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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Emory soon to adopt Synaptive’s brain imaging technology

Emory University Hospital, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare networks in Georgia, has adopted imaging technology from Synaptive Medical, a Toronto-based medical device company.

What impacts breast dose during 64-slice CT studies?

According to a new study published by Academic Radiology, breast dose from 64-slice CT studies are mainly dependent on the protocol when breasts are entirely included in the primary x-ray field; when breasts are just partially included in that primary x-ray field, however, dose is dependent on both the type of scanner being used and the protocol. 

X-ray used to reveal secret of 19th-century painting

The power of medical imaging has helped solve a significant mystery in Australia. French painter Edgar Degas’ “Portrait of a Woman,” completed in the late 19th century, has perplexed the art world for many years; they could tell an older painting was hidden in the background, but they could never tell what that old image was—until now. 

MedInformatix RIS Goes Live at Largest Outpatient Radiology Practice in New Mexico

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MedInformatix, the Practice Management (PM) and Electronic Health Records (EHR) innovator that is developing tomorrow's healthcare information technology today, has announced it recently went live with the MedInformatix RIS V7.6 software suite at X-Ray Associates of New Mexico (XRANM).

FDA Aligns Select Standards with IEC

The FDA has released a guidance document proposing conformance with certain International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) regulatory standards, intended to streamline the review process for diagnostic x-ray systems.

A dead fish might have called 17,000 fMRI-based studies into question

In the last 25 years, functional MRIs have become an important part of neurological research, as physicians and other scientists use its techniques to look inside the brain. But what if long-held assumptions about what is standard and how to correct for outliers have been wrong? 

MRI test reveals age fraud by Nigerian youth soccer team

MRI testing to prevent age fraud by youth soccer teams produced some shocking results. All but two players on the under-17 Nigerian squad were ineligible, leaving the team unable to play in an upcoming tournament.

Nanoparticles could improve MRI contrast

A team of scientists who have developed nanoparticles capable of improving MRI signals tenfold, reports AZO Nano.

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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.