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. 

55-year-old woman who underwent screening mammogram and ultrasound 7 days after first COVID-19 vaccination dose. Screening mammogram and US demonstrated unilateral left axillary lymph node with cortical thickness of 5 mm on ultrasound (not shown). BI-RADS category 0 was assigned. Ultrasound from diagnostic work-up performed 7 days later showed no change in lymph node size. BI-RADS 3 was assigned. #COVIDvaccine #COVID19
News | Breast Imaging
COVID-19 Vaccination Axillary Adenopathy Detected During Breast Imaging

February 24, 2021 — An open-access article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) describes the clinical and ...

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Detroit-based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology company SpinTech, Inc. has acquired medical-imaging research and technology developer Magnetic Resonance Innovations, Inc. (MR Innovations).
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
SpinTech Acquires MR Innovations

February 24, 2021 — Detroit-based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology company SpinTech, Inc. has acquired ...

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Breast Cancer Index added to National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines to predict benefit from extended endocrine therapy
News | Women's Health
Hologic Completes Acquisition of Biotheranostics, Enabling Entry into Growing Oncology Market

February 23, 2021 — Hologic, Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of molecular oncology leader ...

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Findings indicate that PPC and GG are highly predictive of overall upstaging by PSMA PET/CT for patients with high-risk prostate cancer
News | PET-CT
Model Helps Predict Which Patients will Benefit Most from PSMA PET Scan

February 23, 2021 — A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center helps identify which ...

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Examples of the imaging performance of XPCI-CT (b,e) compared to conventional specimen radiography (a,d) and benchmarked against histopathology (c,f). he top row focuses on the similarity between the XPCI-CT slice in (b) and the histological slice in (c). Arrow 1 indicates margin involvement, arrow 2 a variation in density in the internal structure of the tumour mass, arrow 3 tumour-induced inflammation. All this is confirmed by the histological slice in (c), and hardly visible in the conventional image in
News | Breast Imaging
Advances in X-ray Imaging can Help Patients with Breast Cancer

February 22, 2021 — A new X-ray imaging scanner to help surgeons performing breast tumor removal surgery has been ...

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Dr Sahar Saleem placing the mummy in the CT scanner
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
CT Scans of Egyptian Mummy Reveal New Details About the Death of a Pivotal Pharaoh

February 22, 2021 — Modern medical technology is helping scholars tell a more nuanced story about the fate of an ancient ...

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Axial FLAIR MR image shows T2 prolongation in bilateral middle cerebellar peduncles (arrows). Findings were associated with restricted diffusion and areas of T1 hypointense signal without enhancement or abnormal susceptibility. Image courtesy of American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR)
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 Associated with Leukoencephalopathy on Brain MRI

February 22, 2021 — According to an open-access article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), COVID-19 ...

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Enterprise imaging systems provider Intelerad Medical Systems announced it has acquired Lumedx, a leading provider of healthcare analytics and cardiovascular information systems (CVIS). 
News | Enterprise Imaging
Intelerad Acquires Healthcare Analytics Vendor Lumedx

February 18, 2021 – Enterprise imaging systems provider Intelerad Medical Systems announced it has acquired Lumedx, a ...

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Example MR images from paediatric brain tumour patients. This first column shows T1-weighted images following the injection of gadolinium contrast agent. The second column shows T2-weighted images and the final column shows apparent diffusion coefficient maps calculated from diffusion-weighted images. (a–c) are taken from a patient with a Pilocytic Astrocytoma, (d–f) are from a patient with an Ependymoma and (g–i) were acquired from a patient with a Medulloblastoma.
News | Pediatric Imaging
Child Brain Tumors can be Classified by Advanced Imaging and AI

February 17, 2021 — Diffusion weighted imaging and machine learning can successfully classify the diagnosis and ...

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T1 structural images for the two sequences, MPRAGE and MPRAGE+PMC. The top row shows the MPRAGE sequence, while the bottom row shows the images that were generated with the MPRAGE+PMC sequence. Columns represent two different participants, one with minimal head motion (left, Low-Mover) and another with a large quantity of motion (right, High-Mover). Pial and white matter (WM) surface reconstruction from Freesurfer are also shown.
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Is it Time for a Change in How Structural MRI Data is Collected?

