News

dollar money finance debt decrease

“Rapidly rising healthcare costs continue to be a top concern for members and their employers," the nation's largest commercial insurer wrote in a recent letter to an unidentified imaging group. 

Pamela K. Woodard

The independent, nonprofit—which provides objective advice on health policy—has picked Pamela K. Woodard, MD, and David G. Kirsch, MD, PhD, for the prestigious designation. 

Thumbnail

New artificial intelligence technology could be used as a complimentary tool alongside low-dose GBCAs to enhance exams without sacrificing image quality.

PET study targets inflammation to predict AMI recovery

Targeting CXCR4 during PET scans could help providers gain vital information regarding patients' potential to fully recover from myocardial infarction. 

The pressure is on for ASE and other societies to create a new CPT code for the use of interventional echocardiography during structural heart procedures.

radiology trends lungs imaging graphs

New findings published in RSNA's Radiology highlight the shortcomings of using nodule characteristics and patient history alone to predict an individual’s true cancer risk. 

Steve MacMillan Hologic

Blackstone and TPG have reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company for approximately $79 per share. 

Lung cancer screening stethoscope

Researchers with two academic health systems recently tried a new approach to increase LDCT uptake, reaching patients electronically outside of a regular appointment and asking them to request a screening. 

Thumbnail

Jim Moake is joining the Columbus, Ohio-based provider group as CFO while Jason Mullis, MBA, is the company's new CSO, both effective Jan. 1. 

Thumbnail

These findings are not exclusive to severe cases of the virus and have been observed in individuals who reported having more moderate infections.

Thumbnail

Post-traumatic epilepsy can be disabling, causing recurrent seizures that are unresponsive to preventive medications in up to 30% of patients.

MRI technique analyzes composition of fat surrounding heart.

Researchers with the University of Virginia Arlington are working to develop a new way of analyzing fat content around the heart. 

Around the web

The pressure is on for ASE and other societies to create a new CPT code for the use of interventional echocardiography during structural heart procedures.

Beyond amyloidosis, nuclear cardiology is also increasingly used to image inflammation and infection in the myocardium, especially in diseases such as cardiac sarcoidosis and myocarditis.

PET has already gained significant momentum in recent years. Now, researchers are pointing to another possible use for the popular imaging modality: assessing carotid artery atherosclerosis.