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. 

Partnership to offer high intensity focused ultrasound treatments for prostate cancer

Two doctors have agreed to partner with HIFU Prostate Services to offer minimally-invasive prostate cancer treatments that use high intensity focused ultrasound for the first time in the U.S. outside of a clinical trial, according to a news release.

Words matter when guiding DCIS treatment

Not using the word “cancer” to describe abnormal cells in the breast can prevent women from panicking or pursuing overly aggressive treatment for a common pre-invasive breast cancer.

Akrotome Imaging Receives $1.7M Grant from NIH to Advance Research for Technology that Sheds a “Light” on Cancer

Akrotome Imaging Inc., a Cleveland-based medical imaging technology company, has received a major award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to complete development and commercialization of its leading-edge imaging platform.

New Radiography/Fluoroscopy Systems Now Available in Countries Across the Globe

Carestream’s affordable, high-quality CARESTREAM DRX-Excel and CARESTREAM DRX-Excel Plus radiography/fluoroscopy systems are now shipping to countries across the globe.

Carestream Now Shipping New DRX Plus Detectors to Global Customers

Carestream Health’s new CARESTREAM DRX Plus 3543 and DRX Plus 3543C detectors are now shipping to healthcare providers in countries across the globe.

New Hitachi 64- and 128-slice scanners enter CT market

Two new Hitachi CT scanners have won FDA clearance.

Volpara wins FDA clearance for new version of dense-breast imaging aid

The FDA has given 510(k) clearance to an updated version of breast-density assessment software from New Zealand-based Volpara Solutions.

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SHINE, GE Healthcare announce progress on Mo-99 production

SHINE Medical Technologies, a Monona, Wis.-based medical isotope manufacturer, and GE Healthcare announced this week that SHINE’s molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) was used to successfully obtain technetium-99m (Tc‑99m) from GE Healthcare’s Drytec technetium generator. 

Around the web

A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease. 

CCTA is being utilized more and more for the diagnosis and management of suspected coronary artery disease. An international group of specialists shared their perspective on this ongoing trend.

The new technology shows early potential to make a significant impact on imaging workflows and patient care.