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. 

 Samsung announced the immediate availability of the RS85 Prestige, the latest addition to the company’s portfolio of ultrasound systems.
News | Ultrasound Imaging | June 11, 2020
Samsung Introduces RS85 Prestige for Advanced Diagnostics
June 11, 2020 — Samsung announced the immediate availability of the RS85 Prestige, the latest addition to the company’s...
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VolparaEnterprise data analysis shows mammography screening volumes are quickly increasing
News | Mammography | June 09, 2020
Volpara Solutions Helps Customers Resume Breast Screening Operations Amid COVID-19
June 9, 2020 — More than 75 percent of hospitals and imaging centers that perform mammography across the United States ...
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Lunit announced that their AI solution for chest x-ray analysis is now being used and tested in more than 10 countries for COVID-19 management, providing assistance in chest X-ray interpretation during patient triage and monitoring.

A radiologist in Hospital do Câncer de Pernambuco, located in Recife, Brazil, is examining a chest x-ray image using Lunit INSIGHT CXR.

News | Artificial Intelligence | June 08, 2020
Lunit's AI Solution for COVID-19 has Users in Over 10 Countries
June 8, 2020 — Lunit announced that their AI solution for chest x-ray analysis is now being used and tested in more...
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Although it is likely that existing ultrasound systems will be repurposed to treat COVID-19 patients, growth is still expected as companies plan to ramp up production. The ultrasound systems market will therefore outpace other diagnostic imaging such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Leading data and analytics company GlobalData forecasts the market will reach $6bn by 2028, but increased usage due to COVID-19 is anticipated have a tangible effect.
News | Ultrasound Imaging | June 05, 2020
Ultrasound Systems Market to Outpace Other Imaging Modalities for COVID-19 Diagnostics
June 5, 2020 — Although it is likely that existing ultrasound systems will be repurposed to treat COVID-19 patients,...
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Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Food and Drug Administration, discussed The COVID-19 Pandemic — Finding Solutions, Applying Lessons Learned, on June 1

Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Food and Drug Administration

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 05, 2020
Remarks by FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, M.D. on the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 5, 2020 — The following speech was delivered by Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Food and...
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Chief among the myriad practical updates to minimize risks for patients and imaging personnel alike is a tiered approach for delaying both outpatient and inpatient cross-sectional interventional procedures

For procedural delays that will not adversely affect patient outcome, Fananapazir and colleagues proposed the following tiered approach for both outpatient and inpatient scenarios: urgent procedures, procedures that should be performed within 2 weeks, procedures that should be performed within 2 months, and procedures that can safely be delayed 2 or 6 months. Courtesy of American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 05, 2020
Interventional Radiologists Modify Protocol for Coronavirus Disease
June 5, 2020 — An open-access article in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) details myriad practical updates...
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According to a recent report by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, artificial intelligence (AI) should be used to expand the role of chest X-ray imaging — using computed tomography, or CT —  in diagnosing and assessing coronavirus infection so that it can be more than just a means of screening for signs of COVID-19 in a patient's lungs.

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News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 04, 2020
AI Can Improve How Chest Images Are Used in Care of COVID-19 Patients
June 4, 2020 — According to a recent report by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, artificial intelligence (AI) should...
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#coronavirus #COVID19 #pandemic
Blog | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 02, 2020
Charting the “New Normal”
  COVID-19 continues to hold its grip on the world. This rapidly developing pandemic has dominated headlines since it...
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Early diagnosis of cancer is one of the highest-priority problem for the healthcare system, because it is critical for overall treatment success and saving patients' lives. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) may be used to detect a malignancy in various tissues and organs. It has the advantage of providing insight into the diffusion of water molecules in body tissues without exposing patients to radiation.

DWI of the phantom with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) solutions (b value 500 s/mm2). Image courtesy of Kristina Sergunova et al.

