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.

Rethinking breast cancer risks: Study expands understanding of DCIS mortality

In the discussions and debates around the optimal breast cancer screening strategies, overdiagnosis and overtreatment concerns loom large. Now, a study published in JAMA Oncology might be cause to reevaluate the detection and treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), or stage 0 cancer.

FDA clears latest Samsung DR system

NeuroLogica, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, has announced that the Samsung GC85A DR system has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA, making it available in the U.S.

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Triple-neg breast cancer less likely to come back following preoperative MRI

When it comes to reducing the risk of recurrence in patients with triple-negative breast cancers, pre-op MRI may be just what the doctor ordered.

Shimadzu announces U.S. availability of T-smart advanced tomosynthesis algorithm designed to render metal artifacts “invisible”

Shimadzu Medical Systems USA announces the availability of T-smart, a new tomographic image reconstruction function using iterative reconstruction that improves the clarity of tomosynthesis-acquired orthopedic images containing metal implanted objects such as used in orthopedics.

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Group asks UN not to forget medical technologies in drafting sustainability goals

A global association of imaging advocates is calling on the United Nations (UN) to make sure the value of medical technologies is reflected in the UN’s plans for sustainable development.

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FDA clears handheld ultrasound from Rivanna

Rivanna Medical has announced that Accuro, the company’s handheld ultrasound device, has received FDA 510(k) clearance and can now be marketed in the U.S.

PACSHealth, LLC Unit Partners With Virtual Phantoms, Inc to Improve Patient Radiation Dose Monitoring

PHS Technologies Group LLC, a division of PACSHealth, LLC, a developer of innovative software that records and analyzes ionizing radiation data from medical imaging procedures, announced today that it will integrate VirtualDose™CT software from Virtual Phantoms Inc. into their industry leading dose monitoring product DoseMonitor®.

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Overdiagnosis overblown?

Last week, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine added fuel to the fire in the contentious debate surrounding overdiagnosis in mammography screening. As anyone who has followed this discussion in recent years might expect, there has been some pushback.

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

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.

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.