GE Healthcare beefs up ultrasound business with $1.4B acquisition The healthcare giant agreed to acquire advanced surgical visualization firm BK Medical from Altaris Capital.Read more about GE Healthcare beefs up ultrasound business with $1.4B acquisition
Revised lung cancer screening guidelines still leave many high-risk groups ineligible Mass General radiologists say changing the age and smoking pack-years doesn't fully address cancer risk.Read more about Revised lung cancer screening guidelines still leave many high-risk groups ineligible
Radiologist-founded company wins $1.7M for stroke busting device Mubin Syed, MD, plans to put the money toward research and prototypes, hoping for the device to hit the market in the next two years.Read more about Radiologist-founded company wins $1.7M for stroke busting device
Rad Partners expands CMO office, mammography providers' new executive and more leadership news Chirag R. Parghi, MD. Photo: Solis Mammography. Plus, Hyperfine welcomes new C-suite members and the Joint Commission announces its next president and CEO.Read more about Rad Partners expands CMO office, mammography providers' new executive and more leadership news
FDA authorizes first AI-based software used to spot prostate cancer The tool helps pathologists spot areas of interest on biopsy images and is designed to be used as an assistant.Read more about FDA authorizes first AI-based software used to spot prostate cancer
CCTA detects atherosclerosis cases lost in CAC scoring blind spot Photo: American Heart Association. In participants with a CAC score of zero (no calcium buildup), 5.5% had atherosclerosis detected by CCTA.Read more about CCTA detects atherosclerosis cases lost in CAC scoring blind spot
With radiologist workforce shortages looming, one subspecialty faces ‘severe’ declines A group of top rads called on their colleagues to reach out to residents, medical students and premedical students to help drum up interest.Read more about With radiologist workforce shortages looming, one subspecialty faces ‘severe’ declines
RSNA expects more international attendees this year after U.S. relaxes COVID-19 travel restrictions The society said it has no plans, as of yet, to add new safeguards following the Biden administration's announcement on Monday.Read more about RSNA expects more international attendees this year after U.S. relaxes COVID-19 travel restrictions
Amyloid PET pinpoints ‘tipping point’ for developing Alzheimer’s dementia Washington University in St. Louis experts say they can estimate how far dementia has progressed and how much time is left before cognitive impairment sets in.Read more about Amyloid PET pinpoints ‘tipping point’ for developing Alzheimer’s dementia
Radiologists spend 44% less time generating prostate cancer screening reports with new approach Photo by National Cancer Institute via Unsplash Patients also stand to benefit from more streamlined, consistent approaches to reporting, experts charged recently.Read more about Radiologists spend 44% less time generating prostate cancer screening reports with new approach
