X-Ray

X-ray, or X-radiation, is a form of electromagnetic radiation that can pass through many materials that are opaque to light. They can be used to take images of the inside of the human body.

University of Illinois Chicago researchers are the first to report on the financial conflicts of interest that exist among doctors who review the chest X-rays of coal miners who file workers' compensation claims of totally disabling disease with the U.S. Department of Labor's Federal Black Lung Program.

News | Lung Imaging

Study Reveals Bias Among Doctors Who Classify X-rays for Coal Miner's Black Lung Claims

April 1, 2021 — University of Illinois Chicago researchers are the first to report on the financial conflicts of ...

April 01, 2021

Samples from the dataset used in this study. (a) X-ray with PA view of a patient with COVID-19; (b) X-ray with AP view of a patient with COVID-19; (c) X-ray of a healthy patient from Dataset A; (d) X-ray of a healthy patient from Dataset B.

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

X-rays Combined with AI Offer Fast Diagnostic Tool in Detecting COVID-19

March 29, 2021 — X-rays, first used clinically in the late 1890s, could be a leading-edge diagnostic tool for COVID-19 ...

March 29, 2021

USPSTF-2020 lung cancer screening guidelines — based solely on age, pack-years, and quit-years — perpetuate eligibility disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, although incorporating certain risk prediction models may help reduce such inequalities

News | Lung Imaging

Risk Prediction Models to Reduce Disparities for Minorities in USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines

March 26, 2021 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), updated United States Preventive Services ...

March 26, 2021

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Massac Memorial employees with the FDR D-EVO Suite II X-ray room.

Case Study | Radiology Imaging

Rural Hospital Raises the Bar with Comprehensive State-of-the-art Imaging

They say good things come in small packages. That’s clearly the case at Massac Memorial Hospital, an award-winning ...

July 12, 2023

A comprehensive review by University of North Carolina researchers and colleagues of hundreds of publications, incorporating more than two dozen articles on prevention screening for lung cancer with low-dose spiral computed tomography (LDCT), shows there are both benefits and harms from screening

News | Lung Imaging

Evidence Review Examines Both Benefits and Harms for Lung Cancer Screening

March 15, 2021 — A comprehensive review by University of North Carolina researchers and colleagues of hundreds of ...

March 15, 2021

Final U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations to lower the initial age and smoking history requirements for lung cancer screening (LCS) reconfirm the lifesaving ability of these tests and present an opportunity for providers to re-engage screening age patients to save more lives.

News | Lung Imaging

USPSTF Expands Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Thresholds

March 9, 2021 — Final U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations to lower the initial age and smoking ...

March 09, 2021

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 ...

March 09, 2021

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DDR images provide a dynamic look at anatomical structures as they move

Blog | Digital Radiography (DR)

BLOG: Assessing Anatomy in Motion with Dynamic Digital Radiography

A standard X-ray provides tremendous value to a clinician for its ability to quickly provide a static image of ...

August 11, 2022

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 ...

March 08, 2021

Benign bone tumors may be present in nearly 20 percent of healthy children, based on a review of historical radiographs in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

News | Pediatric Imaging

Historical X-rays Lend New Insights to Benign Bone Tumors in Kids

March 4, 2021 — Benign bone tumors may be present in nearly 20 percent of healthy children, based on a review of ...

March 04, 2021

Carestream Health will highlight cutting-edge medical imaging technologies at the largest radiology meeting in Europe—the virtual European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria, beginning on March 3

News | Digital Radiography (DR)

Carestream Showcases New Glass-Free Detector and Intelligent Solutions for Digital Radiography at Virtual ECR 2021

March 3, 2021 — Carestream Health will highlight cutting-edge medical imaging technologies at the largest radiology ...

March 03, 2021

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#DDR allows #clinicians to observe movement like never before. This enhanced version of a standard digital radiographic system can acquire up to 15 sequential #radiographs per second resulting in 20 seconds of motion and multiple individual #radiographic images. #DDR is not fluoroscopy; it is #cineradiography, or #Xray that moves.

Case Study | Digital Radiography (DR)

Guiding Diagnosis and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Conditions With Dynamic X

Musculoskeletal injuries can be difficult to diagnose with a traditional X-ray because X-rays only reveal a static image ...

May 05, 2021

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 ...

February 17, 2021

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: Overview COVID-19 Imaging Techniques Using X-ray, CT, MRI and Ultrasound

Margarita Revzin, M.D., MS, FSRU, FAIUM, associate professor of radiology and biomedical imaging, Yale University School ...

November 15, 2020

Videos | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

VIDEO: How to Image COVID-19 and Radiological Presentations of the Virus

Margarita Revzin, M.D., MS, FSRU, FAIUM, associate professor of radiology and biomedical imaging, Yale University School ...

February 09, 2021

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Videos | X-Ray

Talking Trends With Agfa

Agfa is looking to transform X-ray with new advancements in volumetric imaging, and with new mobile concepts and ...

November 28, 2020

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 ...

February 03, 2021

Carestream continues global technology advancements in medical imaging with 70 patents over the past year

News | Digital Radiography (DR)

Carestream Granted 70 Patents in 2020

January 27, 2021 — Carestream Health earned 70 new patents in medical imaging in 2020 for advances in digital ...

January 27, 2021

myExam Companion user interface on both systems helps technologists of every experience level achieve consistently high image quality

News | Digital Radiography (DR)

FDA Clears Siemens Healthineers MULTIX Impact C Ceiling-Mounted DR System

January 25, 2021 — Siemens Healthineers has announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the MULTIX ...

January 25, 2021

Carestream Health showcased its expertise in medical imaging across an array of clinical specialties at the virtual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). From bedside imaging solutions to scalable X-ray room systems, the company demonstrated its growing product portfolio that fits budget, workflow, safety and space requirements.

News | Digital Radiography (DR)

Carestream Focused on Innovation in Diagnostic Imaging Portfolio at Virtual RSNA

January 14, 2021 — Carestream Health showcased its expertise in medical imaging across an array of clinical specialties ...

January 14, 2021

All but 3 of the top 25 articles in 2020 were on COVID-19. The other 3 were on MRI contrast advances and the development of a cold-cathode X-ray tube technology. #COVID19

Feature | Dave Fornell, Editor