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. 

Chest X-ray from patient severely ill from COVID-19, showing (in white patches) infected tissue spread across the lungs. Image courtesy of Nature Publishing or npj Digital Medicine
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
AI Tool Uses Chest X-ray to Differentiate Worst Cases of COVID-19

May 14, 2021 — Trained to see patterns by analyzing thousands of chest X-rays, a computer program predicted with up to ...

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According to the CDC, if you are fully vaccinated you can start doing many things that you had stopped doing because of the pandemic. Infographic courtesy of the CDC.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
CDC Updates Its Mask Recommendations

May 13, 2021 — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released a new statement relaxing the ...

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Estimates of excess deaths, defined as the number of persons who have died from all causes, above the expected number of deaths for a given place and time, can provide a comprehensive account of mortality likely related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including deaths that are both directly and indirectly associated with COVID-19.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
CDC Update on Excess Deaths Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 13, 2021 — Estimates of excess deaths, defined as the number of persons who have died from all causes, above the ...

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Medical researchers at Flinders University have established a new link between high body mass index (BMI) and breast cancer survival rates — with clinical data revealing worse outcomes for early breast cancer (EBC) patients and improved survival rates in advanced breast cancer (ABC).
News | Women's Health
Decoding the Effect of Body Mass Index on Breast Cancer

May 13, 2021 — Medical researchers at Flinders University have established a new link between high body mass index (BMI) ...

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Konica Minolta is partnering with Medovate to promote safer ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia procedures through education and training
News | Ultrasound Imaging
Konica Minolta, Medovate and Mercury Medical Collaborate on Ultrasound-guided Regional Anesthesia Education at ASRA 2021

May 12, 2021 – Building on their existing partnership to promote safer ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, Konica ...

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According to the British Heart Foundation, heart and circulatory diseases cause more than a quarter (27 percent) of all deaths in the UK, which equates to more than 160,000 deaths each year — or one death every three minutes.
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Using Contrast MRI After a Heart Attack Could Increase Survival

May 12, 2021 — According to the British Heart Foundation, heart and circulatory diseases cause more than a quarter (27 ...

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Hologic, Inc. launched Project Health Equality (PHE), a unique initiative that strives to address the structural and cultural barriers that prevent Black and Hispanic women in the U.S. from receiving the same quality health care as white women.
News | Women's Health
Hologic Launches $20M Initiative to Tackle Racial Disparities in Healthcare

May 12, 2021 — Hologic, Inc. launched Project Health Equality (PHE), a unique initiative that strives to address the ...

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Carestream Health has released Smart Noise Cancellation (SNC), a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology that greatly improves image quality — producing images that are significantly clearer than with standard processing.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Carestream Advances X-ray Image Quality with Smart Noise Cancellation

May 12, 2021 — Carestream Health has released Smart Noise Cancellation (SNC), a groundbreaking artificial intelligence ...

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The digital technology is reducing reliance on unnecessary invasive diagnostic procedures and is cutting hospital waiting times
News | Artificial Intelligence
NICE Renews Support for Use of AI-powered HeartFlow Analysis

May 12, 2021 — HeartFlow, Inc., a leader in revolutionizing precision heartcare, today announced that the National ...

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Real-time intelligence in the pre-read stages of the workflow can ensure that when opening the first study on a worklist, the radiologist can be confident that it is the correct study to read at that time, whether based on AI-integrated worklist triage, worklist prioritization, or SLA expectations.
Sponsored Content | Blog | Artificial Intelligence
BLOG: Real-time Intelligence: Optimizing Workflow through Planning and Preparation

Optimizing radiology workflow begins well before a radiologist opens an exam. Early planning and preparation are ...

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News | Artificial Intelligence
Breast Cancer AI Company Whiterabbit Receives FDA Clearance for WRDensity

May 11, 2021 — Whiterabbit, an AI technology company focused on early breast cancer detection, today announced the ...

