RSNA

This channel contains news about the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), including coverage of its annual meeting. RSNA is a leading resource for the radiology and all its subspecialties. This includes all areas of medical imaging, angiography, computed tomography (CT), digital X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear imaging, ultrasound, PACS and advanced visualization. For coverage of RSNA specific to cardiovascular medicine and interventional radiology, visit our sister publication Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) and its RSNA channel.

SmartXR uses a unique combination of hardware and AI-powered software to lighten radiographers’ workloads and provide image acquisition support.
Feature | Digital Radiography (DR) | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
COVID-19 Expands the Need for Digital Radiography

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about an uptick in the demand for imaging services. A fast, accessible method was critical ...

Time May 04, 2021
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A 63-year-old multiple #myeloma patient, with skeletal pain. New #FDG avid axillary #lymphadenopathy 62 days (9 weeks) after second #mRNA #vaccination dose. Image used with permission of the Radiological Society of North America (#RSNA)
Feature | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Help Spread Awareness of Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Imaging Side-effects

Ever so slowly, we are beginning to see some light at the end of the pandemic’s tunnel. Vaccines are now more easily ...

Time April 29, 2021
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Overview of the scaphoid fracture detection pipeline, which consisted of a segmentation and detection convolutional neural network (CNN). A class activation map is calculated and visualized as a heatmap for fracture localization. Image courtesy of Radiological Society of North America
News | Artificial Intelligence
Researchers Use AI to Detect Wrist Fractures

April 28, 2021 — An automated system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) is effective at detecting a common type of ...

Time April 28, 2021
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Examples of axial FLAIR sequences from studies within dataset A. From left to right: a patient with a 'likely normal' brain; a patient presenting an intraparenchymal hemorrhage within the right temporal lobe; a patient presenting an acute infarct of the inferior division of the right middle cerebral artery; and a patient with known neurocysticercosis presenting a rounded cystic lesion in the left middle frontal gyrus. Image courtesy of Radiological Society of North America
News | Artificial Intelligence
AI-based system could help triage brain MRIs

April 22, 2021 — An artificial intelligence-driven system that automatically combs through brain MRIs for abnormalities ...

Time April 22, 2021
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Spectral DLR enables improved assessment of lumen stenosis in the presence of calcified plaque. Interactive monochromatic image display enables improved opacification of the injected contrast with low keV images and reduced calcium blooming artifacts with high keV images
News | Cardiac Imaging
Canon Medical Receives FDA Clearance on One-beat Spectral Cardiac CT

April 21, 2021 — Meeting the growing cardiovascular needs of healthcare providers today, Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc ...

Time April 21, 2021
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In #partnership with #Ziehm Imaging, #Carestream Health announced the addition of a #mobileCarm into its growing innovative product portfolio. Known as the Ziehm Vision RFD C-arm, this surgical imaging system will further enhance Carestream’s mobile and fluoroscopic product offerings to benefit even more #healthcare providers
News | Mobile C-Arms
Ziehm Imaging Americas and Carestream Announce Distribution Partnership

April 19, 2021 — In partnership with Ziehm Imaging, Carestream Health announced the addition of a mobile C-arm into its ...

Time April 19, 2021
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Low-dose #CT #lung #scans are used to #screen for #lung_cancer in high-risk people such as heavy #smokers
News | Lung Imaging
Lung Cancer Screening Predicts Risk of Death from Heart Disease

April 17, 2021 — A deep learning algorithm accurately predicts the risk of death from cardiovascular disease using ...

Time April 16, 2021
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#SiemensHealthineers #Varian #Siemens The transformative combination accelerates the company’s impact on #global #healthcare and establishes a strong partner for #customers and #patients along the entire #cancer care continuum and for many of the most threatening #diseases
News | Radiology Business
Siemens Healthineers Completes Acquisition of Varian

April 15, 2021 — Siemens Healthineers AG announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Varian Medical ...

Time April 15, 2021
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Axial chest CT examination in a 54-year-old participant. A, On the axial noncontrast chest CT image, the pectoralis muscle (PM) area was segmented and measured in the section above the aortic arch. B, The subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) area as the area between the PM and the skin surface on the same section was also measured and the attenuation of pixels in the SAT area was used to determine the individualized threshold for the intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT). C, The IMAT within the PM was segmented
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Chest CT Illuminates Mortality Risk in People with COPD

April 7, 2021 — Body composition information derived from routine chest computed tomography (CTs) can provide important ...

Time April 07, 2021
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Hyland Healthcare successfully demonstrated the interoperability of its OnBase healthcare content services platform and suite of enterprise imaging products including Acuo vendor neutral archive (VNA), NilRead enterprise and diagnostic viewer and PACSgear capture and connectivity suite at the 2021 IHE North American Connectathon
News | Enterprise Imaging
Hyland Healthcare Showcases Successful Interoperability at Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise Connectathon

April 6, 2021 — Hyland Healthcare successfully demonstrated the interoperability of its OnBase healthcare content ...

Time April 06, 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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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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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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Philips integrated the IntelliSpace Portal advanced applications with the Philips diagnostic viewer (from Carestream)  creating a combined radiology diagnostic workspace.
Feature | Enterprise Imaging | By Dave Fornell
5 Trends in Enterprise Imaging and PACS Systems

Radiology enterprise imaging platforms and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) have recently evolved in ...

Time March 05, 2021
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CT imaging radiation dose tracking software from Imalogix displayed at RSNA 2019.
Feature | Radiation Dose Management | By Dave Fornell
Medical Imaging Radiation Exposure in U.S. Dropped Over Past Decade

More than a decade ago, there was an alarming, rapid rise in ionizing radiation exposure in the U.S. population that was ...

Time March 04, 2021
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GE Healthcare introduced its artificial intelligence (AI) automation features on its Voluson Swift ultrasound platform at the 2020 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) virtual meeting. Features of this system include semi-automated contouring, auto identification of fetal anatomy and positioning on imaging. AI is seeing increasing integration in ultrasound systems from numerous vendors.
Feature | Ultrasound Imaging | By Dave Fornell, Editor
5 Key Trends in Ultrasound Systems

Recent advances in ultrasound image systems seen over the past year include the integration of artificial intelligence ...

Time March 04, 2021
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Philips and The Walt Disney Company EMEA announced they are teaming up to test the effects of custom-made animation, including specially-made Disney stories, within Philips Ambient Experience, a solution that integrates architecture, design and enabling technologies, such as dynamic lighting, video projections and sound, to allow patients and staff to personalize their environment to create a relaxing atmosphere
News | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Philips and Disney Join Forces to Improve Healthcare Experience of Children

March 3, 2021 — Philips and The Walt Disney Company EMEA announced they are teaming up to test the effects of custom ...

Time March 03, 2021
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Researchers said women who skip even one scheduled mammography screening before a breast cancer diagnosis face a significantly higher risk of dying from the cancer.
News | Mammography
Skipping Mammogram Increases Risk of Death from Breast Cancer

March 3, 2021 — Attendance at regular mammography screening substantially reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer ...

Time March 03, 2021
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