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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‘World's first’ bedside MRI machine scores FDA clearance, eyes summer rollout

Connecticut-based Hyperfine Research said its new point-of-care imaging tool carries a fraction of the cost and weight of a traditional magnetic resonance machine. 

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How one large hospital standardized its MRI protocols in 6 steps

Emory University recently devised a detailed process to ensure that such tests are delivered in a uniform fashion across its vast clinical enterprise.

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FDA greenlights AI tool to help novices obtain heart ultrasound images

Caption Guidance serves as an accessory to certain diagnostic systems, aiding clinicians in capturing high-quality cardiac scans. 

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Radiology expert notches $250K from Amazon, Heart Association for speedier MRI interpretation

Chun Yuan beat out the competition by using cloud-computing tools and AI to predict cardiovascular risk through magnetic resonance knee scans. 

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Paris tech company scores FDA clearance for brain MRI assistant

QyScore helps clinicians pinpoint MRI markers, which signal the early onset of conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. 

Cancer bell being rung by VA patient Anthony Thomas at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital. Read more https://news.va.gov/90427/cancer-patients-final-treatment-ends-victory-bell/

Experts say it may be time to stop ringing the ‘cancer bell’

This common gesture is meant to signal joy at the end of treatment, but it's producing the opposite effect for some oncology patients, according to a recent survey. 

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Imaging disrupter Nanox raises $55M, targeting cheaper x-ray option

An Israeli-based startup aiming to upend the medical imaging business just raised $26 million in its most recent round of funding, more than doubling its total support from investors that include Fujifilm and Foxconn.

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AI helps bolster radiologists’ ability to detect ADHD using MRI

This breakthrough could help providers pinpoint other neurological conditions, experts noted in a study published Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence. 

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The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.

The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.