Industry News

Microsoft Acquires Radiology Vendor Nuance to Deliver New Cloud and AI Capabilities Across Healthcare
Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA, USA) will acquire Nuance Communications, Inc. (Burlington, MA, USA) in an all-cash transaction valued at USD 19.7 billion to combine their solutions and expertise that will deliver new cloud and AI capabilities across healthcare and other industries. More...15 Apr 2021



Siemens Partners with Epsilon Imaging on EchoInsight Analysis Software with Strain Imaging
Siemens Healthineers (Erlangen, Germany) has entered into a partnership with Epsilon Imaging (Ann Arbor, MI, USA) to offer syngo Dynamics users EchoInsight visualization and analysis with strain imaging. More...04 Mar 2021

AI-Guided Imaging Software Allows Nurses without Prior Ultrasound Experience to Capture Diagnostic Quality Images
A new study has demonstrated that ultrasound images captured by nurses using FDA-approved AI-guided medical imaging acquisition software without prior ultrasound experience and reviewed by experienced cardiologists were of diagnostic quality. More...23 Feb 2021

AI-Powered Artefact Removal Can Identify Poor-Quality MRI Images with Near-Human Accuracy in Milliseconds
A new study has demonstrated the effective use of a retrospective artefact correction (RAC) neural network learned with unpaired data to disentangle and remove unwanted artefacts in magnetic resonance (MR) images. More...05 Feb 2021

In Other News
Functional MRI Can Provide Clearer Picture of Unresponsive COVID-19 Patient's Brain Function and Potential for Recovery
New AI-Based Image Analysis Platform Enables Physicians to Analyze CT and MRI Scans in Half the Time of Traditional Methods
New AI-Based Medical Image Segmentation and Measurement Tool Minimizes Human Errors in Clinical Analysis
Deep Learning Outperforms Standard Machine Learning at Brain Imaging Analysis, Finds New Study
Artificial Intelligence Add-On for `World’s First` Portable MR Imaging System Receives FDA Clearance
Cutting-Edge AI Software Automatically Analyzes Screening Mammograms to Accurately Diagnose Breast Cancer Much Earlier
Novel AI Algorithm for Mammography Interpretation Can Successfully Spot Breast Cancer Years Before Radiologists
World’s First AI-Driven Mammogram Measures of Breast Cancer Risk Could Revolutionize Screening
Automated AI Fat Measurement on Abdominal CT Images Predicts Future Heart Attack or Stroke Risk Better Than BMI
Hologic Acquires SOMATEX Medical Technologies
RSNA Officially Publishes First Dataset of Annotated COVID-19 Images
Self-Learning Algorithms Could Improve AI-Based Evaluation of Medical Imaging Data
Thales Launches Pixium Portable EZ2 HD Portable Detectors for Radiography at RSNA
Agfa Launches SmartXR DR Portfolio That Offers X-Ray Intelligence at Work at RSNA 2020
Agfa Launches RUBEE for AI at RSNA 2020
Hologic Receives FDA Clearance for Genius AI Detection Technology for Early Breast Cancer Detection
Demand for COVID-19 Diagnosis to Help Point of Care CT Imaging Market Reach USD 276.9 Million by 2027
Hologic Showcased Latest Advances at Virtual ECR Congress 2020
Global Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Market to be driven by Advancements in Medical Diagnostics
ECR 2020 to Go Ahead as Online Congress on July 15-19, 2020
Agfa Offers Chest+ Software for Gridless Bedside Imaging Free to Support Healthcare’s COVID-19 Battle
AI Algorithms for Analyzing Chest X-ray/CT Scan Aid in Treatment of COVID-19 Infected Patients
World’s First Online Image-Based COVID-19 Diagnosis Improvement Tool Launched
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