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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SPECT- and MR-primed microspheres track radioembolization

Quantitative imaging with either SPECT or MR reveals the path of microspheres following liver radioembolization and could one day predict success of therapy, according to a study published Oct. 17 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Directors of the NCI, NIH and commissioner of the FDA to address symposium on cancer diagnostics

AdvaMedDx and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will hold a joint symposium on transforming cancer care through diagnostics and personalized medicine.

Children’s National Medical Center Selects Digisonics Cardiovascular Information System for Pediatric Research

Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. will implement the Digisonics Cardiovascular Information System (CVIS) in support of their cardiac MR research.  The Digisonics CVIS was selected to provide Children’s National Medical Center with a comprehensive clinical database, high-powered PACS and structured reporting.

Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital achieves chest pain accreditation

Bolingbrook – Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital has earned accreditation as a Chest Pain Center from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.

Claron Receives FDA 510k Clearance For NilRead Diagnostic Zero-Footprint Medical Image Viewer

Claron Technology, a leader in the medical imaging web revolution, announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510k clearance of NilRead zero-footprint viewer for the diagnostic interpretation of medical images. NilRead is the first universal, web-based zero-footprint viewer supporting multi-monitor configurations.

CT scans find characteristics of appendiceal mucocele lesions

CT scans can determine characteristics of malignant appendiceal mucocele lesions in patients, aiding in preoperative diagnoses, according to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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Molecular imaging takes on cardiovascular disease

Oncologic and neurologic applications of molecular imaging grab a lion’s share of the attention, but the past month of molecular imaging news showcased research related to the cardiovascular arena.

Xofigo prescriptions set to expand rapidly

An estimated 25 percent of radiation oncologists were already prescribing Radium-223 dichloride (Ra-223) injection, otherwise known as Xofigo, for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer one month after its launch, according to a market research report published Sept. 16 by BioTrends Research Group.

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