Imaging Centers February 2, 2025

PE Practice Purchases Tick Up February 2, 2025

Private equity acquisitions of radiology practices ticked up in 2024 after two years of declines. A new paper in JACR sheds light on PE purchases in radiology, which have raised concerns about the corporatization of medical imaging in the U.S. Private-sector radiology historically consisted of independent imaging practices run largely by radiologist-owners who contracted with […]

Imaging IT January 30, 2025

Radiology’s VC Funding Boom? January 30, 2025

Radiology venture capital funding appears to be gaining momentum in the first few weeks of 2025. This past week has seen the release of six funding rounds, led by a massive $260M Series B from preventive medicine firm Neko Health.  Venture capital funding is a closely watched barometer for any industry built on innovation, and […]

Breast Imaging January 27, 2025

Hospital Slashes Mammography Backlog January 27, 2025

A Michigan hospital was able to reduce its backlog of screening mammograms and speed up report turnaround time through a series of steps that included batched workflow and elimination of paper forms. Researchers describe their work in a new paper in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.  Mammography screening has always been a big challenge for […]

Cardiac Imaging January 23, 2025

AI Enables Single-Click Cardiac MRI January 23, 2025

Cardiac MRI is one of the most powerful imaging tools for assessing heart function, but it’s difficult and time-consuming to perform. Could automated AI planning offer a solution? A new research paper shows how AI-based software can speed up cardiac MRI workflow.  Cardiac MRI has a variety of useful clinical applications, generating high-resolution images for […]

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Breast Imaging February 6, 2025

Mammography Rates Fall for Women in 40s February 6, 2025

A new study on mammography screening confirms the worst fears of women’s health advocates: screening rates fell for women ages 40-49 after the USPSTF in 2009 withdrew its recommendation that younger women get biennial screening. Breast screening has long been the most controversial cancer screening exam, with screening’s opponents claiming that its “harms” – such […]

Digital Health January 21, 2025

VC Investors Pivot to Quality January 21, 2025

Venture capital investors in digital health firms pivoted to quality in 2024, with fewer deals done but a higher median deal size compared to 2023. That’s according to a new report from market analysis firm CB Insights that also documented a record high for both the number and value of AI-focused deals. Digital health investment […]

Ultrasound January 16, 2025

AI Guides Lung Ultrasound January 16, 2025

Healthcare professionals with no experience in lung ultrasound were able to acquire diagnostic-quality scans comparable to those of experts thanks to AI guidance in a new paper in JAMA Cardiology.  Ultrasound is one of the most versatile and cost-effective imaging modalities, but it is operator-dependent and many of its more challenging clinical applications require highly […]

Imaging IT January 13, 2025

Opportunistic Screening’s AI Milestone January 13, 2025

A new study lays the groundwork for AI-based opportunistic screening – the detection of disease using medical images acquired for other indications. In a paper in AJR, researchers show how their homegrown AI algorithm was able to analyze abdominal CT scans and link body composition measurements to the presence of disease. Opportunistic screening is a […]

Radiologists January 9, 2025

Top Radiology Trends for 2025 January 9, 2025

There’s no question that 2025 will be a watershed year for radiology. AI is on the cusp of going mainstream, the radiologist shortage won’t go away, and a number of new U.S. regulatory initiatives promise to reshape the field.  As we did in 2024, The Imaging Wire asked key opinion leaders in medical imaging to […]

CT Scanners January 6, 2025

Is Radiation Dose Too Low? January 6, 2025

A new study raises a provocative question: Is radiation dose from medical imaging exams too low? The authors propose in a paper in Nature’s Communications Medicine that lowering radiation dose too much negatively impacts patient care by making exams less diagnostic. But radiation dose experts are pushing back on the claim. Efforts to minimize medical […]

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