Tracking tumors inside the body may become easier with the help of a newly developed “in-body GPS” called Remix, developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital.

Radiologists who had access to a visual aid were more confident when managing contrast media reactions than those without, according to recent research. The aids also correlated to faster epinephrine administration.

The project could produce MRI images up to 10 times faster and make MRI technology more widely available. These accelerated MRIs could also fill the role of x-ray and CT machines by making imaging quicker and safer, according to a Facebook news release.

Veterans who utilize Medicare and other fee-for-service health systems for prostate cancer care are more likely to receive guideline-discordant imaging than those treated at the Veterans Health Administration (VA), according to a study published Aug. 17 in JAMA Network Open.

Scottish health boards have sent nearly 400,000 radiology scans to external providers over the past three years, new data received by the Scottish Liberal Democrats shows.

A new clinical trial—brain xxygen optimization in severe traumatic brain injury, Phase 3 (BOOST-3)—will build off prior research with a goal of improving outcomes in those victims of severe TBI, according to a University of Michigan release.

When not administering therapy to patients who had heart surgery, Trinley Dorje, a physiotherapy assistant in Toronto, is creating anatomical art from medical images of the human body, according to a report published Aug. 15 by CBC in Canada.

Researchers studying MRI images of the functional connections in the brain have found that an individual's “functional fingerprint” may be used to distinguish individuals over the course of their lifetime, according to an article published Aug. 16 by Quanta Magazine.

Breast density laws have been on the books since 2009, with states increasingly joining the upward trend. But new research surveying more than 1,000 women found many remain confused and misinformed about such legislation.

The FDA announced it is taking steps to advance innovation and surveillance for medical devices through the implementation of three initiatives related to the recent user fee re-authorization, according to an Aug. 16 news release.