to get on a plane heading toward the Healthcare ...

Time March 05, 2021
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A comparison of standard mammography imaging (left) in a woman with dense breasts and a breast MRI imaging study (right) showing a clearly defined cancer and is extremely hard to detect on the mammograms.
Feature | MRI Breast | By Dave Fornell, Editor
Use of Breast MRI Screening in Women With Dense Breasts

Dense breast tissue can hide cancers in mammograms in about half of women. Supplemental imaging is often needed to ...

Time March 04, 2021
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CT imaging radiation dose tracking software from Imalogix displayed at RSNA 2019.
Feature | Radiation Dose Management | By Dave Fornell
Medical Imaging Radiation Exposure in U.S. Dropped Over Past Decade

More than a decade ago, there was an alarming, rapid rise in ionizing radiation exposure in the U.S. population that was ...

Time March 04, 2021
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GE Healthcare introduced its artificial intelligence (AI) automation features on its Voluson Swift ultrasound platform at the 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) virtual meeting. Features of this system include semi-automated contouring, auto identification of fetal anatomy and positioning on imaging. AI is seeing increasing integration in ultrasound systems from numerous vendors.
Feature | Ultrasound Imaging | By Dave Fornell, Editor
5 Key Trends in Ultrasound Systems

Recent advances in ultrasound image systems seen over the past year include the integration of artificial intelligence ...

Time March 04, 2021
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