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Researchers have created a way to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure calcium activity in order to analyze signal processing in neuron behavior in living animals, according to a study recently published in Nature Communications.…

The American College of Radiology and several other radiology organizations have released a consensus document analyzing the ethical implications of…

Radiologists can identify key signs of domestic violence in imaging exams and their findings could serve as preventative or life-saving tactics…

Companies that develop AI-driven medical imaging systems collectively received nearly $580 million in funding in 2018, according to a recent …

RadNet Inc., a large medical imaging practice with over 340 locations in six states, has recently acquired Kern Radiology Medical Group Inc., a radiology center with five facilities throughout the…

The Butterfly iQ, a small, handheld ultrasound scanner that connects to your smartphone, is now being used by physicians to conduct obstetric, lung, and cardiac imaging procedures.

There are several aspects that set the Butterfly iQ apart from traditional scanners. Instead…

A new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine at Kansas State University, which took three years to install, is finally ready to scan neurological injuries in large animals.

According to …

Over half of radiologists want more patient interactions, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the American College of…

Hypoxia and neovascularization in breast cancer can now be identified using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, according to a study recently published in…

A new artificial intelligence-based system out of the University of Warwick identifies time-sensitive chest scans that need to be prioritized, according to a study recently published in Radiology.…

In an effort to help kids understand the daunting mechanisms of imaging machines, RadiologyInfo.org, a patient resource site sponsored and created…

Researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP) in Berlin and the California Institute of Technology are creating hyperpolarized xenon gas-based contrast agents that will improve the sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging…

Burnout and depression have become dire epidemics in the medical community, and it’s unclear if there’s a way to improve physician mental health. Among the specialists grappling with immense stress are radiologists, with 45 percent reporting feelings of burnout, according to a new report from…

Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital has been ordered to pay $10 million in a settlement involving two of the facility’s former radiologists.…

Sugar could become an effective replacement for metal in contrast agents in magnetic resonance tomography analyses, according to researchers from John Hopkins University and Lund University in Sweden.

There has been heated debate over the safety of certain contrast agents,…

A lawsuit involving a 49-year-old male with colon cancer has demonstrated the need for physicians to thoroughly read radiology reports and for radiologists to…

Radiologists at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics are saving around two and a half hours of their work day with their new reading room coordinator program, a position that eliminates rudimentary administrational tasks for radiologists.

The reading room…

What initially reeked of fake news has now been proven real: the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology has invested $126 million to build a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to identify the human soul.

According to news…

Researchers at the University of Arizona’s College of Engineering are reducing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan time to 15 minutes by using multiplexed sensitivity-encoding (MUSE), a technology that eliminates many of the time-consuming elements of MRI.

The group of…

Radiology Partners continues to expand their brand across the country with their latest acquisition of Las Vegas-based, Desert Radiology,…