Industry News

Global Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Market to be driven by Advancements in Medical Diagnostics
The global magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) market was valued at USD 5.90 billion in 2017 and is projected to register a CAGR of 5.2% from 2018 to 2026, driven by increased demand for MRI equipment across the world due to a substantial rise in incidence of disorders related to spine, neurology, orthopedic, cardiovascular, head and neck, and abdominal and prostate. More...12 Jun 2020

ECR 2020 to Go Ahead as Online Congress on July 15-19, 2020
In view of the ongoing spread of COVID-19 across the world and its growing global impact, the board of directors of the European Society of Radiology (Vienna) has decided not to hold an onsite European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in 2020. Instead, ECR 2020 will go ahead as an online congress to ensure a safe experience for its members, partners, staff and the general public. More...17 Apr 2020

AI Algorithms for Analyzing Chest X-ray/CT Scan Aid in Treatment of COVID-19 Infected Patients
In an effort to help the medical community in the fight against COVID-19, VUNO (Seoul, South Korea), an AI medical imaging software company, is offering special versions of two AI products, VUNO Med- LungQuant and VUNO Med-Chest X-ray: COVID-19, encompassing both lung X-ray and CT modalities, respectively all at once. More...07 Apr 2020

World’s First Online Image-Based COVID-19 Diagnosis Improvement Tool Launched
DetectED-X (Sydney, Australia), a University of Sydney spinoff comprising radiation and imaging experts, has launched the world’s only online image-based COVID-19 diagnosis improvement tool for healthcare workers. More...03 Apr 2020


Artificial Intelligence-Based Methods to Cut MRI Read Times Receives USD 250K Grant
Research to detect and predict blocked arteries and cardiovascular risk using knee MRI images conducted by Chun Yuan, Ph.D., Professor of Radiology and Bioengineering and Vice Chair for Global Affairs at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA, USA) has been recognized and awarded a grant by the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Institute for Precision Cardiovascular Medicine (Dallas, TX, USA). More...23 Mar 2020
In Other News
Artificial Intelligence Helps Cancer Patients Start Radiation Therapy Sooner
Global Radiation Therapy Market to Reach USD 8.6 Billion by 2026 on Back of Product Approvals
AI-based Ultrasound Echo Imaging Software Receives FDA Marketing Authorization
Radiologists Aided by AI Show Significant Improvement in Breast Cancer Detection
Artificial Intelligence System Diagnoses Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Seconds by Reading CT Images
Philips Receives Global AI for Enhanced Radiology Interpretation Company of The Year Award from Frost & Sullivan
European Society of Radiology Postpones ECR 2020 to July 15–19, 2020
Hitachi Announces Launch of New Medical Imaging Innovation Center in US to Leverage AI
New Artificial Intelligence Algorithm Boosts Quality of Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging
New System Combines Advanced Optical Imaging with AI Algorithm to Accurately Identify Brain Tumors
Study Finds Most Healthcare Institutions Plan to Use AI and Develop Own AI Algorithm
Radiomic Algorithm Predicts if Patient’s Cancer Can Return 10 Years After Treatment
New AI Model Identifies Women Facing Future Risk of Breast Cancer
Google AI System Beats Doctors in Detecting Breast Cancer
Global Immunochemistry Diagnostic Devices and Equipment Market to Reach USD 19.24 Billion by 2022
AI Outperforms Radiologists in Detecting Tiny Brain Hemorrhages on CT Scans
New Automated Machine Learning Model Uses Ultrasound to Improve Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis
New AI Algorithm Predicts Which Breast Cancer Patients Can Benefit From Additional Therapy
Survey Finds Students and Surgeons More Skeptical About Artificial Intelligence
MIT Researchers Build Machine Learning Model that Quickly Generates Brain Scan Templates to Aid Diagnosis
AGFA to Sell Part of HealthCare IT Business to Dedalus Holding
Artificial Intelligence Boosts ADHD Detection Using MRI
New AI Tool Could Radically Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer
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