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. 

NeuroVision to participate in Alzheimer’s A4 clinical trial

NeuroVision Imaging will take part in a new substudy with investigators at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine and the University of Southern California as they take part in a landmark anti-amyloid treatment in asymptomatic Alzheimer’s (A4) clinical trial.

Philips receives FDA 510(k) clearance to market its ElastQ Imaging shear wave elastography for non-invasive assessment of tissue stiffness of the liver

ElastQ complements Philips' existing ultrasound offerings to provide the most comprehensive solution for liver disease assessment, treatment and monitoring.

MRI shows link between creativity, connectivity of white matter

An MRI-based experiment found creative individuals had more connections between right and left brain hemispheres than test subjects who performed poorly in creativity testing.

X-ray machine allows cleft palate patients to be treated at single clinic

A new x-ray machine in a Colorado Springs clinic is making it easier for patients to get treated for cleft palate conditions in a single location.

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MRI breast screening: Not just for high-risk women

MRI breast screening is an effective supplement to traditional mammography, even for women with an average risk of breast cancer, according to a study published in Radiology.

Study suggests ADHD is a disorder of the brain

A group of researchers who used neuroimaging to study the brain regions in children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have found the condition should be considered a brain disorder.

Data suggests patients with pacemakers can safely receive MRI

A new study found that many patients who have a pacemaker could safely get non-chest MRIs by reprogramming the device before and after the scan to prevent malfunction.

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Size-adjusted dose benchmarks: Is your facility in the danger zone?

The world’s largest dose index is being put to work for the benefit of physicians and patients everywhere in the form of national dose guidelines for the most common CT exams preformed in the U.S.

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.