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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Radiologists are more accurate, confident when they know the full story

Providing radiologists with key details about the patient's symptoms can go a long way toward improving the quality of their work. 

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey

Massachusetts governor signs bill to expand coverage for breast imaging services

"This legislation will help ensure that cost is not a barrier for women to get the screenings," Gov. Maura Healey (D) said in a statement. 

GE HealthCare

RadNet stock surges 20% to all-time high following news of GE HealthCare partnership

Under the “strategic collaboration,” subsidiary DeepHealth and GE will develop solutions that harness AI to address key challenges in radiology. 

Lantheus

Lantheus expects sales of ‘blockbuster’ cancer imaging agent to surpass $1B in 2024

Pylarify is a PSMA-targeted PET agent for pinpointing suspected metastasis or recurrence of prostate cancer, which will be impacted by a new Medicare policy change.  

Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

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Patient suffers traumatic brain injury after radiologist misreads CT scan, lawsuit claims

The lawsuit names Betty Matthew, MD, Advanced Radiology Consultants and Hartford HealthCare, both in Connecticut, as defendants. 

Bracco

Bracco invests nearly $86M to more than triple production of key imaging agent

The Italy-based company is working to erect a new facility in Switzerland focused on its contrast-enhanced ultrasound products. 

Apple Vision Pro

Next-generation VR headsets could improve ergonomics, radiologist reading experience

Radiologists utilized the Apple Vision Pro to assess CT images of possible diverticulitis, comparing the results with a standard computer monitor. 

Around the web

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

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