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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International Isotopes finalizes land transfer for U.S. plant

International Isotopes (INIS), a manufacturer of nuclear medicine products, has completed the process for the receipt of property transferred from the State of New Mexico and Lea County to the company, which plans to use the remaining property as a buffer zone for future expansion and for the potential co-location of prospective customer facilities utilizing the fluoride products produced from de-conversion and fluorine extraction.

JNM: Incidental aneurysm findings on PET/CT may help cancer care

In 1.7 percent of patients, aneurysm was found incidentally on PET/CT, and thrombus was present in 44 percent of these cases, according to a study in the September issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The overall prognosis for any cancer may be worsened by concurrent thrombosis, according to the study authors.

Physician-owned hospitals kindle competition, but may be nixed

A clause under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) would eliminate the future expansion of physician-owned hospitals, curbing healthy competition and possibly diminishing access to patient care, according to an August policy perspective by the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Health Imaging to host virtual conference

Health Imaging will host a series of free virtual conferences focused on effective solutions and strategies to meet the economic, informatics and regulatory needs of imaging stakeholders.

New imaging technique tracks brain cancer cells

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland have developed a cryo-imaging technique to view a mouse model of glioblastoma multiforme, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in Cancer Research.

Homeland Security seeks EHR system

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is soliciting proposals for an EHR system from alliant contract holders.

NIH awards $2.5M to study pulmonary hypertension

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted a biomedical engineer $2.5 million to establish how various health factors add up to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). From this, she and her team will develop a way to separate PAH patients who will be helped by regular exercise from those whom it might harm.

New $10M center to assess nanotechnology's role in healthcare

The University of Rochester in upstate New York has opened a $10 million research and fabrication facility to develop microscopic materials for various industriesincluding healthcare.The Integrated Nanosystems Center, or URNano, will bring together experts in optics, chemistry, biomedicine and bioengineering to work on everything from energy systems to implantable biomedical devices.

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Bracco updates HeartSee coronary flow capacity software with new diagnostic features

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Key trends in diagnostic heart testing: CT on the rise as some traditional techniques fall out of favor

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