The higher dose of radiation required to x-ray extremely obese patients increases those patients’ risk of cancer, according to new research published in the Journal of Radiological Protection. The chances of getting cancer due to undergoing an x-ray are still quite low, the authors added.

A new draft guidance from the FDA aims to clarify the agency’s policies concerning the production of diagnostic x-ray systems. The guidance, “Clarification of Radiation Control Regulations for Manufacturers of Diagnostic X-Ray Equipment,” once finalized, would replace the FDA’s previous guidance on this issue from 1989.

Artwork made out of x-ray mages is now on display at Process Gallery in Kent, a new museum located in southern England.

Stanford University researchers have produced a convolutional neural network capable of finding most of 14 different disease states—nearly everything from pneumonia to lung cancer—on chest x-rays.

Wayne, NJ—For the first time, radiologists will be able to view motion from standard X-ray images without fluoroscopy. Konica Minolta Healthcare is bringing digital radiography (DR) to life with the ability to visualize movement using conventional X-ray. Known as Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR)* or X-ray in Motion™, this revolutionary new modality captures movement in a single exam and allows the clinician to observe the dynamic interaction of anatomical structures, such as soft tissue and bone, with physiological changes over time. The value of DDR in thoracic imaging is promising, allowing clinicians to observe chest wall, heart and lung motion during respiration. DDR goes beyond pulmonary function; Konica Minolta is exploring its use in orthopedic applications of the spine and extremities. This new capability will be showcased at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), being held November 25-29 in Chicago, in Konica Minolta’s booth 1919.

Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) trained with 20,000 labeled images can accurately classify chest x-rays as normal or abnormal, according to new findings published in Radiology. Training the CNN with an additional 180,000 images, the authors noted, only yielded “marginal” benefits.

The work of chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) could someday lead to safer, more affordable x-rays, according to new research published in Nature.

The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) was awarded U.S. and international patents on a nanoparticle that can be activated by x-ray or ultrasound and kill multiple cancers without harming healthy surrounding tissues.