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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Alien or neuron-revealing science experiment?

What does a mouse look like if its tissues are clear and its nerves are fluorescent green? Scientists now have an answer beyond “kind of like an alien.” 

PET, MRI to help doctor monitor brains of pro fighters

Head trauma is big news in the sports world these days. Degenerative nerve damage from contact sports—most notably chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in former pro football players—has pushed athlete safety to the forefront of many discussions.

Wisconsin researchers combat obesity with fat-measuring MRI

Researchers from UW-Madison have developed an MRI-based fat quantification method that separately measures brown adipose tissue (BAT) and white adipose tissue (WAT).

FDA grants 510(k) clearance to cardiac CT scanner

The FDA granted a 510(k) clearance on Aug. 10 to Arineta’s SpotLight CT scanner. Arineta, which is based in Israel, said in a news release that imaging experts and cardiologists designed the cardiovascular-dedicated SpotLight CT scanner.

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Hard-working ultrasound techs continue to suffer with musculoskeletal issues

A new survey of nearly 300 ultrasound technologists in Sweden has shown that, despite the dissemination of pain-prevention guidelines developed in the U.S. more than a decade ago, neck and upper extremity pain remains widespread among practitioners of the profession. 

Study uses MRI to link breast-feeding, intelligence

The health benefits associated with breast-feeding are many, including lower risk of SIDS, descreased cancer rates and stronger immune systems. A recent study used MRIs to show increased intelligence in premature babies who were breast-fed.

Researchers improve fluorescence microscopy by adding third view

Getting the clearest image possible is essential when studying the interactions within the body and researchers have developed a new fluorescence microscopy method that greatly improves the clarity of the image by using three views of the sample at the same time. 

Hitachi Medical announces software upgrade for MRI systems

Hitachi Medical Systems America announced this week that it has released Evolution 5, a significant software upgrade to its Oasis 1.2T MRI systems. 

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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.