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A middle-aged Mississippi man has fallen victim to the trappings of the U.S.’s overly-complex medical billing system. Jimmie Taggart, a financial consultant, was billed $3,878.25 for a CT scan earlier this year and is now refusing to pay.

Taggart’s doctor at the North Mississippi Medical…

Bay Labs, a Bay Area startup that develops AI software to diagnose and manage heart disease, has just received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its EchoMD AutoER product, a “fully…

The University of Minnesota’s Clinics and Surgery center will be installing a new MRI as a response to the increasing wait times and high number of patients seeking imaging services.

According to The Minnesota Daily…

Researchers at the University College London (UCL) have figured out a way to kill lethal brain tumors by using MRI to heat up a magnetic metal “seed” to destroy cancer cells. The groundbreaking science was first introduced at The Cheltenham Science Festival in early June.

The seed is…

A new study has found that false positive breast cancer biopsies are costing healthcare facilities over $2.1 billion annually.…

The common test for brain injury involves waving a finger back and forth in front of the patient’s face, and seeing how well they can track it. Instead of relying on such antiquated protocols and standard imaging technology to identify brain injuries, two sisters have developed an eye-tracking device that can diagnose brain…

Patients are more likely to show up to an imaging appointment when it’s scheduled within a week than when it’s planned at least six months in advance. Academic radiology units are losing approximately…

Two professors at Auburn University were recently awarded a $90,000 Research: Art Works Grant from the…

A group of researchers have devised a way to make radiologists’ processes more comfortable and efficient with a slight modification to a piece of everyday technology.

The 13-button mouse was introduced to a group of 59 radiologists and residents over a two-day trial period. Participants were…

Medical school is a crucial time for developing clinical interests. However, students typically receive minimal exposure to radiological clinical practices during the first year, and this lack of imaging curriculum greatly influences their perspective of the field. A group of researchers from the University of Michigan set out to change the way…

Artificial intelligence innovations are rapidly changing practices and procedures in radiology. For example, Wake Radiology in Raleigh, North Carolina became the first healthcare facility to install EnvoyAI’s algorithm marketplace in order to enhance and strengthen radiological…

Most patients with pancreatic cancer receive their diagnosis when it’s too late, as it’s often difficult to identify the tumor during its early stages. A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) are…

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded John Hopkins University-based medical device company Perceptive Navigation $3 million to continue product and clinical development work for their Vu-Path ultrasound system, a miniature ultrasound probe with interventional components…

Although radiologists have been working toward strengthening patient communication in recent years, there exists a weak spot in relaying procedural information. According to a study published in…

Radiology has long struggled to achieve a gender balance. According to a recent study published in …

Researchers at New York University Langone Health have developed a wearable device that takes detailed images of bones, ligaments, and tendons in the hand. The glove-like instrument utilizes a high-impedance coil which prevents electrodynamic interactions with nearby coils, allowing the MRI device to bend and move according to the hand’s…

An international team of researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of California, Berkeley have devised a way to utilize the defects in nanoscale and microscale diamonds to strengthen magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems and eliminate their need for magnets.…

Technology has expanded medical resource accessibility for both physicians and patients. Online portals foster stronger and more effective communication, allowing patients to get hands-on insight on their diagnosis, treatment plans, and imaging reports. However, according to a …

This week, distinguished radiology community leader and breast cancer detection expert Geraldine McGinty, MD, MBA, FACR, was …

The diagnostic radiology job market is experiencing a revival. According to a recent study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic…