Imaging: Page 2

Radiology societies partner with HP on 3D printing registry

Doctors hope the point-of-care data will help determine the value of turning medical images into patient-specific surgical models.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 09, 2019
Healthcare AI funding hits new high as sector matures

Startups in the sector raised $864 million across 75 venture capital-backed deals and financing during the second quarter, beating the previous quarterly high by about $100 million.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 07, 2019
FDA extends comment period for draft guidance on magnetic resonance safety

The recommendations are expected to replace a 2014 document and come amid a rapid rise in the use of MRI-compatible medical devices.
By Susan Kelly • UPDATED: Sept. 3, 2019 at 9:19 a.m.
'Political challenges' drag on Hologic's breast health sales in Latin America

Performance in other parts of Hologic's business like molecular diagnostics counteracted some of those challenges, enabling the company to post above-guidance results for the third quarter.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Aug. 01, 2019
HER2 breast cancer imaging tech gets breakthrough nod

Imagion Biosystems is developing an alternative imaging system it hopes will speed cancer detection with the use of magnetic nanoparticles injected into the body to hunt for tumors.
By Susan Kelly • July 22, 2019
Bayer MRI contrast agent gets nod for coronary artery disease

The approval of Gadavist for diagnosing coronary artery disease is the fourth indication for the gadolinium-based contrast agent and gives Bayer the first approval for use of the agent in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.
By Susan Kelly • July 16, 2019
Intuitive buys Schölly's robotic endoscope business

The deal will give the robotic surgery giant control of the German company's minimally invasive visualization systems, 200 staff and three sites.
By Nick Paul Taylor • July 16, 2019
FDA language on breast density info sharing inadequate, some mammography stakeholders say

Memorial Sloan Kettering's breast imaging chief said a notification of higher risk may be "unduly alarming" to patients if providers aren't required to offer additional context and resources.
By Maria Rachal • June 28, 2019
MRI as safe as cardiac catheterization for coronary disease screening: NEJM

The study's author hopes less-invasive MRI scans will become more widely used for making treatment decisions for patients with stable chest pain, reducing the need for cardiac catheterization.
By Susan Kelly • June 25, 2019
Yale researchers predict 3D mammography to become standard of care

Use of digital breast tomosynthesis in breast cancer screenings jumped about 30% in the U.S. between 2015 and 2017, according to an analysis published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.
By Maria Rachal • June 24, 2019
Hologic moves to acquire French ultrasound company

SuperSonic Imagine makes a cart-based device used for supplemental testing in women with dense breast tissue.
By Susan Kelly • June 24, 2019
Mount Sinai joins LabCorp to adopt Philips' digital pathology

The clinical lab giant will integrate the system into Mount Sinai’s eight hospitals, enabling remote review of images and surgical slides.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 19, 2019
AMA adopts measures to shape development, uptake of AI systems in healthcare

The policies seek to ensure developers of AI, not physicians, are liable for medical errors involving the technologies.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 13, 2019
Executives expect AI to transform healthcare within 3 years

Almost 90% of industry leaders are trying AI and other emerging technologies, and high percentages also believe health IT can help them identify unmet consumer needs, according to a report from Accenture.
By Nick Paul Taylor • June 06, 2019
Roche, GE Healthcare partner on software for tumor boards

The companies expect that combining patient images and data in one location will help cancer teams decide on diagnosis and treatment plans more quickly and efficiently.
By Susan Kelly • June 03, 2019
Medical equipment hit by escalation of US-China trade war

Between tariffs already enacted and an additional $300 billion in products on the table, imaging equipment, diagnostic reagents, surgical gloves and contact lenses stand to be among the medical devices affected.
By Nick Paul Taylor • May 15, 2019
Same-day upper and lower endoscopies improve care, costs: JAMA

Johns Hopkins researchers used Medicare claims data to identify patterns suggesting overuse of different-day scheduling, especially when physician offices and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers did the scheduling.
By Susan Kelly • May 14, 2019
Eye scan to detect Alzheimer's biomarker gets breakthrough status

Optina Diagnostics' retinal imaging platform uses artificial intelligence to detect amyloid plaques in the brain and is intended to improve diagnostic accuracy as a non-invasive, low-cost tool.
By Susan Kelly • May 10, 2019
Philips, Medtronic team up to create image-guided atrial fibrillation device

The system will use Philips' dielectric imaging and navigation system to facilitate cryoablation without extensive X-ray imaging.
By Nick Paul Taylor • May 10, 2019
FDA updates imaging rules in final guidance

The agency aims to align U.S. performance standards for X-ray imaging equipment with international policy, efforts supported by industry groups, and clarify aspects of U.S. requirements for fluoroscopic equipment.
By Susan Kelly • May 08, 2019
Touchstone Medical Imaging pays $3M to settle HIPAA breach case

HHS found Touchstone failed to properly investigate the security incident until months after it learned of the breach.
By Nick Paul Taylor • May 07, 2019
Hologic posts another 'tale of two cities' quarter, analysts say

The Massachusetts-based women's health technology maker was buoyed by consistent growth in breast health and a strong showing in molecular diagnostics, but its medical aesthetics unit remains a drain.
By Maria Rachal • May 02, 2019
FDA drafts premarket recommendations for quantitative medical imaging

Data obtained through the technologies can aid in patient diagnosis, prognosis and treatment, but FDA cautioned numerical values derived from the images may be subject to multiple sources of measurement error.
By Susan Kelly • April 22, 2019
AI poised to 'transform' medical imaging, radiology society says

Earlier this month FDA outlined in a white paper its vision for a framework to regulate artificial intelligence algorithms that change based on real-world learning.
By Susan Kelly • April 17, 2019
CMS support software mandate for imaging decisions backed by MIT study

Across more than 3,500 healthcare providers observed by researchers, those using clinical decision support software ordered fewer expensive CT scans.
By Maria Rachal • April 12, 2019