Diagnostic Imaging

Radiologists use diagnostic imaging to non-invasively look inside the body to help determine the causes of an injury or an illness, and confirm a diagnosis. Providers use many imaging modalities to do so, including CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound, PET and more.

Medtronic’s new Specify SureScan MRI surgical leads receive FDA approval

Medtronic, the medical technology, services and solutions company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, announced today that its Specify SureScan MRI surgical leads have received FDA approval.

March 4, 2016

Medically speaking, there’s more to astronaut’s return than a temporary growth spurt

Upon the return of astronaut Scott Kelly to planet earth after living in space for almost a year, one of the first bits of news to make headlines was his gain of two inches in height. 

March 3, 2016

Traumatic joint fractures successfully imaged with ultra-low dose CT

NYU Langone researchers have reported that they are scanning traumatic joint fractures with one-fourteenth the radiation commonly used for CTs of such injuries and without significant falloff in image quality or diagnostic utility.  

March 2, 2016

FDA clears SCENERGY system from Clear Guide Medical

Clear Guide Medical, a healthcare technology company based in Baltimore, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its CT-Ultrasound fusion and image guidance system known as SCENERGY.

February 26, 2016

Next generation CT scanner performs well in first human study

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have successfully tested new photon-counting detector (PCD) CT technology on human patients for the first time, potentially giving radiologists and clinicians an enhanced look inside the body using multi-energy imaging, according to results of a study recently published in the journal Radiology.

February 25, 2016
Dense-breast notifications raise confusing issues

2 or more false positives plus changing mammographic features add up to markedly increased risk

An analysis of more than half a million breast-cancer screenings complemented by a long follow-up period has buttressed the theory that women with false-positive results at mammography are at increased risk of later developing breast cancer.

February 18, 2016

NFL player shares x-ray of injured hand after amputation

Some x-rays get seen by significantly more people than others. As reported by SportsNet New York, NFL defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has shared x-rays and photographs of his right hand, which was injured in a fireworks accident last year, on various social media accounts. 

February 18, 2016

Despite deterrents, older women still getting radiation therapy after lumpectomy

Radiation therapy for post-lumpectomy patients 70 and older with small, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer should have significantly declined over the past 16 years, but it’s only dipped a bit.

February 12, 2016

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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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