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the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance titled “Safer Technologies Program for Medical Devices,” a voluntary program that is expected to significantly improve the safety of available treatments or diagnostic devices for diseases or conditions that are less serious than those eligible for the agency’s Breakthrough Devices Program, but the use of which may be associated with serious or life-threatening risks

News | Radiology Imaging | November 22, 2019

FDA Continues Steps to Promote Innovation in Medical Devices

November 22, 2019 — In September, the Food and Drug Administration (...

Candelis, Inc. recently launched the Advanced Breast Imaging Workstation as an enhancement to its ImageGrid platform

News | Breast Imaging | November 22, 2019

Candelis, Inc. Launches Advanced Breast Imaging Workstation

November 22, 2019 — Candelis, Inc. recently launched the...

FerrAlert technology automatically detects and logs ferromagnetic events and exclusively provides a photographic stream which is date and time stamped

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | November 22, 2019

Kopp Development Inc. Acquires Mednovus, Inc.

November 22, 2019 — Kopp Development Inc. acquired Mednovus, Inc....

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Brain image taken on an Echelon Oval 1.5T MR scanner

Brain image taken on an Echelon Oval 1.5T MR scanner. Image courtesy of Hitachi Healthcare Americas

Blog | Radiology Imaging | September 13, 2019

BLOG: Why Advanced Imaging Is Critical in Rural Health

People who live in rural America may deserve the same quality healthcare as anyone living in the U.S., but it is not

These innovative options offer ergonomic features that emphasize productivity and efficiency, electronic height adjustability, plenty of power points for equipment and personal devices, sound reduction, task lighting, and monitor mounts that will keep monitors at an ergonomic level for each user, with exquisite cable management.

News | Radiology Imaging | November 21, 2019

Double Black Imaging Announces Customized Ergonomic Workstations

November 21, 2019 — At RSNA 2019,...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the new Somatom X.cite premium single-source computed tomography (CT) scanner from Siemens Healthineers together with the new myExam Companion intelligent user interface concept

News | Computed Tomography (CT) | November 21, 2019

FDA Clears Siemens Healthineers Somatom X.cite CT Scanner

November 21, 2019 — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the new Somatom X.cite premium single-source...

News | Artificial Intelligence | November 18, 2019

Visage to Spotlight the Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform at RSNA

November 18, 2019 — Visage Imaging, Inc. (Visage), a wholly owned...

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Surgical ultrasound probes extend the capability of Hitachi’s Arietta 70 system

Surgical ultrasound probes extend the capability of Hitachi’s Arietta 70 system. Each probe can be sterilized to allow safe scanning inside the human body. Picture courtesy of Hitachi Healthcare Americas

Blog | Radiology Imaging | August 30, 2019

BLOG: How Clinical Versatility Helps Small Town and Rural Patients

The clinical needs of those who live in rural America and small communities are both simple and complex.

News | Clinical Trials | November 15, 2019

Theragnostics Reports Positive Clinical Trial Results from Prostate Cancer Study

November 15, 2019 — Theragnostics, which is developing innovative...

The study finds it's possible to use commercial facial recognition software to identify people from brain MRI that includes imagery of the face

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | November 15, 2019

Mayo Clinic Studies Patient Privacy in MRI Research

November 15, 2019 — Though identifying data typically are removed from medical image files before they are shared for...

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News | RSNA | November 15, 2019

RSNA Highlights AI in 2019, Plans Future Enhancements

November 15, 2019 – The 105th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the...

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Blog | Contrast Media | July 15, 2019

BLOG: Why Power Injectors Are Needed for High-Quality Imaging

Contrast agents improve every kind of medical image from computed tomography (CT) to magnetic resonance imaging (MR),

62-year-old woman with pure ground-glass nodules (GGN). PET/CT fusion image shows pure GGN with tumor maximum standardized uptake value of 2.8 (circle).

62-year-old woman with pure ground-glass nodules (GGN). PET/CT fusion image shows pure GGN with tumor maximum standardized uptake value of 2.8 (circle).

News | PET-CT | November 15, 2019

PET/CT Plays Role in Lung Adenocarcinoma Management

November 15, 2019 — According to an article published ahead-of-print in the...

$EchoGo uses artificial intelligence (AI) to calculate cardiac ultrasound left ventricular ejection fraction (EF), the most frequently used measurement of heart function, left ventricular volumes (LV) and, for the first time for an AI application, automated cardiac strain.$

EchoGo uses artificial intelligence (AI) to calculate cardiac ultrasound left ventricular ejection fraction (EF), the most frequently used measurement of heart function, left ventricular volumes (LV) and, for the first time for an AI application, automated cardiac strain.

News | Cardiovascular Ultrasound | November 14, 2019

FDA Clears AI-powered Cardiac Ultrasound Analysis and Quantification by Ultromics

November 14, 2019 — Ultromics has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its ...

Guerbet presented its Contrast&Care injection management solution at ECR 2018

News | Contrast Media | November 13, 2019

Guerbet Announces Strategic Partnership with InterSystems

November 13, 2019 – Guerbet, a global specialist in...

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Blog | Radiology Imaging | June 19, 2019

BLOG: Rural Imaging Requires Affordable And Versatile Equipment

Access to healthcare by rural-living Americans can be difficult.

Mindray announced its partnership with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, one of the top children's hospitals in the United States

News | Ultrasound Imaging | November 13, 2019

Mindray North America Brings Innovative Ultrasound Technologies to Cincinnati Children's Hospital

November 13, 2019 – Mindray announced its partnership with...

News | Breast Imaging | November 13, 2019

Hologic Announces FDA Approval of 3DQuorum Imaging Technology, Powered by Genius AI

November 13, 2019 – ...

An image on Brigham and Women's Hospital's 7T MRI system

An image on Brigham and Women's Hospital's 7T MRI system. Image courtesy of Brigham and Women's Hospital

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | November 13, 2019

7T MRI Offers New Insights Into Multiple Sclerosis

November 13, 2019 — Increased immune system activity along the surface of the brain, or meningeal inflammation, may be...

The ALS produces various wavelengths of bright light that can be used to explore the microscopic chemistry, structure, and other properties of samples

Two researchers from Cairo University in Egypt brought 32 bone samples and two soil samples to study using X-ray and infrared light-based techniques at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source (ALS). The ALS produces various wavelengths of bright light that can be used to explore the microscopic chemistry, structure, and other properties of samples. Image courtesy of Marilyn Sargent/Berkeley Lab

News | Radiology Imaging | November 13, 2019

Scientists Explore Egyptian Mummy Bones with X-rays and Infrared Light

November 13, 2019 — Experiments at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (...