''With MRI scans becoming cheaper and more common, perhaps the days of the CT scan that does a similar function using X-Rays rather than magnetic fields, are numbered. A report shows that the cancer risk from CT scans, especially Brain Cancer and Leukemia ...'

''SCANNING technology has evolved tremendously in recent years and new techniques are increasingly being used around the world. While the traditional CT (computed tomography) scan and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) shows the structure of an organ, ...'

''While many practices have made the leap to digital X-rays over the past decade, over 50% are still not using digital systems. With government regulations looming, and many referring offices using digital X-rays, many practices will find that it is ...'

''The first phase of a clinical testing a new imaging device — that doesn’t use X-rays — has been found to successfully detect malignancies in breasts using a combination of near infrared light and ultrasound. Currently X-ray mammography plays a ...'

''Opinions vary as to the need and relevance for further diagnostic imaging workup after an inconclusive abdominal ultrasound examination, said Supriya Gupta, MD, one of the authors of the study. Our study found that 32.9% of follow-up CT examinations had ...'

''Photoacoustic imaging is starting to be used on human patients, and the technology could revolutionize medical imaging in clinical practice – from early-stage cancer detection, to neurology and label-free histology. That was the message from the ...'

''Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. announces the FDA clearance of Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction 3D (AIDR 3D), the company's newest dose-reduction technology. Toshiba will offer the AIDR 3D software upgrade and related training, complimentary, to ...'

''A tender process is underway for a radiology-managed service for PET CT and the maintenance of existing positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment at Cork University Hospital (CUH). The ...'

''The American College of Radiology (ACR) and Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) convened a task force on combined training in diagnostic radiology, nuclear radiology, nuclear medicine and molecular imaging in May 2011, with the goal of developing realistic ...'

''The Premier healthcare alliance has awarded IRadimed Corporation a three-year contract for its MRidium MRI Infusion Systems. Effective January 1st, 2012, the agreement makes the MRidium Systems available to Premier members. There are more than 2,500 U.S. ...'