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.

Traveling an option for IOM's annual meeting

While Washington, D.C., is the setting for this year's annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Oct. 27 and 28, participants can stay at home and partake via the World Wide Web.

October 2, 2003

Baltimore is the location of HIDA's 2003 MedSurge Conference & Expo

More than 300 manufacturers from all markets of healthcare will participate in this year's MedSurg Conference and Expo Oct. 2 - 4 hosted by the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA).

October 2, 2003

SonoSite Inc. announces three executive appointments

Henry A. Krause has joined hand-held ultrasound developer and manufacturer SonoSite as vice president of international sales and distribution.

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

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

Cardinal Health's dose calibrator receives FDA clearance

Dublin, Ohio-based company Cardinal Health Inc. has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Nuclear Associates' Calrad Mark VI dose calibrator.

October 2, 2003

Molecular Imaging posts its first year-end profit

Mobile positron emission tomography (PET) provider Molecular Imaging Corp. achieved its first year-end profit in FY03, ending June 30.

October 2, 2003

VHA expands agreement with IBM

To improve the storage capabilities of its nationwide network of 2,200 community-owned healthcare organizations, VHA Inc. will offer IBM storage products, additional servers and Cisco hardware and maintenance services.

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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