Manufacturers have introduced hybrid imaging systems that combine positron emission tomography (PET) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The purported benefit is improved detail in organ and soft-tissue images without the ionizing radiation inherent with systems that combine PET with computed tomography (CT), the gold-standard hybrid imaging modality.

The results of a study published online and in Circulation indicate that a medical device from Medtronic, Inc., the IN.PACT Admiral drug-coated balloon (DCB), outperformed standard balloon angioplasty in the treatment of symptomatic peripheral artery disease in the upper leg, specifically, the superficial femoral and proximal popliteal arteries.