The FDA has approved an augmented reality system that renders 3D holograms from CT images to guide surgeons operating the spine such that they don’t need to toggle their eyes between the patient and a monitor.

When AI-generated annotations of real-world chest CT images were made available to interpreting radiologists in a randomized prospective study, the assisted rads cut their read times from 421 seconds to 328.

A new system for developing and printing 3D models of tissue and bone from clinical CT images has been regulatorily OK’d for sale in the U.S.  

Siemens Healthineers splashed an FDA-approved SPECT/CT system June 12 at the 2022 annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine & Nuclear Imaging in Vancouver, B.C.

The AI software assisted in various tasks, such as segmenting, labeling and measuring normal structures, providing an automated analysis of pulmonary, cardiac and musculoskeletal findings.

During one surge, the hospital’s CT volumes spiked to 55% higher than pre-pandemic levels—no doubt due to heavy demand for advanced chest imaging.

Brian Ghoshhajra, MD, division chief, cardiovascular imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, explains what specialized training is needed to perform coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) as interest rapidly rises in this field. 

The comprehensive approach may be warranted for patients whose musculoskeletal injuries include fractures of the costal cartilage.