Bracco Diagnostics announced today that its Lumason ultrasound contrast agent has received FDA approval for use in enhanced liver ultrasound in both adult and pediatric patients.

If the work of engineering professors and students in Marquette University’s Medical Imaging Systems Lab is any indication, the future of medical imaging looks to be nothing short of brilliant. 

Forgoing CT scanning of the pelvis in favor of abdomen-only imaging for pregnant trauma patients is effective at reducing fetal radiation exposure, according to study results published online in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Researchers have discovered that common types of treatment for diabetes can decrease mammographic breast density—a significant indicator of increased breast cancer risk—while female patients who receive insulin injections may have increased density levels, according to a study recently presented at the European Breast Cancer Conference in Amsterdam.

Determining how best to limit breast cancer overdiagnosis and overtreatment is not only an important and necessary goal, it’s also an adventure in medical science, according to a recent article published online March 23 in Academic Radiology.

Carestream Health has announced the filing of a 510(k) application with the FDA for clearance of its OnSight 3D Extremity System, according to a company press release.

Computer-aided detection, structured reporting templates and various education strategies all can be effective as correctors of perceptual errors by radiologists. Meanwhile, double reporting represents a validated and arguably simpler solution than any of those approaches—and it may be more cost-effective too. 

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carestream Health has filed a 510(k) application with the FDA for clearance of itsCARESTREAM OnSight 3D Extremity System that uses cone beam CT (CBCT) technology to capture weight-bearing and other types of patient extremity images. This affordable system is designed to offer high-quality, low-dose 3D imaging for use by orthopaedic and sports medicine practices, hospitals, imaging centers, urgent care facilities and other healthcare providers.