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. 

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Specialists, PET centers now able to register for IDEAS study

The Imaging Dementia – Evidence for Amyloid Scanning (IDEAS) study is now accepting registrations from dementia specialists and PET imaging centers looking to participate in the research.

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Mobile molecular breast imaging rolls into Wisconsin

Marshfield Clinic Health System in Wisconsin has acquired technology that, it says, will make it the world’s first provider of mobile molecular breast imaging (MBI) services.

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Automated volumetric method fares well when compared to BI-RADS-based breast density

Radiological researchers in India have shown that a fully automated volumetric method can reliably provide accurate quantification of breast density.

Seno Medical Instruments Presents Case Results of MAESTRO Study at 2015 European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) Conference

Seno Medical Instruments, Inc. (Seno), the company pioneering the development of opto-acoustic technology as a new tool to improve the process of diagnosing breast cancer, announced today the presentation of case reports from the company's European MAESTRO Study, demonstrating the potential of its Imagio® opto-acoustic (OA) breast imaging system to provide physicians with vital information needed to determine whether a suspicious breast mass is cancerous or not, helping women avoid negative biopsy procedures.

Intelerad Forms Partnership with Kailo Medical

Intelerad Medical Systems™, a leader in distributed medical imaging solutions, today announced a partnership to integrate Kailo Medical’s SonoReview solution with Intelerad’s product suite. 

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Aging shown to drive up overall DCIS detection rates

A retrospective study of nearly three quarters of a million women in Germany shows that, as women age, their chances rise for having ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) detected in screening. 

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The other screening story

One of the top stories to catch my eye this week has triggered a discussion on whether recommendations for screening should be adjusted. And it has nothing to do with mammography.

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New metabolic PET tracer finds deep brain tumors, helps monitor treatment

Stanford University researchers have developed a molecular tracer capable of locating and subsequently following a cancer-elevated protein in hard-to-find brain tumors. 

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.