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. 

Data breach at Eastern Radiologists exposes 866,000 patient records

The imaging chain has three locations and serves patients across eastern North Carolina.

March 13, 2024
Cloud data storage is enabling new efficiencies in healthcare and radiology.

Philips moves digital pathology to the cloud with AWS

The partnership aims to move labs to digital workflows to streamline diagnostics.

March 13, 2024
Gold Medal award winner. KLAS Research released its 2024 list of the best radiology vendors on Wednesday, with Sweden-based vendor Sectra again leading the picture archiving and communication system category. Others topping the list in imaging include Agfa, Fujifilm, Nuance and 3M.

ARRS presents 2024 awards to 4 radiologists for groundbreaking research

The winners will present their research findings at the upcoming American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting in Boston.

March 13, 2024

New imaging protocols proposed to curb rise of cardiovascular infections

Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.

March 12, 2024
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Ultrasound of stingray provides window into rare parthenogenetic pregnancy

Charlotte, a California stingray, marks the first of her species to have an asexual pregnancy in captivity.

March 12, 2024
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FDA votes in support of benefit-risk profile for Lumisight imaging agent

Use of Lumisight in conjunction with the Lumicell fluorescent imaging system was found to be safe and effectively guide breast cancer surgeries.

March 11, 2024
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Radiation treatment for breast cancer linked to high risk of developing subsequent skin cancer

The danger of developing the disease on or around the breast after radiation is 57% higher than the general population.

March 11, 2024
An MRI of a fetus inside the mother. The freakish appearance of the eyes and the face are normal for MRI fetal imaging. Image courtesy of RSNA. Baby MRI, baby ultrasound

PHOTO GALLERY: What does fetal medical imaging look like?

This is a clinical photo gallery of fetal imaging that explains what all can be seen on medical imaging, how sex is determined, how measurements are used to track the development of a baby.

March 11, 2024

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Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans. 

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

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