Aided by a high-powered brain scanner and a 3-D printer, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers found that dark rimmed spots called chronic active lesions may be a sign of more aggressive MS. The team previously shared instructions for programming lower-powered MRI scanners, found at most clinics, to detect rimmed chronic active lesions. They hope […]

 Radiology needs to become more efficient and adapt to the shift towards value-based care. Capitalizing on IT innovation, specifically artificial intelligence (AI), will be important in the coming years as radiology becomes more complex. Physicians will need to set aside fears around AI. AI programs will simply be providing clinical decision support. Another major trend […]

Today, most radiology departments with AI-enhanced imaging applications have less-than-ideal workflow integration. Standalone AI solutions that require physicians to swivel to a different screen  or log in to separate systems force the physician to be the human data interoperability layer. Enterprise AI platforms that deliver intersystem interoperability into physicians’ current workflows are an excellent initial […]

Using an innovative new imaging technique, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have revealed the inner workings of a family of light-sensing molecules in unprecedented detail and speed. Optogenetics researchers insert genes for light-sensing molecules in neurons or other cells, enabling them to change the cells’ behavior with light pulses. This work has revolutionized neuroscience and […]

According to the American Journal of Roentgenology, experts listed the barriers that lie in the way of streamlining virtual radiology consultations. Three key roadblocks are highlighted below. Lack of access to telehealth. Participation of Radiologists and Physicians. Proper reimbursement for virtual visits. Read more: https://www.healthimaging.com/topics/enterprise-imaging/virtual-radiology-consultations  

Researchers with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are investigating how different MRI sequences can assist physicians in treating patients with brain hemorrhages.  With this MRI sequence, the team hopes to see within the hematoma what percentage of the blood is already clotted and what percentage is in the liquid form. It […]

A pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) technology is capable of accurately diagnosing COVID-19 in just a few minutes. The groundbreaking program developed by researchers at University of the West of Scotland (UWS; Scotland, UK) is able to detect the virus far more quickly than a PCR test, which typically takes around two hours. It is hoped […]

Researchers have developed a new, focus-free technique for creating chemical maps using x-ray fluorescence. The approach offers fast, high-resolution measurements, which could be useful for analyzing chemical composition for a range of applications in biomedicine. The new x-ray computational ghost fluorescence approach produces two sets of data for each photon energy — one with the […]

A novel nuclear imaging probe can measure a gastric cancer patient’s response to treatment within days, marking a potential breakthrough that could enable patients who aren’t responding to treatment to get moved quickly to potentially more effective therapies Current imaging modalities show tumor size, but it may take weeks before any perceptible change is demonstrated […]

Indiana University researchers analyzed imaging data on injuries in children seen at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis with suspected abusive head trauma. They found whole-spine MRI procedures showed additional abnormalities not identified on cervical spine MRI exams. Performing MRI of the whole spine in young children thought to be victims of abusive head trauma can […]