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. 

New software version for Vantage Orian 1.5T also offers solution to help clinicians image and quantify fatty liver disease
News | Information Technology | December 22, 2020
Canon Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Compressed SPEEDER for 3-D Exams on 1.5T MR
December 22, 2020 — Hospitals and institutions are continually looking for ways to improve diagnostic imaging...
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A multidisciplinary team of researchers have demonstrated production, purification, and potential for the 134Ce/134La in vivo generator as a PET imaging surrogate for 225Ac and 227Th radiotherapeutic agents.

A multidisciplinary team of researchers have demonstrated production, purification, and potential for the 134Ce/134La in vivo generator as a PET imaging surrogate for 225Ac and 227Th radiotherapeutic agents.

News | Nuclear Imaging | December 22, 2020
New Diagnostic Isotope to Enhance Targeted Alpha Therapy for Cancer
December 22, 2020 — Researchers in the DOE Isotope Program have developed an effective radionuclide, cerium-134, as a...
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 EvoHealth, a trailblazer in incorporating new technology in healthcare IT software, announced it has exceeded its first milestone of more than 100 customers with over 200 locations.
News | Information Technology | December 22, 2020
EvoHealth Celebrates 100th Install Milestone
December 22, 2020 — EvoHealth, a trailblazer in incorporating new technology in healthcare IT software, announced it...
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According to recent studies, an increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate correlates to an increase in mortality from non-coronavirus-related diseases. This includes breast cancer, and researchers believe fear of contracting the virus compels patients to stay home instead of completing their post-lumpectomy radiotherapy regimens.

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News | Radiation Therapy | December 21, 2020
Single-Dose Radiation Therapy Can Counteract Serious Breast Cancer Treatment Compliance Issues During Pandemic
December 21, 2020 — According to recent studies, an increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate correlates to an increase...
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The global breast imaging technologies market was valued at USD 3.54 billion in 2019 and is projected to surpass USD 7.43 billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 6.90% during the forecast period from 2020 to 2030.

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News | Breast Imaging | December 21, 2020
Global Breast Imaging Technologies Market Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast 2020-2030
December 21, 2020 — The "Breast Imaging Technologies Market by Technology - Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry...
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The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the RSNA COVID-19 AI Task Force announced that the first annotated data set from the RSNA International COVID-19 Open Radiology Database (RICORD) has been published by The Cancer Imaging Archive (TCIA).

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News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | December 21, 2020
RSNA Announces Publication of First MIDRC-RICORD COVID-19 Data Set
December 21, 2020 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the RSNA COVID-19 AI Task Force announced that...
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SHINE executives and project leaders were joined by a City of Janesville official for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new corporate headquarters and therapeutics production facility on the SHINE campus in Janesville, Wis. (Photo: Business Wire)

SHINE executives and project leaders were joined by a City of Janesville official for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new corporate headquarters and therapeutics production facility on the SHINE campus in Janesville, Wis. (Photo: Business Wire)

News | Nuclear Imaging | December 18, 2020
SHINE Medical Breaks Ground for 54,000-Square-Foot Headquarters and Therapeutics Production Facility
December 18, 2020 — SHINE Medical Technologies LLC today announced that the company has broken ground on a new 54,000-...
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David Kleinman, Chief Information Officer at US Radiology

