As if we didn’t have enough to worry about with drivers distracted by texting—other drivers, of course, never ever you or me—now comes Pokémon Go to engross both drivers and walkers, including millions of children. 

Imaging technology can be important for more than diagnosing or treating individuals—a new study published in the journal Nature shows the abilities of MRIs to facilitate new discoveries about the human body. 

A woman who has a mammogram that shows she has dense breasts—more tissue than normal—is usually considered to be at a higher risk of breast cancer than other women. The denser tissue makes it harder for radiologists to detect breast cancer in mammograms. The extra tissue itself is another risk factor. 

A new imaging method could help physicians detect serious types of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) more accurately, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery. 

A new study published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine asserts that a new method of prostate cancer imaging can make guided biopsies more precise and general understanding of the cancer clearer.

It can be safely said that the healthcare services industry is in a state of flux like never before. Reform initiatives driving the mandate to create interoperability are not in any way exempting medical imaging.

Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, Calififornia, expanded its imaging capabilities by 11 portable machines, the hospital announced July 13. 

Medical devices can be useful construction devices too, apparently.