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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Ultrasound society urges FDA to eliminate 'outdated' contrast label warnings

The International Contrast Ultrasound Society submitted a Citizens Petition to the administration, following similar efforts undertaken in the past two years.

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Shear wave imaging ‘extremely promising’ for assessment of myocardial stiffness in heart transplant recipients

The noninvasive technique shows potential where cardiac magnetic resonance imaging falls short.

TeraRecon Launches Intuition Subscription with Included Eureka AI Platform

TeraRecon

TeraRecon launches new Intuition Titanium suite, a new inclusive subscription offering that includes a robust set of enterprise AI capabilities.

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Doctors find imaging ‘inequality’ in cognitively impaired kids with appendicitis

Patients with developmental difficulties are more likely to undergo a CT scan—rather than ultrasound—compared to those without cognition issues, researchers reported.

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Medical startup Exo receives $40M for handheld ultrasound to speed up imaging emergencies

The Redwood City, California, company has now raised nearly $100 million overall, with this round of financing going toward finalizing its technology and workflow apps.

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New 2D/3D hybrid neural network can enhance prostate cancer care for the masses

In total, 7,774 images taken from 287 patients were used to train the deep learning model, according to a study published in AJR.

Thousands of MRI scans help experts understand 500-year-old heart mystery first described by Leonardo da Vinci

Artificial intelligence also played a large role in discovering how this intricate network of muscle fibers can influence health, experts explained in Nature.

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60% of breast cancer survivors’ imaging care delayed due to COVID-19

Overall, almost half of all women who responded to the survey said their treatments were pushed back during the early days of the pandemic. 

Around the web

Harvard’s David A. Rosman, MD, MBA, explains how moving imaging outside of hospitals could save billions of dollars for U.S. healthcare.

Back in September, the FDA approved GE HealthCare’s new PET radiotracer, flurpiridaz F-18, for patients with known or suspected CAD. It is seen by many in the industry as a major step forward in patient care. 

After three years of intermittent shortages of nuclear imaging tracer technetium-99m pyrophosphate, there are no signs of the shortage abating.