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. 

Exploring the M.O. of drug-resistant cancers

Researchers are forever seeking to outsmart therapy-resistant cancers. "No Through Road," a feature published Aug. 5 in Cancer Today, a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, highlights just this quest.

ESPN pulls out of concussion documentary series

Sports news giant ESPN has ended its participation in a joint reporting project with PBS’ Frontline that was focused on concussions in the National Football League.

Siemens Healthcare introduces continuous FlowMotion PET-CT

Siemens Healthcare has launched its new Biograph mCT Flow – a groundbreaking PET-CT system. For the first time ever the system overcomes the limitations of conventional bed-based PET-CT with FlowMotion, an innovative new technology that moves the patient smoothly through the system’s gantry, while continuously acquiring PET data.

Navidea awarded NIH SBIR grant for NAV4694 beta-amyloid imaging agent phase III clinical program aimed at Alzheimer’s disease

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals announces award of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute On Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in connection with the Company's Phase 3 clinical program for its NAV4694 beta-amyloid imaging agent as an aid in the differential diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals signs manufacturing agreement with Siemens’ PETNET Solutions for NAV4694 beta-amyloid imaging agent

Navidea has signed an agreement with Siemens’ PETNET Solutions that grants PETNET Solutions the right to manufacture Navidea’s Fluorine-18 labeled NAV4694, an investigational beta-amyloid PET imaging agent, which is currently being evaluated in Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials evaluating subjects with signs or symptoms of cognitive impairment such as Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.

MRI reconstructs letters directly from brain

Giving new meaning to the phrase “mind reader,” Dutch researchers have demonstrated a functional imaging method that allows them to read characters viewed by a test subject.

OB Facilities Look to Digisonics for Streamlined OB Ultrasound Reporting

Crusader Clinic in Rockford, Ill., St. Gabriel Hospital in Little Falls, Minn. and Group Health Cooperative health care system based in Washington state all employ Digisonics Structured Reporting Solutions for their OB ultrasound studies.  The Digisonics structured reporting software streamlines the workflow at each of these facilities, improving report turnaround times and freeing up more time to spend on direct patient care.

Imaging an important tool to assess blast injuries

Bombing victims need quick imaging assessment of their injuries, and nonmilitary physicians today, in an era where terrorism is a threat, must be prepared to handle injuries caused by bombs, according to the authors of a report on the medical response to the Boston Marathon bombings earlier this year.

Around the web

In the post-COVID era, wages for permanent RNs are rising, and wages for travelers are decreasing. A new report tracked these trends and more. 

Debra L. Monticciolo, MD, past president of both the Society of Breast Imaging and the American College of Radiology, explains the advantages and disadvantages of current breast screening technology.

The new guideline details the best imaging strategies for a variety of clinical scenarios. 

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