Medical Imaging

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• X-Ray Dark-Field Radiography Offers Clues into Lung Disorders

• Chest CT Scanning Can Predict Cardiovascular Disease Risk

• 3D Model of King Richard III’s Spine Reveals Spiral Nature of his Scoliosis

• Radiomics Imaging Analysis Used to Visualize a Tumor’s Fingerprint to Predict Progression and Enhance Treatment

• Alternative to Epilepsy Surgery Offered by MRI-Guided Laser Treatment

• Digital Radiography Upgrade Reduces X-Ray Exam and Image-Processing Time with Potential for Radiation Exposure Reduction

• Automated Breast Ultrasound System Receives Approval for Screening Women with Dense Breasts

• Enhanced PET Imaging Radiotracers Designed for Better Tracking of Disease

• X-Ray Sector Expected to Reach USD 4.23 Billion in 2018

• Quantitative Susceptibility MR Imaging Developed to Monitor Multiple Sclerosis

• “Fastener” Molecules Enhance MRI Contrast Agents

• MRI Identifies Early Breast Cancer in At-Risk Survivors of Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma

• Histotripsy System Developed to Treat Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

• Approval of Expansion of Cardioverter Defibrillator Trial to Include MRI Full-Body Scans

• CT Technology Optimizes Interventional and Colonography Procedures While Keeping Radiation Doses Down

• Mobile Diagnostic Imaging App Extends Access to Non-DICOM Data to Image-Enabling any Healthcare Enterprise

• Neuroimaging Shows Brain Structures Altered with Casual Marijuana Use

• Distribution Agreement Established for Optimized Prostate Biopsy Guidance Using MRI Transrectal Ultrasound Fusion Technology

• Additional Imaging Prior to Cancer Surgery May Not Be Warranted

• Iterative Reconstruction Techniques Help Reduce Radiation Dose for Pediatric Brain CT

• Automated CT Radiation Dose-Tracking Software Effective in a Clinical Setting

• New Agent Could Enhance Effectiveness of Radiotherapy

• Mobile and Web Capture Imaging Clinical Information System Developed for Smart Phones, Tablets