January 18, 2024 — World Cancer Day, a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), will take place on February 4, and marks the third and final year of its ‘Close the Care Gap’ promoting health equity. This campaign engages individuals, organizations and governments to reduce the numerous disparities that exist…
January 17, 2024 — Clarius Mobile Health, a global leader in wireless ultrasound solutions, has received CE Mark for its revolutionary Clarius PAL HD3 wireless handheld whole-body ultrasound scanner combining phased and linear arrays on a single head. It offers superior image quality of superficial and deep anatomy at the bedside1. The Clarius PAL HD3 high-definition wireless scanner…
January 17, 2024 — According to the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the No Surprises Act’s (NSA) independent dispute resolution (IDR) process would be financially unfeasible for a large portion of out-of-network (OON) claims for hospital-based specialties — more so for radiologists than other specialists. “Although the NSA enacted important patient protections, IDR fees limit clinicians’ opportunities to…
January 17, 2024 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is launching a new artificial intelligence (AI) certificate course, focusing on emergency imaging. Following the successful rollouts of the RSNA Imaging AI Foundational Certificate in 2022 and the Advanced Certificate in 2023, the RSNA Emergency Imaging AI Certificate course is the third certificate course developed…
According to research conducted by Polaris Market Research, the global positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scanner device market size is expected to reach $3.34 B by 2028. The report, PET/CT Scanner Device Market Share, Size, Trends, Industry Analysis Report; Segment Forecast, 2021 – 2028, gives detailed insight into current market dynamics and provides analysis…
Contrast media injectors are used to inject contrast media or contrast agents to enhance the blood and perfusion in tissues, allowing for improved visualization of the contrast of fluids or structures within the body. Computed tomography (CT) injector systems, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) injector systems and cardiovascular/angiography injector systems are all examples of contrast media…
January 16, 2024 — Lunit, a leading provider of AI-powered solutions for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, announced a three-year supply contract with Samsung Electronics (Samsung Healthcare). The collaboration centers around the integration of Lunit’s AI technology into Samsung’s premium X-ray devices, elevating the accuracy and speed of chest screening. Under the terms of the contract, Lunit will…
January 16, 2024 — Nanox Imaging, an innovative medical imaging technology company, announced that the Company’s founder and non-executive chairman, Ran Poliakine, passed away on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, due to a medical condition. Mr. Poliakine was a serial entrepreneur who over the course of his 35-year career founded more than 20 companies, and gave rise to over…
January 16, 2024 — The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) have issued a new procedure standard/practice guideline for estrogen receptor imaging of breast cancer patients using FES PET. The standard/guideline, published ahead of print in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, is intended to assist physicians in…