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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. 

Thoracic findings in a 15-year-old girl with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). (a) Chest radiograph on admission shows mild perihilar bronchial wall cuffing. (b) Chest radiograph on the third day of admission demonstrates extensive airspace opacification with a mid and lower zone predominance. (c, d) Contrast-enhanced axial CT chest of the thorax at day 3 shows areas of ground-glass opacification (GGO) and dense airspace consolidation with air bronchograms. (c) This conformed to a mosai

Thoracic findings in a 15-year-old girl with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). (a) Chest radiograph on admission shows mild perihilar bronchial wall cuffing. (b) Chest radiograph on the third day of admission demonstrates extensive airspace opacification with a mid and lower zone predominance. (c, d) Contrast-enhanced axial CT chest of the thorax at day 3 shows areas of ground-glass opacification (GGO) and dense airspace consolidation with air bronchograms. (c) This conformed to a mosaic pattern with a bronchocentric distribution to the GGO (white arrow, d) involving both central and peripheral lung parenchyma with pleural effusions (black small arrow, d). image courtesy of Radiological Society of North America

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 26, 2020
New Study Looks at Post-COVID-19 Emerging Disease in Children
June 26, 2020 — In recent weeks, a multisystem hyperinflammatory condition has emerged in children in association with...
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The American College of Radiology (ACR) Center for Research and Innovation (CRI) is pleased to announce the development of the COVID-19 Imaging Research Registry (CIRR), an effort by the ACR CRI and the ACR Data Science Institute in collaboration with the ACR and the Society of Thoracic Radiology (STR). Sharyn Katz, M.D., director of research for thoracic radiology at the University of Pennsylvania, chairs the effort’s multiple-disciplinary steering committee, which includes representation from across the i

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News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 25, 2020
ACR Announces COVID-19 Imaging Research Registry
June 25, 2020 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) Center for Research and Innovation (CRI) is pleased to announce...
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The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the RSNA COVID-19 AI Task Force today announced the launch of the RSNA International COVID-19 Open Radiology Database (RICORD). RICORD is envisioned as the largest open database of anonymized COVID-19 medical images in the world.
News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 25, 2020
RSNA Launches International COVID-19 Open Radiology Database
June 25, 2020 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the RSNA COVID-19 AI Task Force today announced...
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he FDA launched the first “FDA Insight” podcast, featuring FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, M.D., and FDA Deputy Commissioner for Medical and Scientific Affairs Anand Shah, M.D., discussing FDA's COVID-19 efforts, including the drug development process for a COVID-19 treatment.

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News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 25, 2020
FDA Launches "FDA Insight" Podcast Featuring FDA Commissioner
June 25, 2020 — The FDA launched the first “FDA Insight” podcast, featuring FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, M.D., and...
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Members of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) shared their concerns, insights and predictions with their Society to help in understanding the needs of radiologists during and following the global pandemic.

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News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 24, 2020
RSNA Members Share Insights and Outlooks on COVID-19
June 24, 2020 — Members of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) shared their concerns, insights and...
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Medical artificial intelligence (AI) solution development company VUNO gained the Class IIa CE markings for five of their AI solutions.
News | Artificial Intelligence | June 24, 2020
VUNO Receives CE Mark for 5 Medical AI Solutions
June 24, 2020 — Medical artificial intelligence (AI) solution development company VUNO gained the Class IIa CE markings...
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Signs for "Heroes work here" outside healthcare facilities and even the homes of clinicians have popped up across the country. This photo shows healthcare workers at the Lenox Health emergency room entrance being greeted to cheers and thanks for their essential service during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City at a public thank you event May 21, 2020.

Signs for "Heroes work here" outside healthcare facilities and even the homes of clinicians have popped up across the country. This photo shows healthcare workers at the Lenox Health emergency room entrance being greeted to cheers and thanks for their essential service during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City at a public thank you event May 21, 2020.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 24, 2020
High Levels of Distress Reported During Height of COVID-19
June 24, 2020 — During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City, health care workers on the front lines had...
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Neurosurgeon Jason Sheehan, M.D., Ph.D., of UVA Health, is pioneering the use of focused ultrasound to treat glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor. Image courtesy of UVA Health

Neurosurgeon Jason Sheehan, M.D., Ph.D., of UVA Health, is pioneering the use of focused ultrasound to treat glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor. Image courtesy of UVA Health

News | Focused Ultrasound Therapy | June 23, 2020
Focused Ultrasound Shows Promise Against Deadliest Brain Tumor
June 23, 2020 — An innovative use of focused ultrasound being pioneered at the University of Virginia School of...
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Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Food and Drug Administration

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

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 23, 2020
FDA Keeps on Track With Medical Product Application Goals
June 23, 2020 — On June 23, 2020, Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs, released a statement regarding...
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This image of DCE-MRI reveals persistent blood brain barrier disorder in American football players. Using brain imaging techniques and analytical methods, researchers can determine whether football players have CTE by measuring leakage of the blood-brain barrier. Image courtesy of Ben-Gurion University

This image of DCE-MRI reveals persistent blood brain barrier disorder in American football players. Using brain imaging techniques and analytical methods, researchers can determine whether football players have CTE by measuring leakage of the blood-brain barrier. Image courtesy of Ben-Gurion University

