Body Imaging: Page 6

Philips launches AI software at ECR 2021

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare parent company Royal Philips unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled Precise Suite software at ECR 2021's virtual exhibition.

March 4, 2021

Dual-energy CT shows promise, but watch for artifacts

By Kate Madden Yee

Dual-energy CT (DECT) offers new ways to improve diagnosis of disease, and the technology has continued to improve over the past decade. But radiologists must be aware of DECT's potential pitfalls -- particularly artifacts -- in order to use it effectively, according to an overview published February 19 in RadioGraphics.

February 22, 2021

3D models enable custom treatment of complex acetabular fractures

By Erik L. Ridley

Virtual 3D models created from CT data can be utilized for surgical planning and providing patient-specific treatments for complex acetabular fractures, according to research published online February 18 in JAMA Network Open.

February 17, 2021

1st hip replacement surgery completed with AR system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The first total hip arthroplasty using the HipInsight augmented reality (AR) from Surgical Planning Associates was performed on February 4 at North Atlantic Surgery Suites in New Hampshire.

February 9, 2021

Canon expands utility of AiCE in MRI

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Canon Medical Systems said that its Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) deep-learning reconstruction technology is now available for a wider range of clinical applications on its Vantage Orian 1.5-tesla MRI scanner.

January 31, 2021

MRI helps identify problems with buttock augmentation

By Edna Astbury-Ward, PhD

Silicone fillers and injections of the buttocks are becoming increasingly common as individuals seek the perfect shape without plastic surgery. But the long-term consequences of such injections are also becoming more prevalent, creating a role for MRI to help identify problems.

January 24, 2021

Is there a place for whole-body cancer screening?

By Kate Madden Yee

A whole-body imaging cancer screening program could be an effective way to detect early-stage cancer among a motivated screening population, according to a study from Japan published January 1 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

January 11, 2021

X-ray, CT resolve MRI bullet fragment safety

By Kate Madden Yee

X-ray and CT can help clinicians determine whether it is safe for patients with embedded bullet fragments to undergo MRI for other indications such as brain cancer, spinal cord injury, or joint disorders, according to a study published December 29 in the American Journal of Roetgenology.

January 4, 2021

Shine breaks ground for new headquarters

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Shine Medical Technologies has broken ground in Janesville, WI, on a 54,000-sq-ft facility that will serve as its headquarters and a production facility for its new therapeutics division, established in 2019.

December 16, 2020

Manganese-based MRI agent shows promise

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An MRI contrast agent based on manganese shows promise as an alternative to gadolinium-based contrast agents, according to research published in Investigative Radiology.

December 16, 2020

CT effective for identifying body-concealed contraband

By Kate Madden Yee

Body packers have become more sophisticated when it comes to concealing drugs or other contraband, but CT offers an effective way to identify illegal substances, according to a presentation delivered at the recent virtual RSNA 2020 meeting.

December 8, 2020

MRI, ultrasound diagnose post-COVID-19 muscle weakness

By Kate Madden Yee

A combination of MR neurography and ultrasound could help clinicians better diagnose what is causing some recovered COVID-19 patients to continue to experience chronic pain, numbness, or weakness in their hands or limbs, according to commentary published December 1 in Radiology.

December 1, 2020

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