Dual energy material composition is twice as precise as other interpretation techniques when it comes to breast density assessment, according to results of a new study published online May 29 in the journal Academic Radiology.

A pair of Carestream Touch Ultrasound Systems have received FDA 510(k) clearance and are now available in the U.S.

Shimadzu Medical Systems USA is pleased to announce the first U.S. west coast installation of its Trinias C-12 high performance “crossover” system at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in Kalispell, MT. Shimadzu dealer/partner Core Medical Imaging, Inc. of Kenmore, WA completed the first west coast installation of the Trinias angiographic system which went into operation at the medical center in late April.

Viztek, the leading provider of complete digital software and hardware diagnostic imaging solutions, today announced the availability of the Basic U-Arm, a new U-Arm digital x-ray system. 

Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. announced today that Maria Piazza has been named director, Ultrasound Business Unit. In her new role, Piazza is responsible for developing and implementing strategic marketing plans that drive growth and profitability for the business unit. 

Summit Imaging, the “urgent care” ultrasound medical equipment support company, today announced that it is expanding its services to support portable ultrasound systems so the company can give clinical engineers who have adopted portable machines the same rapid end-to-end customer support they rely on to keep their static machines up and running.

Researchers at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have used a “cloaking” technique to redesign the wires within the cores of medical implant leads to reduce the dangers of heat-related injury from MRI in affected patients, according to a paper published online in Scientific Reports.

The implementation of turnaround time requirements for imaging reports in emergency departments (EDs) significantly reduces the involvement of radiology residents in the reporting process and may negatively impact their professional training and education, according to study results published in the May issue Academic Radiology.