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News | Breast Imaging | December 18, 2020
US Radiology Selects Volpara Health to Drive Quality Breast Imaging Across the Network
December 18, 2020 — US Radiology Specialists, one of the premier physician-owned radiology operators in the country, ...
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Companies to develop compatibility of Philips’ MR Ingenia 3.0T and 1.5T systems with the InSightec Exablate Neuro platform
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy | December 18, 2020
Philips and InSightec Partner to Expand Access to MR-guided Focused Ultrasound for Incisionless Neurosurgery
December 18, 2020 — Philips and InSightec, a global healthcare company focused on the therapeutic power of acoustic...
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 Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. announced today that UroPartners, the largest urology practice in Illinois and top five in the nation, has chosen to standardize on the Persona CT computed tomography (CT) system to accelerate their oncology treatment planning capabilities
News | Computed Tomography (CT) | December 17, 2020
Fujifilm Announces CT Partnership with Leading Urology Group UroPartners
December 17, 2020 — Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. announced that UroPartners, the largest urology practice in ...
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New software-based application helps clinicians visualize breast anatomy and provides detailed characterization of lesions
News | Breast Imaging | December 17, 2020
Hologic Adds 3-D Breast Ultrasound Imaging to SuperSonic MACH 40 System
December 17, 2020 — Hologic, Inc. announced that 3-D ultrasound imaging is now available on the SuperSonic MACH 40...
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Cerner Corporation announced an agreement to acquire Kantar Health, a division of Kantar Group, for $375 million in cash, subject to adjustment
News | Radiology Business | December 16, 2020
Cerner Announces Agreement to Acquire Health Division of Kantar
December 16, 2020 — Cerner Corporation announced an agreement to acquire Kantar Health, a division of Kantar Group, for...
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Radiology Partners (RP), a leading radiology practice in the U.S., announced the completion of its acquisition of Mednax Radiology Solutions, a division of Mednax, Inc., in a transaction valued at approximately $885 million
News | Radiology Business | December 16, 2020
Radiology Partners Completes Acquisition of Mednax Radiology Solutions
December 16, 2020 — Radiology Partners (RP), a leading radiology practice in the U.S., announced the completion of its...
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Primary liver cancer is on the rise worldwide, largely due to an increase in hepatitis C infections and chronic liver disease

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News | Radiation Therapy | December 16, 2020
A First-in-human Clinical Trial Shows Microbubbles Augments Radiation in Liver Cancer Patients
December 16, 2020 — Primary liver cancer is on the rise worldwide, largely due to an increase in hepatitis C infections...
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A recent Johns Hopkins Medicine study uses a computer model to predict the number of COVID-19 infections among health care workers in four different scenarios based on data from early in the pandemic. Graphic created by M.E. Newman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, from data in Razzak et al, PLOS ONE 15(12): e0242589

A recent Johns Hopkins Medicine study uses a computer model to predict the number of COVID-19 infections among health care workers in four different scenarios based on data from early in the pandemic. Graphic created by M.E. Newman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, from data in Razzak et al, PLOS ONE 15(12): e0242589

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | December 16, 2020
Johns Hopkins Medicine Expert Weighs Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers
December 16, 2020 — During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers have been at the forefront of the battle against...
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The first MRI-guided radiation therapy system provides real-time view of tumors during radiation treatment
News | Radiation Therapy | December 15, 2020
Hoag Brings Groundbreaking Cancer Treatment Technology to Orange County
December 15, 2020 — Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian became the only hospital in Orange County, and one of the first...
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 Edward-Elmhurst Health has installed the first DRX-Compass X-ray system in the nation to support its orthopaedic providers, deploying Carestream’s newest, fully digital diagnostic imaging system at its Edward Hospital in Naperville, Ill.
News | Digital Radiography (DR) | December 15, 2020
Edward-Elmhurst Health Installs Carestream's New, Scalable DRX-Compass for Orthopaedic Practice
December 15, 2020 — Edward-Elmhurst Health has installed the first DRX-Compass X-ray system in the nation to support...
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Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology developed a subspace mass spectrometry imaging approach that accelerates the speed of data acquisition -- without sacrificing the quality -- by designing a model-based reconstruction strategy.

Top, hyperspectral visualization with data from a standard 9-hour experiment compared with hyperspectral visualization with data from a proposed 1-hour experiment. Image courtesy the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.

News | SPECT Imaging | December 15, 2020
Computational Method Provides Faster High-resolution Mass Spectrometry Imaging
December 15, 2020 — A new computational mass spectrometry imaging method enables researchers to achieve high mass...
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The Radiological Society of North America’s 106th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting (RSNA 2020) held November 30 to December 5 as an entirely virtual event, attracted a virtual audience of 29,339 people from 134 countries worldwide.

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News | RSNA | December 15, 2020
RSNA 2020 Highlighted Global Issues
December 15, 2020 — The Radiological Society of North America’s 106th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting (RSNA 2020...
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Older patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who did not receive radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery had higher rates of local recurrence but similar 10-year survival rates when compared to patients who received postoperative radiation therapy, according to updated 10-year data from the PRIME II study, presented at the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

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News | Radiation Therapy | December 15, 2020
Omitting Radiation Therapy After Breast-conserving Surgery May Not Impact 10-year Survival Rates
December 15, 2020 — Older patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who did not receive radiation therapy...
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