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…
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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…
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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…
Marshfield Clinic Marquette Center in Marquette, Mich., began offering radiology services in October, expanding access to diagnostic imaging for patients in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The addition means patients can now undergo X-rays on site instead of traveling to another facility.…
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic used AI to analyze abdominal CT scans and identify early predictors of fall risk in adults as young as 45. The study found that muscle density — not size — was the strongest imaging-based predictor of…
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health has installed the region’s first photon-counting CT scanner, a next-generation imaging system that produces sharper images at lower radiation doses. The Siemens-manufactured scanner, deployed at the health system’s 48X Complex in Sacramento, captures ultra-high-resolution images…