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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Radiology Professionals Connect at RSNA 2016

OAK BROOK, Ill. (Jan. 17, 2017) – The Radiological Society of North America’s 102nd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting (RSNA 2016), held in Chicago’s McCormick Place from November 27 to December 2, highlighted RSNA’s ongoing commitment to improve patient care through radiology education, research and technological innovation.

Siemens Healthineers and Biogen Announce Agreement to Jointly Develop New MRI Tools for Multiple Sclerosis

Project will explore quantitative MRI metrics for more informed treatment decision making

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To truly demonstrate value, providers must gain patient trust

Leaders in imaging, and all other healthcare specialties, should pay close attention to survey results published by Black Book Market Research earlier this month. The numbers raise red flags about the current state of technology in healthcare, and there are some important lessons to be learned.

Philips announces state-of-the-art interventional system

Virtual reality was trumpeted as the next step in entertainment in 2016, so it’s no surprise that it’s making its way into medicine as well. Royal Philips announced a next-generation hybrid operating room system, combining 3D x-ray with optical imaging for spine, cranial and trauma surgery.

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Caltech scientists develop way to visualize gene expression using MRI

Scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a method to visualize gene expression in cells using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Gamma Medica, Alpha Imaging and Major Health Partners (MHP) Announce New Partnership to Provide First LumaGEM® in Indiana and First MBI at MHP Medical Center as a Secondary Breast Cancer Screening Option for Women with Dense Breast Tissue

MBI to provide early detection and increased breast cancer diagnosis for women with dense breast tissue and whose cancers weren’t detected by a routine mammogram

Updated ACR Appropriateness Criteria Cover 1,100+ Clinical Indications

New Release Adds/Revises Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Oncology Topics; Continually Updated National Evidence-Based Guidelines Represent National Standard

Wireless ultrasound scanner receives FDA approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a wireless ultrasound scanner, a device that can help physicians complete high-quality scans quickly when they have limited access to traditional machines.

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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.