Technologists, with proper postgraduate training, can interpret chest x-rays at a level comparable to radiologists, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology.

A novel calcium-based MRI sensor will allow for more sensitive brain imaging by tracking calcium ions to monitor deep neural activity, according to research out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The combination of multiparametric MRI and the recently revised Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System version 2 (PI-RADSv2) misses a “considerable number” of clinically significant prostate cancer (PCA) lesions, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. The authors noted, however, that the high positive predictive value (PPV) might make this method useful for imaging active surveillance (AS) patients.

CT is more sensitive when diagnosing acute cholecystitis than ultrasound but radiologists at the University of Mexico in Albuquerque suggest clinicians continue to rely on ultrasound as the first step of diagnosis.

Deep learning-based convolutional neural networks (CNNs) can help radiologists select musculoskeletal MRI protocols, according to a study published by the Journal of Digital Imaging.

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) has announced the formation of a new partnership with the Focused Ultrasound Foundation. The partnership will focus on raising awareness of focused ultrasound among “policymakers, payers and medical specialty societies.”

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology are taking steps toward erasable MRIs by using contrast agents natural to the human body—gas vesicles.

Orangeworm, an aggressive group of hackers, is targeting medical devices of healthcare providers with a new malware. The malware, called Kwampirs, is a “backdoor Trojan that provides the attackers with remote access to the compromised computer,” the cybersecurity firm Symantec reported this week.