Chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) may have found a way to reduce the cost of x-rays and CT scans by using novel nanocrystals, according to research published in Nature.

HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital (Shelbyville, Ill.) contracted with HSHS service asset management partner Interstate Imaging, LLC (Evansville, Ind.) to acquire and install a Carestream Q-Rad DRX Digital X-ray System.

A team of Japanese researchers found a deep learning-based algorithm used to analyze time-of-flight (TOF) MR angiography images improved cerebral aneurysm detection with an average sensitivity of 92 percent compared to initial radiology reports, according to research published Oct. 23 in Radiology.

Grants to study imaging-based technology have been included in a recently signed law geared toward developing opioid alternatives for pain management. The inclusion was championed by the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) in a recent news release.

Elderly patients with vascular brain injury (VBI) who carry MRI markers—including white matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin, MRI–defined covert brain infarcts, cerebral microbleeds and perivascular spaces—have an increased risk of stroke, dementia and death, according to new research published Oct. 22 in JAMA Neurology.

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is both safe and effective for men with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer, according to research presented Oct. 22 at the 2018 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.

Cardiac MRI can accurately diagnose patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), according to an Oct. 23 study published in Radiology. Results may help improve PH detection rates and enhance care for patients with severe cases.

A three-day strike involving more than 15,000 University of California radiology technologists and other patient care workers officially took to the streets yesterday, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times.

Medical data and image management company Ambra Health has launched its first iOS mobile app for healthcare providers and patients to access medical images anywhere and at any time through their smartphones, Ambra Health announced in a press release on Oct. 23.

Women with early-stage breast cancer who receive large doses of radiation once a week for five weeks will experience the same long-term side effects as women who undergo conventional radiation therapy, according to a ten-year study presented Oct. 21 at the 2018 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas.