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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San Diego children’s hospital installs vascular x-ray from Toshiba

Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego has installed the Infinix CF-i bi-plane vascular x-ray system from Toshiba America Medical Systems.

Samsung nabs NeuroLogica

Samsung Electronics America has acquired NeuroLogica for an undisclosed sum.

N.Y. hospital taps Carestream for mobile DR

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center has installed two Carestream DRX-Revolution mobile x-ray systems.

CT shows severity of emphysema predicts mortality

Severity of emphysema, measured by CT, is a strong independent predictor of all-cause, cardiovascular and respiratory mortality in current and former smokers with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published online Jan. 18 in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Contrast cleared: Link between IV contrast + kidney injury not supported by research

Published research on contrast medium-induced nephropathy (CIN) has been unable to detect an increased incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients exposed to intravenous contrast during an imaging examination compared with unexposed patients, according to a meta-analysis published Jan. 14 online in Radiology.

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fMRI: Imaging’s Next Frontier

Researchers are exploring the diagnostic potential of functional MRI in behavioral disorders 

Bedside US diagnoses pediatric skull fractures w/o radiation or sedation

Bedside ultrasound can accurately diagnose pediatric skull fractures, offering an alternative to the radiation and sedation involved in CT scanning of children, according to a study published in the Journal of Emergency Medicine.

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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.