Radiology

Radiology with imaging techniques like MRI and CT is a mainstay in the diagnosis of diseases and the guidance of medical procedures. Keep reading to see the latest developments.

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…

News • Promising method for cancer imaging

Using photon counting for fast color X-ray images

Photon counting detectors along with novel algorithms allow for more precise 3D visualization of different tissues and contrast agents by capturing X-rays at multiple energy levels simultaneously.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 • 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 • 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 • Coronary computed tomography angiography

CCTA routine scans prevent thousands of heart attacks, study finds

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) 3D imaging of the heart greatly contributes to preventing heart attacks, compared to standard tests, a new study finds.

News • Automated tumor detection and segmentation

Deep learning helps detect lung cancer on CT

A new deep learning model shows promise in detecting and segmenting lung tumors. The findings of the study could have important implications for lung cancer treatment.

News • Results from the PRAIM study

Mammography screening enhanced by AI

Improved breast cancer detection, reduced workload for radiologists: The world’s largest prospective study on AI in Germany’s Mammography Screening Program reveals the technology's benefits.

Relief for radiographers: The Get Up holding system for back-friendly repositioning

Discover in only one minute, how the Get Up holding system sustainably assists both patients and medical staff.

News • Prensented at RSNA 2024

MRI platform expands on patient comfort and sustainability

Siemens Healthineers expands its 1.5 Tesla Magnetom Flow. Platform to include a model with a 70-centimeter bore with the introduction of a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner at RSNA 2024.

News • Coronary artery disease detection

Low-dose chest CT may detect more than just lung cancer

As new research shows, low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) can identify coronary artery calcium, a strong risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), in patients without cardiac symptoms.

News • Lung-brain relationship

Long Covid: researchers track down cause of 'brain fog'

After a Covid-19 infection, patients may suffer from a variety of symptoms, including difficulty concentrating (“brain fog”). New research now linked the condition to impaired lung function.

New 640-slice CT delivered to the heart of Italy

United Imaging are excited to share that, in partnership with Fora S.p.A., an industry leader with over 50 years of expertise in delivering advanced diagnostic technologies to the Italian market, Policlinico Casilino Hospital will join the company's global network. Demonstrating its commitment to innovation and growth, the hospital has selected the industry-leading 640-slice CT scanner to…

News • Influence in diagnostic decisions

Too much trust in AI? X-ray boxes may lead radiologists astray

When an AI advisor points out an area of concern in a chest X-ray, radiologists are sometimes all too eager to follow their lead, a new study finds. This may lead to incorrect diagnostic decisions.

News • System designed for radiation oncology

Spectral 4DCT imaging receives FDA clearance

Royal Philips announced a major advance in radiation oncology with 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new detector-based spectral CT radiotherapy solution.

Article • PACS administrators as quality control monitors of algorithms

The “watchdogs” of AI radiology tools

Radiology AI products are a whole new world. So is running them safely and efficiently in production. At the 2024 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) Annual Meeting, an expert outlined how new skills and resources are needed to use these AI tools – and how PACS administrators could evolve their position to fit this important role.

News • Know thy patients' symptoms

Questionnaire + spine MRI = better diagnosis

Not every spine abnormality shown in an MRI scan causes pain for a patient. To diagnose correctly, researchers advocate the use of questionnaires to match the images with reported symptoms.

Article • Focus on quality control

Improving radiology department efficiency for hospital inpatients

Because radiology exams are an integral part of the treatment process for many hospital inpatients, any improvements in efficiency can have a positive ripple effect on routine hospital operations and functionality. Two quality control presentations at the 2023 RSNA Annual Meeting shared the theme of creating representational staff teams to identify bottlenecks involving radiology report…

News • Breast cancer detection

Decade of DBT: 10-year study shows benefits of tomosynthesis

Evidence of the superiority of tomosynthesis for breast cancer detection is stacking up, with new results from a 10-year study further demonstrating the 3D imaging technique's benefits.

News • Improving radiology workflows

AI weeds out unremarkable chest X-rays

Radiology practices have a high volume of chest X-rays without clinically significant finding, which take up a lot of time. A new AI tool could improve workflows by providing an automatic report.

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