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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X-ray scanners in New Hampshire prison may pose health concerns amongst other things

X-ray machines in New Hampshire’s prisons were initially brought in to stop the influx of drugs. But a year later, these machines await installation due to health concerns and the language used in the bill that passed last year.

Carestream Demonstrates Touch Prime Ultrasound Systems at American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Convention

System Design Enhances Views of Moving Structures, Eliminates Angle Limitations of Traditional Doppler Ultrasound

Researchers working to develop MRI-powered mini robots to deliver treatment

Researchers from the University of Houston and Houston Methodist Hospital are working to develop and deploy MRI-powered mini robots to travel the body’s venous system delivering drugs or a self-assembled interventional tool as treatment.

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MRI useful for second look at inconclusive mammograms

MRI can be a useful tool for taking a second look at mammograms that are considered inconclusive in a process known as “problem-solving MRI," but radiologists should be cautious about the possibility of false negatives, according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Toshiba Medical’s Newest MRI System Tapped for UCI Brain Trauma Research

TUSTIN, Calif., March 8, 2017 – Researchers at the University of California, Irvine now have access to Toshiba Medical’s most advanced MR technology for their cutting edge neurology work investigating cerebral microbleeds (CMB) in high school football players as a potential precursor to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). As part of its ongoing, first-of-its-kind study to identify early signs of brain trauma in young athletes, UCI doctors will now leverage Toshiba Medical’s all-new Vantage GalanTM 3T MR system as a key diagnostic tool.

Qioptiq Introduces SlimLine Camera Lens System for Mobile X-Ray C-Arms

Turnkey Sub-Assembly is Cost-Optimized for Streamlined Integration and High Quality Imaging at Value-Added Price Point

Siemens Healthineers Paves the Way for Precision Medicine With BioMatrix Technology and Magnetom Vida MRI Scanner

New BioMatrix technology adapts automatically to individual anatomical and physiological characteristics to offer consistent, high-quality imaging for all patients

Could a new contrast agent for MRI be on the horizon?

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers developed a new specially coated iron oxide nanoparticle that could provide an alternative to conventional gadolinium-based contrast agents used for MRI procedures. Current gadolinium agents, have in rare cases, been found to create adverse effects in patients with impaired kidney function.

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Health Imaging
Nearly $800,000 settlement offered to family of man who died during MRI exam

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

Cardiovascular Business
Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

Cardiovascular Business
‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.