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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Patients struggling with addiction, mental health are less likely to be screened for breast cancer

Researchers have shed light on the relationship between breast cancer screening and sociodemographic factors.

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ACS updates guidelines, recommends lung cancer screening for 5 million more Americans

The American Cancer Society suggests screening for anyone between the ages of 50 and 80 who smoked or currently smokes cigarettes.

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Sirona Medical highlights use of Starlink, enabling radiology from anywhere

Sirona Medical said the support of Starlink can improve care delivery in rural areas.

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Butterfly Network signs $20M contract with Forest Neurotech to improve brain implants

Forest Neurotech plans to leverage products developed during this partnership to improve its brain-implantable computers.

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Roche, Ibex Medical Analytics and AWS partner for better cancer diagnostics

The three companies are partnering to bring AI tools to Roche’s digital pathology platform to streamline cancer diagnoses.

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Philips, Quibim integrate for AI-powered prostate cancer diagnosis

The two companies aim to unite their technologies to improve prostate cancer diagnosis and rapid treatment.

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FDA grants Paige ‘Breakthrough’ status for breast cancer detection

Paige Lymph Node uses AI to assist pathologists in detecting breast cancer metastases.

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Kaiser Permanente fined $18K by OSHA for MRI accident

A nurse was crushed between a bed and MRI machine, resulting in serious injuries.

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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.