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.

Creating real-time telebreast imaging that includes remote patient consults
Arlene Sussman, MD, medical director with vRad, explains a telebreast imaging system that allows patients direct video consults with a remote radiologist just after their exams to increase personalized care and answer questions immediately.
Pharmaceutical company to launch imaging center chain focused on Alzheimer’s disease
Algernon Pharmaceuticals Inc. plans to deploy the compact PET imaging system from Swiss firm Positrigo, cleared by the U.S. FDA last year.
Same-day breast biopsy program reduces patient wait times by 73%
A multidisciplinary team of breast radiologists, nurses, patient navigators, medical assistants and technologists worked to implement the program at Denver Health.
Physicians urge Trump administration to exempt radiopharmaceuticals from tariffs
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology wants the feds to protect these vital imaging products from tariffs, highlighting barriers to U.S. production.
Hospital touts opening of 2 new outpatient imaging centers designed with patient input
Hospitals are seeking to carve out women’s imaging into a separate capability, with mammo expected to see 9% volume growth through 2028, experts estimate.

Radiopharmaceutical firm Telix touts $151M in Q1 sales from PET imaging agent Illuccix

The Australia-based firm said the nine-digit figure represents a 35% year-over-year increase compared to Q1 of 2024 and 9% uptick from the previous quarter.

Only 4% of women comfortable with AI serving as sole reader of mammograms

“Incorporating patient perspectives into AI implementation strategies ensures that these technologies improve and not hinder patient care," one expert contends.

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ChatGPT effective at simplifying breast imaging recall letters

Emory University radiologists recently sought to improve the readability of their recall messages, asking the large language model for help.

Arkansas the 30th state to pass legislation bolstering coverage for breast imaging

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed Senate Bill 123 into law on April 14 following its passage by the state legislature, weeks after Virginia passed a similar bill.

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Diagnoses of this key clinical concern leapt 480% in 5 years, with CT a likely factor

The condition in question is sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and strength typically seen in older adults.

RadNet to acquire breast imaging AI vendor iCAD for $103M

The acquisition will give Los Angeles-based RadNet an installed base of more than 1,500 healthcare provider locations, facilitating 8 million mammograms across 50 countries.

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MRI projectile incident likely to result in a 'seven-figure sum' repair bill for hospital

News of an incident is a stark reminder that healthcare workers and patients aren’t the only ones who need to be aware around MRI suites.

American College of Radiology criticizes prominent study claiming CT imaging causes cancer

“These estimates put CT scanning on par with other well-known risk factors for cancer, including alcohol and obesity," experts write in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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MRI projectile incident likely to result in a 'seven-figure sum' repair bill for hospital

News of an incident is a stark reminder that healthcare workers and patients aren’t the only ones who need to be aware around MRI suites.

Health Imaging

American College of Radiology announces significant expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Registry

The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.

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AI reduces CT lung cancer screening workload by nearly 80%

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.

Medical Imaging

Creating real-time telebreast imaging that includes remote patient consults

Pharmaceutical company to launch imaging center chain focused on Alzheimer’s disease

Same-day breast biopsy program reduces patient wait times by 73%

Physicians urge Trump administration to exempt radiopharmaceuticals from tariffs

Hospital touts opening of 2 new outpatient imaging centers designed with patient input

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