September 19, 2017 — ScImage Inc. and Invia Imaging Solutions recently announced formation of a joint partnership at...
Nuclear Imaging
Nuclear imaging, also called molecular imaging, includes positron emission computed tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging. This section includes radiopharmaceuticals and tracers, PET-CT, SPECT-CT, and PET-MRI.
A display of CZT SPECT gamma camera detectors at RSNA 2016. These detectors are more sensitive than those used in older cameras, allowing for faster scans or lower radiation dose.
Feature | Nuclear Imaging | September 19, 2017 | Dave Fornell
Cardiac nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) has been a mature area of imaging for years, but has recently...
Technology | SPECT Imaging | September 15, 2017
September 15, 2017 — Philips highlighted its newest solution for...
News | Radiopharmaceuticals and Tracers | August 30, 2017
August 30, 2017 — ARTMS Products Inc. signed a strategic partnership with GE Healthcare around ARTMS’ proprietary...
Videos | Nuclear Imaging | August 24, 2017
Prem Soman, M.D., director of nuclear cardiology at the Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh, and...
Videos | Nuclear Imaging | August 24, 2017
Randy Thompson, M.D., attending cardiologist, St. Luke’s Mid-America Heart Institute, Kansas City, explains...
News | Cardiac Imaging | August 17, 2017
August 17, 2017 — Houston Methodist Hospital and Siemens Healthineers have entered into a multi-year agreement to...
News | Nuclear Imaging | August 15, 2017
Aug. 10, 2017 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) developed three new guidance documents and revised 32 others...
Videos | Cardiovascular Business | July 13, 2017
Randall Thompson, M.D., outlines three new CPT codes for FFR-CT, a smart phone-based single-lead ECG system and PET...
PET images (MIP 0-60 min) of three Cynomolgus monkeys. Strong signals are detected at the sites where inserted catheters had roughened surfaces. Almost no other background signal is visible. Only accumulation in the gallbladder becomes visible at the bottom of the image. Credit: Piramal Imaging GmbH, Berlin Germany.
News | PET Imaging | July 07, 2017
July 7, 2017 — Blood clots in veins and arteries can lead to heart attack, stroke and pulmonary embolism, which are...
Videos | Clinical Decision Support | June 29, 2017
Rami Doukky, M.D., system chair, Division of Cardiology, professor of medicine, Cook County Health and Hospitals...
News | Nuclear Imaging | June 15, 2017
June 15, 2017 — The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has published an updated consensus statement on...
An example of radiation dose tracking software is Philips Dosewise portal, which allows X-ray radiation dose tracking for individual patients by modality, body region and exam type.
Feature | Radiation Dose Management | June 13, 2017 | Dominic Siewko
In recent years, radiation dose management awareness has heightened across the healthcare industry to address...
