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. 

FDA clears SOMATOM Scope CT

The FDA has cleared the SOMATOM Scope system, a 16-slice CT scanner from Siemens Healthcare.

Green Bay Packers install Carestream’s digital x-ray system to provide immediate access to medical images of injured players

The Green Bay Packers football team purchased and installed a CARESTREAM digital X-ray system at Lambeau Field that can capture and display digital X-ray images of injured players in seconds. 

Beyond imaging: Ultrasound microbubbles show promise for drug delivery

In a first-of-its-kind pilot study, ultrasound microbubbles typically used as a contrast agent have shown they may be able to enhance the delivery and absorption of cancer drugs in those with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to findings presented last week at the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) annual conference in Chicago.

Ultrasound could be alternative to second thyroid nodule FNA

Ultrasound (US), along with a clinical follow-up, could be a diagnostic alternative to detect thyroid nodule malignancy instead of repeating a biopsy following non-diagnostic fine-needle aspiration (FNA), according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

Anti-tau Alzheimer’s therapeutic pushes forward in phase III clinical trials

TauRx Therapeutics announced today that enough subjects have been enrolled in the second of two phase III clinical trials to continue validating a tau aggregation inhibitor called LMTX for the treatment of mild Alzheimer's disease.

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Motion correction PET program bankrolled by UM, Brain Biosciences

The University of Maryland announced this month that 18 projects with a value of $4.7 million have been approved through the Maryland Industrial Partnership (MIPS) program, which is fostered by the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute and A. James Clark School of Engineering. Projects include the development of cancer therapeutics and motion correction software for brain PET systems.

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WMIC 2014: Angiogenesis, nanotheranostics and stem cell imaging

This year’s World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC), the Annual Meeting of the World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS), brought the most cutting edge research and technology in preclinical research and molecular imaging technology to the World Trade Center in Seoul, Korea, from Sept. 17-20.

Mediso reaches another milestone with 150th installation of preclinical integrated multimodality imaging system

Mediso Medical Equipment Developing and Service Ltd. is proud to announce the hundred and fiftieth installation of Mediso manufactured, integrated preclinical imaging systems, at the prestigious Edinburgh University.

Around the web

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. 

Richard Heller III, MD, RSNA board member and senior VP of policy at Radiology Partners, offers an overview of policies in Congress that are directly impacting imaging.