A magnetic resonance (MR)-conditioning labeling for Abbott’s Assurity MRI pacemaker and its Tendreil MRI pacing lead received approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The approval of two new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes acknowledges echocardiographic myocardial strain imaging and myocardial contrast perfusion echocardiography as emerging technologies, often a necessary step before a code is promoted to payable status.

Ultrasound imaging permanently changed the abortion debate by allowing people to physically see the fetus, a development that was quickly mobilized by pro-life activists.

Pfizer has solidified its commitment to a Swedish firm developing an MRI-based body measurement, investing an additional $9 million into the company. Called AMRA, the technology can produce body composition measurements from a six-minute whole-body MRI.  

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Michigan conducted a study with data suggesting that a functional MRI brain scan may be beneficial for patients being considered for antidepressant therapy.

According to a study published in The Lancet, men with suspected prostate cancer who undergo MRI first could improve diagnosis and avoid unnecessary biopsy.

The American College of Radiology (ACR)'s Imaging 3.0 initiative has given imaging professionals the leadership tools to influence America's rapidly evolving healthcare system, providing case studies, technology management training, and programs such as the Imaging 3.0 Accelerator and Radiology Support communication, and Alignment Network, better known as R-SCAN. 

Ultrasound centers in Ontario just got a little busier, owing to an ongoing reimbursement dispute between Quebecer private imaging clinics and the Quebec public health insurance agency (RAMQ).