Diagnostic Imaging

Radiologists use diagnostic imaging to non-invasively look inside the body to help determine the causes of an injury or an illness, and confirm a diagnosis. Providers use many imaging modalities to do so, including CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound, PET and more.

FDA clears AI tool for pediatric bone age assessments
Bone age assessments are commonly used to evaluate whether a child's skeletal development is consistent with their chronological age.
Chest CT findings reveal link between vertebral bone density, brain aging
Chest CT is routinely performed for things like lung cancer screening, coronary calcium assessment and pulmonary nodule surveillance, but the modality also can be used to extract additional information.
$AI spots difficult-to-detect femoral neck fractures$
AI model bests radiologists at spotting difficult-to-detect hip fractures
By highlighting subtle abnormalities that could otherwise be overlooked, an algorithm could potentially serve as an additional safety net when radiographic findings are indeterminate.
A cautionary tale for radiologists who use AI to rule out suspicious findings
Experts involved in the investigation suggest their experience should be considered by others who have integrated AI into their clinical workflows.
Osteoporosis DXA scans have declined by more than 35%
DXA scans are considered the gold standard method to screen for osteoporosis but have been historically underutilized.

Siemens highlights new digital echo PACS at ASE conference

Siemens Medical Solutions this week introduced a new image and patient data management system for entry-level digital echocardiography called Image-Arena at the 15th annual meeting of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE), June 28 - 30, in San Di

HIMSS survey: Data security, productivity are CIO priorities

When it comes to investment in networking solutions for healthcare information technology, data security (67 percent) and productivity gains (60 percent) rank as major factors, according to respondents of the 2004 Healthcare Information and Management Sys

U.M.G., Fuji ink distribution agreement

United Marketing Group Inc. (U.M.G.) of Harrison, N.Y., and FujiFilm Medical Systems USA of Stamford, Conn., inked a national distribution agreement that entitles U.M.G. to distribute Fuji's medical films to all non-hospital clinical markets.

Kodak rolls out CR, PACS at Long Island Hospital

Operations at Central Suffolk Hospital of Riverhead, N.Y., are going filmless as the 214-bed hospital purchased digital image capture and information management systems from Eastman Kodak Company's Health Imaging Group.

Toshiba to provide multislice CT systems to LERC

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. has inked a preferred provider agreement with Lake Erie Regional Cooperative (LERC) to supply its multislice CT (computed tomography) technology to LERC's 25 hospitals and healthcare organizations across northwest Ohio

Kodak provides Unity Health System with Secure Email Services

Eastman Kodak Company says it will deploy its Kodak Secure Email Services at Unity Health System in New York.

Siemens rolls out 1.5T MR with Tim technology at Pa.-based imaging center

Vision Imaging of Leesport, Pa., has deployed Siemens Medical Solutions' Magnetom Avanto, a 1.5 Tesla magnetic resonance (MR) system with Tim (total imaging matrix) technology.

AHRQ requests proposals to create a healthcare IT resource center

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released a request for proposals to establish a healthcare IT resource center.