Imaging IT
September 19, 2024
U.K.’s Massive Diagnostic IT Project September 19, 2024
The U.K. is planning a massive project – worth close to $1B – to procure new IT tools for medical diagnostic use. While details of the plan are still sketchy, it involves the acquisition of both radiology and cardiology PACS, as well as AI. The U.K.’s NHS has become one of the world’s hottest test […]
CT Scanners
September 15, 2024
Combo CT Screening Detects More Disease September 15, 2024
A CT lung cancer screening program that also offered abdominal non-contrast CT scans detected a large number of abnormalities outside the lung in a population of people with smoking histories. The combined approach could offer a more efficient way to detect multiple pathologies in a single patient visit. CT lung cancer screening is gaining momentum […]
Breast Imaging
September 12, 2024
Why the FDA’s Density Rule Matters September 12, 2024
The FDA’s new rules on reporting breast density to women getting mammograms went into effect on September 10. The implementation has been expected for some time, but this week’s rollout generated a wave of positive press coverage that highlights the importance both of breast density awareness and of breast screening. The FDA in March 2023 […]
