Category: Imaging Insights

Imaging Insights

Positrigo: Ultracompact Brain PET Device Study Successful

Positrigo announces successful completion of the ExploreBPET clinical study using a small aperture PET scanner designed to fit around the human head.

Imaging Insights

Routine Screening Return for BI-RADS 3 Lesions on Supplemental Automated Whole-Breast Ultrasound

According to the American Journal of Roentgenology, return to routine screening for BI-RADS 3 lesions on supplemental automated whole-breast ultrasound substantially reduces the recall rate, while being unlikely to result in an adverse outcome.

Imaging Insights

Hospital Uses UV-C Disinfection Robots to Decontaminate Canon CT Systems

Lost Rivers Medical Center, a critical care access hospital in Arco, Idaho, has significantly reduced room cleaning and decontamination times, enabling staff to accurately schedule more patients in a day by implementing Surfacide’s automated UV-C decontamination technology.

Expert Advice

Dr. Thomas J. Ruth Receives SNMMI Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award

Thomas J. Ruth, PhD, FRSC, FSRS, a scientist known for his contributions to nuclear medicine and nuclear chemistry, has been named as this year’s recipient of the Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award.

Imaging Research

Primary Lung Cancers Detected by LDCT Are at Lower Risk of Brain Metastases

Patients with primary lung cancer detected using low-dose CT screening are at reduced risk of developing brain metastases after diagnosis, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.

Patient Safety

FDA Issues Alert About Possible Problems with Mammograms Performed at Capitol Radiology LLC

To alert healthcare providers and patients about the questionable quality of mammograms performed at a Maryland healthcare facility, the FDA issued the following statement.