February 17, 2021 — A new paper, "Is it time to switch your T1W sequence? Assessing the impact of prospective motion ...

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It is with great sorrow and sadness that KA Imaging reported that its co-founder, Sina Ghanbarzadeh, passed away February 15, 2020. He had been battling lymphoma for over a year, but never gave up the fight.
News | Radiology Imaging
KA Imaging Announces Passing of Co-founder Sina Ghanbarzadeh

February 17, 2021 — It is with great sorrow and sadness that KA Imaging reported that its co-founder, Sina Ghanbarzadeh ...

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Insightec plans to expand in Latin America through a partnership with Strattner
News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy
MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound To Treat Essential Tremor And Tremor-Dominant Parkinson's Disease

February 16, 2021 — Insightec, a global healthcare company focused on creating the next generation of patient care ...

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The Milton and Caroll Petrie Department of Urology at Mount Sinai has received a $3.8 million donation from philanthropist Robert F. Smith to launch the Robert F. Smith Mobile MRI Unit in partnership with the Mount Sinai Health System to support prostate health in the Black community.
News | Prostate Cancer
Mount Sinai Receives $3.8 Million Gift to Launch Mobile MRI Unit to Support Prostate Health in the Black Community

February 12, 2021 — The Milton and Caroll Petrie Department of Urology at Mount Sinai has received a $3.8 million ...

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The British Institute of Radiology supports the proposal by AXREM that staff members from private suppliers who work shoulder to shoulder with National Health Service (NHS) staff in high-risk areas in hospitals should be recognised as frontline health and social care staff and prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination accordingly.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
BIR Supports AXREM Proposal to Vaccinate Frontline Workers from Supplier Companies

February 12, 2021 — The British Institute of Radiology supports the proposal by AXREM that staff members from private ...

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Brazilian researchers found that the higher the lung ultrasound score the greater the risk of ICU admission, intubation and death. Image courtesy of Julio Alencar
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Lung Ultrasound Helps Predict COVID-19 Patient Outcomes

February 11, 2021 — Lung ultrasound, considered a simple method for diagnosing lung disease, can also help predict the ...

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Unhealthy lifestyles, various diseases, stress, and aging can all contribute to an imbalance between the production of ROS and the body's ability to reduce and eliminate them. The resulting excessive levels of ROS cause "oxidative stress".
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Novel Quantum Sensor Provides New Approach to Early Diagnosis Via Imaging

February 10, 2021 — Oxygen is essential for human life, but within the body, certain biological environmental conditions ...

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 Nuance Communications, Inc. announced the acquisition of Saykara, Inc., a like-minded startup focused on developing a mobile AI assistant to automate clinical documentation for physicians. The acquisition underscores Nuance's ongoing expansion of market and technical leadership in conversational artificial intelligence (AI) and ambient clinical intelligence (ACI) solutions that reduce clinician burnout, enhance patient experiences, and improve overall health system financial integrity.
News | Artificial Intelligence
Nuance Acquires AI Startup Saykara

February 8, 2021 — Nuance Communications, Inc. announced the acquisition of Saykara, Inc., a like-minded startup focused ...

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A study led by UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine shows that Black children are 18% less likely to get imaging tests as part of their emergency department visit compared to White children. Hispanic children are 13% less likely to have imaging done than Whites.
News | Pediatric Imaging
Study Shows Black or Hispanic Kids Receive Less Medical Imaging

February 3, 2021 — A study led by UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh School of ...

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Volpara Health, a health technology software company whose integrated breast care platform assists in the delivery of personalized patient care, announced the acquisition of CRA Health, LLC, a breast cancer risk assessment company spinoff from Massachusetts General Hospital — a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital.
News | Breast Imaging
Volpara Acquires Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Company CRA Health, LLC.

February 2, 2021 — Volpara Health, a health technology software company whose integrated breast care platform assists in ...

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Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) Deep Learning Reconstruction (DLR) technology expands to wider range of clinical applications for the Vantage Orian 1.5T MR system
News | Artificial Intelligence
Canon Medical’s AI-Based Image Reconstruction Technology Now Available for Wider Range

February 1, 2021 — Canon Medical is bringing the power of accessible artificial intelligence (AI) for improved image ...

Time February 01, 2021
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