A team of researchers led by the University of Missouri School of Medicine has developed a new, real-time method of imaging molecular events after ischemic strokes ― a finding that may lead to improved care for patients.

Software can do amazing things. Take, for example, a couple software packages unveiled at RSNA 2015. One, called GoBrain, can put together a brain in multiple orientations and at varying contrasts in just five minutes. 

Digisonics will exhibit its latest enhancements for OB/GYN, general ultrasound, vascular ultrasound and general radiology image management and structured reporting at this year’s American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual conference, March 17-21 in New York City.

Pyrexar announced it has purchased back outside ownership from Person Medical (formerly BSD Medical), concluding a purchase agreement made by the two companies in 2015.

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About SimonMed

Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, SimonMed is one of the fastest-growing imaging groups in North America. Founded just over ten years ago by interventional radiologist Dr. John Simon, the organization operates under the principal that radiology services can be provided in a manner that is both patient-focused and cost-effective.

People who reach their 80s without cardiovascular disease are more likely to suffer from the effects of dementia than a heart attack or stroke, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).

March 15, 2016 — The ongoing debate about breast cancer diagnostics has left many women confused — particularly over what age they should get mammograms and who needs treatment. An issue with current methods is that they often identify lumps but cannot conclusively pinpoint which ones are cancerous.

March 15, 2016 — Hitachi Ltd. announced that Mayo Clinic in Phoenix began treating patients this week with its advanced Probeat-V proton therapy system.

The Probeat-V is a state-of-the-art proton beam therapy system used to deliver Hitachi’s Discrete Spot Scanning capability to each treatment room. The 190-degree half gantries provide efficient yet spacious treatment room environments. Hitachi’s smallest treatment spot size to date enables the system to achieve highly precise treatments.

March 14, 2016 — Writing in the March 14 online issue of Nature Materials, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine describe a new, highly sensitive chemical probe that tags cells for detection by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

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