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | June 22, 2020
MRI Test for Football Players Could Detect CTE
June 22, 2020 — Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated head injuries...
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Imaging Biometrics, LLC (IB), a subsidiary of IQ-AI Limited and a recognized leader in quantitative imaging analysis for brain tumor diagnosis and treatment, today announced that the MRI DSC perfusion technology, first made commercially available in IB Neuro, earned recognition as the national standard for use in high-grade brain tumors.
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | June 19, 2020
IB Neuro Earns Recognition as National Standard for Use in High-grade Brain Tumors
June 19, 2020 — Imaging Biometrics, LLC (IB), a subsidiary of IQ-AI Limited and a recognized leader in quantitative...
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Researchers from five infectious disease hospitals across four districts in Guangzhou, China found that the less pulmonary consolidation on chest CT, the greater the possibility of negative initial reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) results for 21 patients (nine men, 12 women; age range, 26–90 years)

Comparison of CT features between groups with negative and positive initial RT-PCR results.
aThe difference was statistically significant in comparison of the two groups (p < 0.05).

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 18, 2020
Chest CT Can Distinguish Negative From Positive Lab Results for COVID-19
June 18, 2020 — An open-access American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) article exploring the diagnostic value of chest...
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QuEST Global, a global product engineering and lifecycle services company, announced that it has developed a robust artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution that will enable healthcare professionals to accelerate the screening of COVID-19 patients with pneumonia symptoms.

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News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 18, 2020
AI-powered Diagnostic Solution From QuEST Global to Accelerate COVID-19 Screening
June 18, 2020 — QuEST Global, a global product engineering and lifecycle services company, announced that it has...
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Two leading organizations join forces to drive future telehealth strategies across hospital settings into the home propelled by COVID-19
News | Teleradiology | June 18, 2020
Philips Collaborates with American Telemedicine Association to Further Commitment to Telehealth
June 18, 2020 — Philips announced it has once again joined forces with the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) to...
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The Global Contrast Injectors Market will grow by $613.47M during 2020-2024, according to Technavio
News | Contrast Media Injectors | June 17, 2020
Contrast Injectors Market Growth and Trends
June 17, 2020 — Technavio has been monitoring the contrast injectors market and it is poised to grow by $613.47M during...
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"Insights on the Worldwide Handheld Ultrasound Imaging Devices Industry to 2030 - Impact of COVID-19 on the Market" features an extensive study of the current market landscape, offering an informed opinion on the likely adoption of such compact diagnostic devices, over the next decade. The report features an in-depth analysis, highlighting the capabilities of various stakeholders engaged in this domain.
News | Ultrasound Imaging | June 17, 2020
Insights on the Worldwide Handheld Ultrasound Imaging Devices Industry
June 17, 2020 —"Insights on the Worldwide Handheld Ultrasound Imaging Devices Industry to 2030 - Impact of COVID-19 on...
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Axial FLAIR in four different COVID-19 patients. A) 58-year old man with impaired consciousness: FLAIR hyperintensities located in the left medial temporal lobe. B) 66-year old man with impaired consciousness: FLAIR ovoid hyperintense lesion located in the central part of the splenium of the corpus callosum. C) 71-year old woman with pathological wakefulness after sedation: extensive and confluent supratentorial white matter FLAIR hyperintensities (arrows). Association with leptomeningeal enhancement (stars

Axial FLAIR in four different COVID-19 patients. A) 58-year old man with impaired consciousness: FLAIR hyperintensities located in the left medial temporal lobe. B) 66-year old man with impaired consciousness: FLAIR ovoid hyperintense lesion located in the central part of the splenium of the corpus callosum. C) 71-year old woman with pathological wakefulness after sedation: extensive and confluent supratentorial white matter FLAIR hyperintensities (arrows). Association with leptomeningeal enhancement (stars) D) 61-year old man with confusion: hyperintense lesions involving both middle cerebellar peduncles. Image courtesy of the journal Radiology

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | June 16, 2020
Multi-institutional Study Looks at Brain MRI Findings in COVID-19
June 16, 2020 — Current data on central nervous system (CNS) involvement in COVID-19 is uncommon but growing,...
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IR practitioners bring vital expertise to cut hospital usage for rural patients with chronic diseases

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News | Interventional Radiology | June 15, 2020
House-call Model Tapping Interventional Radiology Improves Outcomes and Access to Care
June 15, 2020 — Interventional radiologists participating in a collaborative house call model in rural Indiana helped...
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New software version for Vantage Orian 1.5T also offers cybersecurity solutions to protect patient data
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | June 15, 2020
Canon Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Compressed SPEEDER Technology for 1.5T MR
June 15, 2020 — Hospitals and institutions are continually looking for ways to improve diagnostic imaging throughput,...
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Diffusion tractography uses the movement of water molecules to identify tracts that connect different parts of the brain. It can be used to pinpoint the part of the thalamus to treat with focused ultrasound. Image courtesy of UT Southwestern Medical Center

Diffusion tractography uses the movement of water molecules to identify tracts that connect different parts of the brain. It can be used to pinpoint the part of the thalamus to treat with focused ultrasound. Image courtesy of UT Southwestern Medical Center

News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | June 15, 2020
Advanced MRI scans may improve treatment of tremor, Parkinson's disease
June 15, 2020 — Recently developed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques used to more precisely target a small...
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