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. 

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 ...

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STS—in collaboration with the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer and the American College of Radiology—formally requested that CMS update its coverage policies to reflect the new USPSTF lung cancer screening guidelines.
News | Lung Imaging
Physician and Patient Groups Call On CMS to Update Medicare Lung Cancer Screening Coverage

March 18, 2021 — Medicare lung cancer screening coverage should be updated to reflect new U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

Time March 18, 2021
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Neurologica Mobile Stroke Unit includes new CT scanner and features that help EMTs improve patient care
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
NeuroLogica Introduces Next-Generation SmartMSU with OmniTom Elite

March 17, 2021 — NeuroLogica Corp. announced the immediate availability of its SmartMSU with OmniTom Elite CT scanner ...

Time March 17, 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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NorthStar poised to be first commercial-scale supplier of important therapeutic radioisotopes Copper-67 (Cu-67) and Actinium-225 (Ac-225); Initial specialized SPECT imaging portfolio includes fibrin-targeted FibroScint, with potential indications in cardiovascular disease
News | SPECT Imaging
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes Advances Focus on Therapeutic and Specialized SPECT Radiopharmaceuticals

March 16, 2021 — NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC announced organizational changes to drive focused growth for its ...

Time March 16, 2021
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 A comprehensive review by University of North Carolina researchers and colleagues of hundreds of publications, incorporating more than two dozen articles on prevention screening for lung cancer with low-dose spiral computed tomography (LDCT), shows there are both benefits and harms from screening
News | Lung Imaging
Evidence Review Examines Both Benefits and Harms for Lung Cancer Screening

March 15, 2021 — A comprehensive review by University of North Carolina researchers and colleagues of hundreds of ...

Time March 15, 2021
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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 ...

Time March 15, 2021
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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 ...

Time March 12, 2021
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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 ...

Time March 12, 2021
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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 ...

Time March 12, 2021
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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 ...

Time March 10, 2021
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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) ...

Time March 10, 2021
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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 ...

Time March 09, 2021
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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 ...

Time March 09, 2021
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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 ...

Time March 08, 2021
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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 ...

Time March 08, 2021
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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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