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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Radiology: Twists and turns of microvessels seen on US could aid cancer treatment

A new ultrasound approach which provides information on microvessel morphology could eventually lead to a quick, inexpensive, bedside method of identifying cancers when tumors are less than a centimeter in size, according to preclinical research published July 6 online in Radiology.

FDA approves stem cell for first-in-human use in clinical trial

The FDA has approved a stem cell therapy that will work to repair damage caused by heart attacks, according to a release from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. The approval will be the first-in-human use for the therapy in clinical trials.

Move Over Mammo

As the number and type of breast imaging modalities have multiplied and research has demonstrated their effectiveness, it may be time for womens imaging practices to consider the role of new technologies in breast cancer screening and detection.

NIH award targets nanotechnology for atherosclerosis imaging

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded SignaBlok a grant to develop multifunctional nanoformulations for diagnostic imaging of atherosclerosis.

FDA slaps Class 1 recall on cardiac test kits

The FDA issued a Class 1 recall of Alere Triage cardiac diagnostic products because the rapid test system has the potential to be defective.

Report: Cancer rates, growth in emerging markets to drive rad therapy equipment sales

Total global revenue for the radiation therapy device market is expected to reach $3.6 billion by 2018, according to a report by GlobalData, a business intelligence and consulting firm.

FDA publishes final versions of 510(k) and premarket approval guidelines for CAD

The FDA has released the final versions of guidelines for the premarket notification and approval of computer-assisted detection technology applied to radiology images and radiology device data.

ONC issues PHR video challenge

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has issued its third video challenge to promote awareness of patient engagement and individuals' health records. Whats In Your Record? is the newest challenge from the ONC through Challenge.gov.

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The biggest obstacles facing radiology business managers in 2025

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New cardiac prevention paradigm explored in TRANSFORM trial using AI and CCTA

Deepak Bhatt, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital and principal investigator of the TRANSFORM trial, explains an emerging technique for cardiac screening: combining coronary CT angiography with artificial intelligence for plaque analysis to create an approach similar to mammography.

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Cardiology practices pay $17.7M to settle fraud allegations brought on by whistleblowers

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.