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | June 02, 2020
MRI Technique Developed to Improve Detection of Tumors
June 2, 2020 — Early diagnosis of cancer is one of the highest-priority problem for the healthcare system, because it...
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Developed by medical AI company Lunit, Software detects breast cancer with 97% accuracy; Study in Lancet Digital Health shows that Lunit INSIGHT MMG-aided radiologists showed an increase in sensitivity

Lunit INSIGHT MMG

News | Artificial Intelligence | June 02, 2020
Lunit INSIGHT MMG for Breast Cancer Detection Now CE Certified
June 2, 2020 — Lunit announced that its artificial intelligence (AI) solution for breast cancer, Lunit INSIGHT MMG, has...
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Nuclear Cardiology Optimistic About Return to Pre-COVID-19 Exam Levels. An American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) member survey are confident nuclear cardiology volumes will return to pre-pandemic levels. #COVID19 #SARScov2
News | Nuclear Imaging | June 01, 2020
Nuclear Cardiology Optimistic About Return to Pre-COVID-19 Exam Levels
June 1, 2020 — While acknowledging the challenges their specialty is facing, more than two-thirds of respondents to an...
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The FDA has approved Lilly’s TAUVID (flortaucipir F 18 injection), a radioactive diagnostic agent, for PET imaging of the brain to estimate the density and distribution of aggregated tau neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) in adult patients with cognitive impairment who are being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease

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News | Contrast Media | June 01, 2020
FDA Approves TAUVID for Use in Patients Being Evaluated for Alzheimer’s Disease
June 1, 2020 — TAUVID, a radioactive diagnostic agent, has been approved by the FDA for positron emission tomography (...
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AIR Recon DL delivers shorter scans and better image quality (Photo: Business Wire)

AIR Recon DL delivers shorter scans and better image quality (Photo: Business Wire).

News | Artificial Intelligence | May 29, 2020
Deep Learning-Based MR Image Reconstruction Tech From GE Healthcare Now FDA Cleared
May 29, 2020 — GE Healthcare announced U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance of AIR Recon DL. This pioneering technology, using a...
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Largest case series (n=30) to date yields high frequency (77%) of negative chest CT findings among pediatric patients (10 months-18 years) with COVID-19, while also suggesting common findings in subset of children with positive CT findings

A and B, Unenhanced chest CT scans show minimal GGOs (right lower and left upper lobes) (arrows) and no consolidation. Only two lobes were affected, and CT findings were assigned CT severity score of 2. Image courtesy of American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | May 29, 2020
CT Findings of Coronavirus in Children Often Negative
May 29, 2020 — An investigation published open-access in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) revealed a high...
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Exa PACS from Konica Minolta.
Webinar | PACS | May 28, 2020
WEBINAR: How to Grow a Radiology Business With Cloud-based Imaging
Houston Northwest Radiology Association (HNRA) was looking for a PACS solution that would support their growing...
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New radiopharmaceutical intended for PET imaging of metastatic breast cancer patients
News | Molecular Imaging | May 28, 2020
PETNET Solutions and Zionexa USA Announce FDA Approval of Cerianna
May 27, 2020 — PETNET Solutions, Inc., a Siemens Healthineers company, and Zionexa USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of...
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AI has the potential to help radiologists improve the efficiency and effectiveness of breast cancer imaging

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Feature | Breast Imaging | May 28, 2020 | By January Lopez, M.D.
The Exciting Future of AI and Mammography - and Physicians
Headlines around the world the past several months declared that artificial intelligence (AI) is better at detecting...
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United Imaging's uMR OMEGA is designed to provide greater access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with the world’s first ultra-wide 75-cm bore 3T MRI.
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | May 27, 2020
United Imaging Debuts Ultra-wide 75 cm Bore 3T MRI
May 27, 2020 — United Imaging's uMR OMEGA is designed to provide greater access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...
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Off-site imaging companies are playing a key role in the fight against COVID-19
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | May 26, 2020 | By Sean Zahniser
Imaging Through the Coronavirus Pandemic
After the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic has passed, hospitals are going to be overwhelmed with a large number of...
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There were several new developments in digital radiography (DR) technology at the 2019 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting. These trends included integration of artificial intelligence (AI) auto detection technologies, more durable glassless detector plates, and technologies to pull more diagnostic data out of X-ray imaging. Some vendors also have redesigned their DR systems to make them more user-friendly and ergonomic. 
Feature | Digital Radiography (DR) | May 26, 2020 | By Dave Fornell
Advances in DR X-ray Technology at RSNA 2019
There were several new developments in digital radiography (DR) technology at the 2019 Radiological Society of North...
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