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The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) have joined the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) in recognizing the relatively low risk and important clinical benefits of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs), which are used routinely around the world to help detect heart disease, stratify the risk of heart attack or stroke, identify and characterize tumors throughout the abdomen, and monitor the effectiveness of cancer therapies in adul
News | Contrast Media
Medical Societies Support Safety and Benefits of Ultrasound Contrast Agents

May 11, 2021 — The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE ...

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National Imaging Solutions, a recognized leader in medical imaging and radiology solutions, announced it has acquired DynaRad — the oldest manufacturer of portable X-ray systems in the US. This new investment will allow National Imaging Solutions to support its customers by supplying them with DynaRad portable X-ray machines, including a mobile field X-ray device using nanotube technology.
News | Radiology Business
National Imaging Solutions Acquires DynaRad

May 11, 2021 — National Imaging Solutions, a recognized leader in medical imaging and radiology solutions, announced it ...

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Flywheel Exchange, Inc., a leading bioinformatics platform for cloud-scale data management and collaboration, and Imbio, a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for medical imaging analysis, have partnered to accelerate lung disease discovery, diagnosis, and treatment in the Life Sciences.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Flywheel and Imbio Partner to Deliver a Comprehensive Solution for Lung Disease Discovery

May 7, 2021 — Flywheel Exchange, Inc., a leading bioinformatics platform for cloud-scale data management and ...

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3D aMRI not only provides a stunning look inside the "beating brain", but it can also measure this physiological motion in all directions. Here, the amplitude of brain motion is overlayed for each brain slice and orientation in 3D. Image credit: 3D aMRI method outlined in Abderezaei et al. Brain Multiphysics (2021); Terem et al. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (2021).
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
New Imaging Technique Captures How Brain Moves

May 6, 2021 — Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) images are usually meant to be static. But now, researchers from Mātai ...

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Omega Medical Imaging, an innovator in AI image-guided interventional systems for hospitals and healthcare facilities around the world, announced the spin-off of the Company’s external medical equipment service and repair efforts as OMI MedTech.
News | Interventional Radiology
Omega Medical Imaging Spins Off Medical Equipment Service Company Omi Medtech

May 6, 2021 — Omega Medical Imaging, an innovator in AI image-guided interventional systems for hospitals and healthcare ...

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Nines owns Nines Radiology, a leading radiology practice group utilizing artificial intelligence to improve report delivery
News | Artificial Intelligence
Forbes AI 50 Selects Nines as one of the Most Promising AI Companies

May 6, 2021 — Forbes recently announced that Nines, Inc. has been selected one of 50 most promising private AI companies ...

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Research finds that a commonly used risk-prediction model for lung cancer does not accurately identify high-risk Black patients who could benefit from early screening
News | Lung Imaging
Calculator That Predicts Risk of Lung Cancer Underperforms in Diverse Populations

May 5, 2021 — Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S. and the leading cause of cancer death, with about ...

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Exa is an integrated PACS, RIS and Billing platform that is scalable to adapt to the needs of various imaging providers, from small practices to large enterprises. As a complete cloud-based solution, users can access images, reports and speech recognition software from anywhere at any time.
News | PACS
Konica Minolta Healthcare Partners with nVoq to Advance Cloud-based, Integrated Speech Recognition in the Exa Platform

May 5, 2021 — Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc. and nVoq Incorporated (nVoq) announce an agreement to embed nVoq ...

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After radiosurgery concurrent with nivolumab in 59-year-old patient with melanoma BM (patient 1; Supplemental Tables 3 and 5), F-18 FET PET at follow-up 12 weeks after treatment initiation (bottom row) shows significant decrease of metabolic activity (TBRmean, ?28%) compared with baseline (top row), although MRI changes were consistent with progression according to iRANO criteria. Reduction of metabolic activity was associated with stable clinical course over 10 mo. CE = contrast-enhanced. Image created by
News | PET Imaging
PET Imaging Adds Valuable Information to Brain Metastasis Monitoring

May 5, 2021 — For patients with brain metastases, amino acid positron emission tomography (PET) can provide valuable ...

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