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.

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.
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.

October is Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month

To increase public awareness of medical ultrasound, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) is sponsoring Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month in October.

October 9, 2003

SMAART Medical Systems to distribute AccuImage software

Digital image software firm AccuImage Inc. has inked an agreement with SMAART Medical Systems to distribute AccuImage's systems and diagnostic image software.

October 9, 2003

Eleventh annual National Mammography Day set for next week

October 17 marks National Mammography Day as part of the National Cancer Awareness Month program.

October 9, 2003

AccuSoft releases updates of ImageGear

Northborough, Mass.-based AccuSoft Corp. has launched new versions of its ImageGear imaging toolkit - ImageGear Professional Edition v. 13 and ImageGear Enterprise Edition, v. 13. Enhancements to the toolkit include integration of the Abode PDF library.

October 9, 2003

Varian announces joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric in Japan

Varian Medical Systems Inc. will pilot a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electronic Corp. of Tokyo, which is expected to contribute $10 million to $12 million in additional annual service revenue to the Palo Alto, Calif.-based company.

October 9, 2003

Siemens, Stereotaxis collaborate on magnetic navigation technology

Siemens Medical Solutions and Stereotaxis, of St. Louis, Mo., are partnering on research, sales and marketing efforts to bring magnetic navigation to interventional medicine, including radiology and neuroradiology.

October 9, 2003

Nutt takes over for Douglass as CEO of CTI Molecular Imaging

Terry D. Douglass, Ph.D., on Wednesday stepped down as president and CEO of CTI Molecular Imaging Inc.

October 2, 2003

ARRT to open computed tomography eligibility to nuclear medicine technologists

The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) will offer nuclear medicine technologists certification in CT (computed tomography) starting in 2005, approximately 10 years after the CT exam was first introduced for registered radiographers and r

October 2, 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

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

Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

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