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. 

Adaptive tutorials help medical students learn diagnostic imaging

Adaptive tutorials can help medical students gain a better understanding of diagnostic imaging, according to a recent study published in Academic Radiology.

IBA Molecular North America announces FDA approvals, facility updates

IBA Molecular North America, a radiopharmaceuticals company, announced that it has received Food and Drug Administration approval of abbreviated new drug applications for Fludeoxyglucose F-18 Injection, USP and Sodium Fluoride F-18 Injection, USP.

AccuTracker software helps organizations track workflow efficiency

With the healthcare industry focusing so much on value and quality, it’s growing increasingly important for an organization’s processes to be efficient. The new AccuTracker software allows users to track clinical and non-clinical processes and optimize their team’s overall performance. 

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Rogue MDs: Will we be replaced by Watson (or Rajeev)?

The Rogue MDs podcast addresses commoditization in radiology, taking an existential turn in asking, who are we, what do we really do and why do we feel we are so easily replaced?

Deerfield Imaging announces acquisition of IMRIS

Deerfield Imaging announced last week that it has completed its acquisition of “certain assets and liabilities” of IMRIS, a company that specializes in image-guided therapy and had filed for bankruptcy.

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Shortened protocols could cut costs, improve access to breast MRI

It may be possible to shorten breast MRI protocols and give more patients access to the modality’s benefits, according to a study published in Academic Radiology.

New DRX-Evolution Plus Digital Imaging System Available for Order Worldwide

Carestream Health’s newest DRX digital imaging system—the CARESTREAM DRX-Evolution Plus—offers major software and hardware enhancements to help expedite complex medical imaging exams and support future advanced imaging applications. The new system is now available for order in many countries across the globe.

FUJIFILM submits first PMA module for digital breast tomosynthesis

FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging solutions, has submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the first module of its premarket approval (PMA) application for digital breast tomosynthesis* (DBT), as an optional upgrade for the Aspire Cristalle mammography system.

Around the web

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.

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.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

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