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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NCI issues grant for radio-immuno-guided surgery agent development

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company focused on diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, has received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health, to fund the development of its radio-immuno-guided surgery monoclonal antibody targeting agent for use in detecting metastatic sites in colorectal cancer.

Embolization device placement safe, effective for treating aneurysms

Pipeline embolization device (PED) placement has been shown to be a reasonably safe and effective treatment for intracranial aneurysms, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in Radiology.​​​

Bruker to acquire Carestream’s preclinical in vivo imaging unit

Carestream Health and Bruker have entered into an agreement for Bruker to purchase the preclinical in vivo imaging equipment product portfolio and related assets from Carestream’s molecular imaging business. Financial terms of the agreement are not being disclosed.

Just add ultrasound: ICU protocol additions aid diagnosis

Adding a head-to-toe ultrasound protocol to the physical examination performed on patients admitted to an intensive care unit can reveal many unsuspected clinical abnormalities, according to a study published in the October issue of Anesthesiology.​​​

Tomosynthesis comparable to CT for pulmonary nodule evaluation

Measurements of pulmonary nodule size on chest tomosynthesis are comparable to those attained with CT, potentially offering a low-dose alternative when planning follow-up strategies, according to a study published in the October issue of Radiology.​​​

The wheel is come full circle.

When reflecting upon the changing models of healthcare, which take center stage in this weeks clinical news, the words of the villainous Edmund in Shakespeares King Lear came to mind, as some efforts that were put into motion 30 years ago in U.S. healthcare are starting to come to fruition.

Hospital-initiated transitional care can improve outcomes for stroke, MI

Hospital-initiated transitional care can improve some outcomes in adults hospitalized for stroke or MI, according to a systematic review published Sept. 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

FDA: Parkinson's drug may have possible risk of heart failure

The FDA has notified healthcare profesionals about a possible increased risk of heart failure with pramipexole (Mirapex, Sifrol); however, the agency stressed that the results of these recent studies need further review.

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