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: MR/PET on par with PET/CT for lung cancer staging

Source: Radiology 2012;264:551-558MR/PET imaging is feasible for the staging of lung cancer, with diagnostic image quality sufficient for assessment of pulmonary masses and similar lesion characterization as with PET/CT, according to a study published in the August issue of Radiology. The results indicate MR/PET could provide an alternative modality in thoracic imaging, with approximately a quarter of the radiation dose as compared with PET/CT.

Pa. hospital taps GE for hybrid OR technology

St. Lukes University Hospital has ordered GE Healthcares Discovery IGS 730, a laser-guided system that received FDA clearance in February.

Arrow initiates Class I recall of venous catheter

Arrow International, a subsidiary of Teleflex, has declared a Class I recall of its Multi-Lumen Venous catheterization set with Blue FlexTip Arrowg+ard catheter.

AAPM: Spectral mammo could cut mammo rad dose in half

Spectral mammography could accurately measure breast density, reduce the radiation dose of mammography by up to half and help determine cancer risk, according to preliminary research presented Aug. 2 at the 54th annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM).

ONC launches cardiovascular app challenge

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has launched a developer challenge aimed at reducing cardiovascular disease. Developers are being asked to build a mobile application that can engage those at risk, direct them to community health centers and motivate them to take action.

CMS creates new office for data resources

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a data initiative that creates the new Office of Information Products and Data Analysis. The office is designed to maximize CMS data for internal and external users.

Cutting PSA screening could triple metastatic prostate cancer cases

As controversy continues to divide medical professionals over the benefits of prostate specific antigen (PSA) test screening for prostate cancer (PC), an analysis from researchers at the University of Rochester has demonstrated that eliminating PSA testing would triple the number of men who present with metastatic PC.

RT spells relief for plantar fasciitis pain

Patients with plantar fasciitis experienced significantly less pain and improved quality of life following a standard dose of external beam radiation therapy (RT), according to a study published online July 25 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics.

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Radiology Business
Shift toward imaging outside the hospital could save billions

Harvard’s David A. Rosman, MD, MBA, explains how moving imaging outside of hospitals could save billions of dollars for U.S. healthcare.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A significant milestone’: First US patients receive doses of new PET radiotracer for CAD

Back in September, the FDA approved GE HealthCare’s new PET radiotracer, flurpiridaz F-18, for patients with known or suspected CAD. It is seen by many in the industry as a major step forward in patient care. 

Cardiovascular Business
Continuation of 99mTc-PYP shortage prompts need for alternative cardiac amyloidosis imaging

After three years of intermittent shortages of nuclear imaging tracer technetium-99m pyrophosphate, there are no signs of the shortage abating.