Radiology

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has launched an initiative to modernize and standardize ultrasound technology across its hospitals and clinics. Over the next three years, OSF plans to upgrade 139 ultrasound units used in women’s health, general radiology and breast imaging,…

Stanford (Calif.) Medicine has launched a strategic partnership with Radiology Partners to advance the safety and performance of artificial intelligence tools used in clinical imaging. The initiative is being led by Stanford Radiology’s AI Development and Evaluation Lab and focuses…

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has reopened its MRI Center in Bismarck, N.D., following a significant renovation. The upgraded facility features a 3-Tesla MRI — the first of its kind in Bismarck — and a 1.5-Tesla MRI unit, according to…

Stanford (Calif.) Medicine appointed Umar Mahmood, MD, PhD, chair of its department of radiology, effective Jan. 16. Dr. Mahmood joined the organization after three decades at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he served as chief…

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network has added weekly MRI services at Westfield (N.Y.) Memorial Hospital through a new mobile imaging unit. The hospital held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the program, which will offer MRI scans every Tuesday and Saturday, according…

Researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., the University of California San Francisco and Nextrast found that a new oral contrast agent improved CT imaging of bowel structures compared to conventional…

University of Rochester (N.Y.)  Medicine Imaging Sciences rebuilt five of its six aging MRI scanners onsite rather than replacing them — a strategy that reduced environmental waste and energy use and increased patient capacity. The rebuild, done in partnership with…

Bristol Myers Squibb and Microsoft have launched a digital health collaboration aimed at accelerating early detection of lung cancer using AI-driven radiology workflows. The initiative will deploy FDA-cleared algorithms through Microsoft’s Precision Imaging Network, which is used by more than…

The FDA granted clearance to Aidoc for an AI-powered triage tool capable of detecting 14 acute conditions from CT scans. The tool combines 11 newly cleared and three previously cleared indications into a single workflow, making it the first FDA-cleared…

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Brain Mets, an AI-based software platform designed to aid in the detection, tracking and treatment planning of brain metastases. The tool, developed by Neosoma, automates lesion identification, volumetric measurement and radiation therapy contouring…