Echoing an alarm sounded from U.K. neighbor Scotland last month, a radiology association in Northern Ireland is letting it be known that nearly a quarter of the region’s radiologist posts are vacant.

Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns led a team of researchers who found that when using fMRI to scan canine candidates to assist people with disabilities, images would help predict which dogs would be unfit for a rigorous service training program.

Piramal Imaging SA and Isologic Innovative Radiopharmaceuticals have announced that a Notice of Compliance (NOC) from Health Canada has been issued to Isologic for NeuraCeq (florbetaben F18 injection).     

The FDA approved Varibar Pudding from Bracco Diagnostics for modified barium swallow (MBS) examinations to evaluate the oral and pharyngeal function and morphology in patients six months and older.

A perfect storm of increased demand, flat med-school enrollment, unfilled positions and ready-to-burst retirement numbers has put the nation of Scotland at risk of a radiology crisis.

Medical imaging can add considerable cost to clinical trials of pharmaceuticals and other life-science products, but the elevated entry price can be offset by imaging’s unique ability to identify appropriate patients and reveal what drugs’ pharmacodynamic properties look like in action. 

Brady secured a fifth ring Feb. 5 after one of the most thrilling comebacks in NFL history (and the only Super Bowl to go into overtime). Fresh off the win, Brady has updated his Shields MRI commercial.

In a new report by KLAS Enterprise Imaging, Agfa Healthcare scored highest in overall satisfaction for the company’s enterprise imaging solution.