Diagnostic Imaging

Radiologists use diagnostic imaging to non-invasively look inside the body to help determine the causes of an injury or an illness, and confirm a diagnosis. Providers use many imaging modalities to do so, including CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound, PET and more.

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FDA clears Philips' full-field digital mammo system

Royal Philips Electronics has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its MicroDose SI system, a full-field digital mammography system with the capability to enable future Single-Shot Spectral Imaging applications (which is not available in North America).

Extending the Golden Window in Stroke Care

New guidelines and evolving research suggest some stroke patients can receive tPA up to 4.5 hours after symptom onset.

Has pediatric CT use peaked?

Multiple studies have detailed escalating CT use in the U.S. However, physicians at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle may have tamed CT use among hospitalized pediatric trauma patients, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in Radiology.

MR-guided US effective at zapping painful bone lesions

MR-guided focused ultrasound appears to be safe and effective for treating osteoid osteoma, according to a preliminary study published online Feb. 7 in Radiology.

Health Canada approves weight-bearing CT system

CurveBeam has received approval in Canada to sell and market pedCAT, a weight-bearing cone bone CT system for foot and ankle imaging.

Imaging’s don’t do list: 17 societies make picks

Seventeen medical specialty societies, including the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, have released lists of tests, procedures or treatments that are commonly ordered, but which are not always necessary. More than 130 tests and procedures comprise the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Choosing Wisely campaign.

Fujifilm releases portable DR

FDR Go, a portable DR system from Fujifilm Medical Systems, has been released for sales in the U.S.

Lung cancer deaths to surpass breast cancer deaths for European women

Lung cancer death rates are rising among European women, and the disease is likely to overtake breast cancer as the main cause of cancer death for women in Europe, according to research published Feb. 13 in Annals of Oncology.

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Cardiovascular Business
Positron partners with Upbeat Cardiology Solutions to improve cardiac PET/CT access

Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

Cardiovascular Business
Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.