News • Molecular imaging system installation
PET/CT premiere in Greece
Agios Andreas General Hospital of Patras, Greece, is set to enhance its diagnostic capabilities with the installation of a new digital PET/CT imaging system.
News • Imaging immunocompromised patients
Pneumonia diagnosis: deep learning takes the grain out of ultra-low dose CT
To reduce the radiation exposure for patients undergoing frequent CT scans for pneumonia diagnosis, deep learning-based denoising of ultra-low dose CT presents a viable alternative.
News • Triple-negative breast cancer
Novel radiotracer identifies TNBC biomarker
A new PET tracer has the potential to play a critical role in the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of aggressive triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), improving clinical outcomes for patients.
News • LDCT rule-out
AI shows potential for workload reduction in lung cancer screening
A new study reveals that AI can accurately rule out negative low-dose CT (LDCT) scans, potentially reducing the workload of radiologists in lung cancer screening by up to 79%.
News • Potential for pre-surgery planning and education
3D-printed patient-specific phantoms for CT imaging
Anatomically accurate 3D-printed phantoms for CT imaging and AI training show promise as an alternative to cadavers. The new technology allows for patient-specific phantoms with realistic radiopacity.
News • Imaging consistency and reliability
Harmonizing MRIs across different institutions
MRI is an essential tool for clinicians, but the variability of image acquisition protocols is a challenge for achieving consistent and reliable interpretation. A new study intends to fix this issue.
Sponsored • Product presentation at radiology congress
United Imaging showcases sustainable, AI-driven innovations at ECR 2025
United Imaging, a global leader in manufacturing advanced medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment, showcases a range of cutting-edge technologies aligned with sustainable values. Notably, the company achieves an A rating in the MSCI ESG ratings, highlighting its unwavering commitment to transforming medical diagnostics and patient care worldwide through a holistic, sustainable approach.
News • Longitudinal image analysis
AI tool detects changes in series of medical images
Researchers developed an AI-based system which has has a broad ability to identify even subtle differences between medical images taken at different times, and to predict related outcome measures.
News • Field cycling imaging
FCI sees 'previously undetectable' cancer spread
Using a prototype field cycling imager (FCI) scanner to examine breast cancer tissue, scientists distinguish tumour material from healthy tissue with more accuracy than current MRI methods.
Article • Congress preview
ECR 2025: Welcome to Planet Radiology!
Science, sustainability, and society – these are the three cornerstones of this year’s European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna, Austria. Following the motto “Planet Radiology”, the congress focuses on the environmental impact of diagnostic imaging while exploring ways to advance equitable global healthcare access.
Article • Spanish registry offers unprecedented data
ROSSETTI: Towards a more personalized treatment of stroke
The boom in interventional radiology procedures has enabled great strides in ischemic stroke management. But while a myriad of techniques are available, the challenge remains in choosing the most appropriate thrombectomy treatment on the spot, according to Jordi Blasco Andaluz, a neuroradiologist at Hospital Clinic Barcelona. The new ROSSETTI registry is designed to change this.
Article • Imaging modality comparison presented at RSNA 2024
Photon-counting CT advances identification of pancreatic cystic lesions
Pancreatic cystic lesions – indicating an increased risk of pancreatic cancer – are an occasional incidental finding in routine computed tomography (CT) abdominal imaging. New research suggests that the superior image quality of photon-counting CT (PCCT) can help detect more of these lesions. At the RSNA annual meeting, an expert outlined the benefits and limitations of the imaging technique…
Article • A hard farewell from the lead apron
Radiation protection: Were we wrong all along?
For more than a year now, patients in Austria are no longer required to wear a lead apron during radiological imaging procedures such as X-ray and CT scans. However, the new recommendation, issued by the country's five specialist societies for radiation protection and imaging, has sparked mixed reactions among radiology technologists. At the annual congress of the specialist society…
News • Potential for recovery
PET tracer offers new insights into spinal cord injuries
By detecting nerve connections in the injured spinal cord, a newly developed radiotracer could help diagnose injuries more precisely, monitor recovery, and evaluate therapy effectiveness.
News • Correlated diffusion imaging
AI makes breast cancer “glow” in MRI images
A new AI-enhanced technique makes breast cancer tissue “glow” on MRI scans. This not only improves breast cancer detection but also can help treat it more effectively, the researchers say.
Article • Imaging modalities for quantifying myocardial blood flow
Nuclear cardiology – a nuclear perspective on matters of the heart
Nuclear cardiology is a specialised field in nuclear medicine that evaluates the heart function to help diagnosing conditions such as coronary artery disease and to assess treatment efficacy, whilst minimising invasive procedures like biopsies. More recently, clinicians have increasingly opted for nuclear imaging over endomyocardial biopsy to diagnose cardiac amyloidosis, allowing for earlier…
Article • Pioneering women in medical imaging informatics: Katherine P. Andriole
A journey from the cradle of digitization to the dawn of AI in radiology
Medical imaging has come a long way in the past four decades: Advances have been made in the digitization of images, but also towards more gender equality in a once male-dominated field. We talked with Katherine P. Andriole, Ph.D., a leading expert and one of the first women to enter the field, about the evolution of medical imaging informatics, experiences she has had, and her advice to those…
News • Automated structure outlining
New AI tool to set new standards in MRI image segmentation
A new open-source automated MRI segmentation tool is setting new standards, developers say. It adapts to any new dataset with minimal user intervention, outperforming similar tools.
News • Imaging systems installation
Naples centre expands on CT and MRI diagnostic equipment
The Diagnostica e Terapia Centro Aktis in Marano di Napoli, Italy, has expanded its diagnostic department with the addition of three imaging systems from United Imaging.
News • AI-assisted microstructure assessment
Super-resolution imaging helps predict bone fracture risk
A new AI tool creates super-resolution images showing the inner structures of bones in great detail. This can be used to better determine risk for fracture in elderly patients with osteoporosis.
News • Radiology congress preview
Philips at ECR 2025: AI-enabled, sustainable, streamlined
New AI-enabled systems, intelligent software, and imaging cloud services for improved radiology workflows: Royal Philips announces its solutions that will be showcased at ECR 2025 in Vienna.
News • Trial results surpass expectations
AI enhances breast cancer screening performance
AI-supported screening for breast cancer can detect more cancer cases compared with traditional screening, and find more invasive cancers at an early stage, results from the MASAI trial indicate.
News • CT scanner and digital platform
New solutions for mobile stroke units presented at ISC25
Mobile stroke units can greatly reduce time-to-treatment. At this year's International Stroke Conference, Siemens Healthineers is showcasing its new mobile solution to support stroke diagnosis.
News • CCTA reveals CVD impact
Covid-19 increases risk of cardiac events
The virus behind Covid-19 initially causes acute lung injury and respiratory failure. However, new evidence indicates the virus also involves inflammation that can affect the cardiovascular system.
News • Promising imaging agents
Alzheimer's disease: New radiotracers for better detection
Two new radiotracers outperform the current FDA-approved tracer for detecting Alzheimer's disease, showing higher binding to affected tissue and greater selectivity for identifying tau tangles.
