Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

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Radiology: Perfusion CT provides lung cancer angiogenesis evaluation

Perfusion CT may offer an effective technique for the evaluation of lung cancer angiogenesis, depicting significant differences in anti-angiogenetic treatment response on the whole tumor mass, according to a study published in the May issue of Radiology.

FDA approves GE visualization platform

GE Healthcare has received FDA clearance of Ready View, a new MR advanced visualization platform to help clinicians process and analyze images.

Abbott's glucose monitoring system nets CE mark

Abbott has received CE mark for its FreeStyle InsuLinx blood glucose monitoring system that includes a mealtime insulin calculator for suggested insulin doses.

Canada approves Medtronic's cryoablation catheter for AF

Health Canada has approved Medtronic's Arctic Front cardiac cryoablation catheter system, the first cryoballoon in Canada indicated for the treatment of patients suffering from paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Healthline Networks and GE roll out visual search tool

Healthline Networks and GE Healthcare have launched Healthline BodyMaps, a 3D visual search tool for consumers.

JAMA: Major PET trial of Alzheimers criticized

Consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen has submitted a letter to the editor to the Journal of the American Medical Association, criticizing the Clark et al study, published Jan. 19, which reported a strong quantitative correlation between the biomarker florbetapir F18's signal on PET scans and the presence of beta-amyloid in the brain at death, suggesting that imaging biomarkers may be applied for diagnosing and determining early risks for Alzheimer's disease.

Study: Ultrasound should be first-line approach for pediatric UTI

First-line renal ultrasound of febrile children with a first urinary tract infection (UTI) could provide data to obviate invasive voiding cystourethrography, according to a study published in this month's Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

FDA OKs BrainLab radiosurgery planning software

BrainLab has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its HybridArc radiosurgery planning software.

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