Analogic Corporation (Nasdaq:ALOG), enabling the world's medical imaging and aviation security technology, announced today that it will demonstrate its industry-leading BK Medical-branded Flex Focus(TM) 500 ultrasound system with Quantum Technology(TM) and the Ultrasonix-branded SonixTablet(TM) with GPS needle guidance, at the 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) in New Orleans, April 13--18.

A tailored breast cancer screening program that delivered screening mammography to 40-49 year old women and then referred them to ultrasound or breast MRI based on lifetime risk and breast density yielded more cancers than expected, with most cancers classified as low-stage disease, according to a study published online April 11 in Radiology.

At low tube voltage settings, the iDose4 iterative reconstruction algorithm results in higher signal-to-noise ratio, contrast-to-noise ratio and better overall image quality in contrast-enhanced chest CT images, according to a study published in the May issue of Clinical Radiology.

Researchers have developed a method to predict how much pain people are feeling based on functional MRI (fMRI) scans, which could pave the way for an objective quantification of pain rather than relying on a patient’s self-reported level of pain, according to research published April 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Elekta recently received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), allowing the company to begin shipping and installation of all components of the Versa HD™ system within the United States.

PET Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (PERCIST) provides similar outcomes to the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) criteria for quantifying response to anticancer treatment using PET/CT, but PERCIST may provide a clearer protocol conducive for widespread adoption, according to a review of the two models published in the April edition of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Screening mammography may epitomize the classic Rodney Dangerfield line, “I don’t get no respect.” Despite the dearth of deference, breast imagers carry on; and in doing so, offer a model for imaging 3.0.

Matakina International today announced the installation of Volpara objective breast density measurement software at Jacobi Medical Center (Jacobi) and North Central Bronx Hospital (NCBH), which comprise the North Bronx Healthcare Network.