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.

AI-based ARIA detection software could bring 'renewed hope' for people undergoing Alzheimer's treatment
The software is the first of its kind to achieve the FDA's approval for detecting, measuring and grading ARIA on MRI scans—a task that is critical in managing the disease.
Ultrasound-guided procedure offers promising alternative to opioids for managing pain
Ultrasonography-guided nerve blocks have grown in popularity in recent years, but some are hesitant to adopt the procedure.
MRI guidance significantly reduces radiotherapy side effects compared to CT
A recent comparison of the two modalities’ utility for guiding radiation therapy for prostate cancer shows numerous benefits for MRI over CT.
FDA clears AI software that ups cancer detection in dense breasts by 50%
Women's imaging experts believe the new upgrade could “dramatically improve breast cancer detection.”
Dual energy CT parameters help determine the type of clot behind strokes
Knowledge of clot composition helps guide clinical management decisions following acute ischemic stroke.

Agfa announces 2005 1st quarter results

Agfa-Gevaert has announced its first quarter 2005 results, with sales totaling $946 million, a decrease of 13.7 percent compared to the same period in 2004.

January 1, 2004

CT sees battle of the slice counts

January 1, 2004

Introduction

From information technology and RIS-PACS to CT and MRI, the 89th annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America offered a look into some amazing new advances on many fronts.

January 1, 2004

Voice Recognition

January 1, 2004

EMC makes plans for its third acquisition in less than a year

EMC Corp. is looking to become bigger and better with a definitive agreement to acquire VMware Inc., of Palo Alto, Calif.

December 18, 2003

Displays see a new light

There was nothing plain about the displays and related software on display at RSNA 2003.

December 18, 2003

Printers Expanding Media

Film in radiology is a prevailing breed. While it is destined to decrease in volume as digital technology gains hold, it is a vital component of the majority of imaging facilities in 2004.

December 18, 2003

Barco expands market in Japan

Barco and Toyo Corp., of Tokyo, will set-up a joint venture in Japan called Barco-Toyo Medical Systems Japan Co. Ltd.

December 18, 2003

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Cardiovascular Business

Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

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.

Cardiovascular Business

‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

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.

Cardiovascular Business

FDA clears AI tool that flags signs of heart disease in chest CT scans

The newly cleared offering, AutoChamber, was designed with opportunistic screening in mind. It can evaluate many different kinds of CT images, including those originally gathered to screen patients for lung cancer.

Medical Imaging

AI-based ARIA detection software could bring 'renewed hope' for people undergoing Alzheimer's treatment

Ultrasound-guided procedure offers promising alternative to opioids for managing pain

MRI guidance significantly reduces radiotherapy side effects compared to CT

FDA clears AI software that ups cancer detection in dense breasts by 50%

Dual energy CT parameters help determine the type of clot behind strokes

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