The reduction of

breast cancer deaths among women who receive regular mammography screening. Learn More

The estimated number

of cancer patients who receive radiation therapy each year. Learn More

The reduction

in mortality when low-dose CT is used to screen smokers for lung cancer.
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The number of jobs the medical imaging industry accounted for in 2009.

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According to the New England Journal of Medicine, medical imaging is one of the top developments that "changed the face of clinical medicine" during the last millennium. Today, imaging is...
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  • 01.27.12

    Groundbreaking portable PET scanner moves closer to market, medical applications

    Prior to the development of the wearable scanner, PET scans required animals to be immobilized or unconscious, preventing the simultaneous study of neurochemistry and conscious movement. The initial invention, dubbed RatCAP (Rat Conscious Animal PET), overcame that obstacle. This high-tech, custom-built collar made up of detectors that monitor brain chemistry enables correlation of that information with the animal’s activity in real-time. Learn More

  • 01.26.12

    Follow-up protocol performs well in CT lung screening

    Lung cancer screening with CT is generating interest in more centers, particularly following last year’s publication of data from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) showing a 20% mortality reduction among high-risk patients screened for the disease. Learn More

  • 01.25.12

    Debunking myths about the costs of medical imaging.

    A new analysis of 2010 Medicare claims data shows that spending on medical imaging continues to decline and that Medicare patients are actually receiving fewer imaging procedures-debunking the myth that life-saving diagnostic imaging exams and radiation therapy are increasing health care costs. Learn More

  • 01.21.12

    Weekly Imaging News Roundup

    This week’s must read: U.S. aims for effective Alzheimer’s Treatment Strategy by 2020, repeat CT detects delayed hemorrhages in head trauma victims, proton radiation therapy effective against prostate cancer and researchers develop an MRI robot. Learn More

  • 01.20.12

    National Plan to Combat Alzheimer’s Unveiled

    This month, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius announced an initial draft of the federal government’s strategic plan to combat Alzheimer’s disease. Learn More

  • 01.19.12

    Curbing Breast Cancer Screening Disparities

    Breast cancer deaths are preventable through regular screenings, however the disease remains the second leading cause of death among women in the U.S. Learn More