Migraine sufferers have significantly higher sodium concentrations in their cerebrospinal fluid than people without the condition, according to the first study to use sodium magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to look at migraine patients. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Chicago.

December 28, 2017 — At the 2017 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting, Nov. 26-Dec. 1 in Chicago, Thales unveiled the latest Pixium Portable 3543 DR (digital radiography), what it calls the first truly standalone device with Embedded Patient Identification working in auto-detection mode without connection to any external device.

Pixium Portable 3543 DR

December 28, 2017 — Double Black Imaging and their Image Systems Division are releasing their Gemini Series 6MP and 8MP large format LED backlit flat panel display solutions. The Gemini Series Color LED backlit displays double the resolution and eliminate the gap between screens in a multi-head display configuration. Allowing the eye to seamlessly glide between images uninterrupted increases efficiency and improves productivity.

In the December featured basic science article in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Belgian researchers report on the first large-scale longitudinal imaging study to evaluate BACE1 inhibition with micro-PET (positron emission tomography) in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. PET imaging has been established as an excellent identifier of the amyloid plaque and tau tangles that characterize Alzheimer’s disease. Now it is proving to be an effective way to gauge treatment effectiveness.

HeartFlow Inc. announced that Health Care Service Corp. (HCSC), which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in five states, has issued a medical policy for the HeartFlow FFRct Analysis, a non-invasive technology that helps clinicians diagnose and treat patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). HCSC — which operates Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas — has determined that the use of noninvasive fractional flow reserve (FFR) following a positive coronary computed tomography (CT) angiogram may be considered medically necessary to guide decisions about the use of invasive coronary angiography in patients with stable chest pain at intermediate risk of CAD.

Philips recently announced that it acquired VitalHealth, a provider of cloud-based population health management solutions for the delivery of personalized care outside of the hospital, for example, in regional care networks. Headquartered in the Netherlands, VitalHealth’s products and services are being used by more than 100 healthcare networks in various countries including the United States, India, China, Sweden, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. The company was founded in 2006 by Mayo Clinic (U.S.) and Noaber Foundation (the Netherlands) and employs approximately 200 employees. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

Artificial intelligence was the number one topic in radiology in 2017, with topics ranging from gadolinium to MRI technology

The Imaging Technology News (ITN) website had another record year with more than 1.25 million page views in 2017. Rad the most popular content readers clicked on from 2017:

 

Most Popular ITN Articles in 2017:

1. How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Medical Imaging

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the new GammaPod noninvasive stereotactic radiotherapy system intended for use in treating cancer in breast tissue.

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