Non-invasive 'virtual' biopsy for skin cancer diagnosis
12 April, 2024Researchers have developed a new imaging method that allows clinicians to analyse the skin non-invasively for cancerous cells.
Monash's AI method claims to cut MRI scan time to minutes
27 February, 2024Monash University researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) method, called McSTRA, that could soon make a 5-minute full-body MRI scan a reality.
Almost half of postpartum women not screened for heart disease, diabetes: study
29 January, 2024About half of postpartum women with diagnosed gestational diabetes are not adequately screened post-pregnancy, according to a new study.
New $15m medical imaging facility opens
13 December, 2023The University of Sydney, the National Imaging Facility and Northern Sydney Local Health District's new medical imaging facility has officially opened.
New ultrasound technology from Siemens Healthineers
03 March, 2023Siemens Healthineers has announced the evolution of the Acuson Sequoia Flagship series at this year's European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna.
New MRI tech can detect heart failure in 8 minutes
04 October, 2022Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed a technology to diagnose patients with heart failure in record time.
Virtual biopsy could transform heart transplant care
31 May, 2022The days of heart transplant survivors undergoing invasive biopsies could soon be over with a new technique reducing complications.
Haemophilia support: AR Joint Scanner unveiled at the CHW
30 May, 2022An Australian-designed, augmented reality (AR) technology will give young people living with haemophilia a glimpse into the future and help them stay on track with treatment.
Radiology, a core element of the healthcare system in Australia
26 January, 2022As healthcare evolves, so does the role of imaging. The shift to value-based models means playing an active role throughout the patient journey — and keeping a watchful eye on outcomes.
Predicting risk of spinal fracture using bioengineering
22 January, 2021 by Assistant Professor Dennis E Anderson, Brett Allaire, Dr Hossein Mokhtarzadeh and Professor Mary L BouxseinResearchers have developed biomechanical models that use mathematical- and physics-based representations of human movement to predict spinal loading.
Point-of-care ultrasound: levelling the healthcare playing field
06 May, 2020Med tech company Butterfly Network is on a mission to democratise health care for the 4.7 billion people around the world who lack access to medical imaging.
Second schizophrenia subtype identified
04 March, 2020Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have identified two distinct neuroanatomical subtypes of schizophrenia after analysing the brain scans of more than 300 patients.
Brain scanning on the move, bike helmet style
14 November, 2019A wearable bike helmet-style brain scanner — which allows natural movement during scanning — has been used in a UK study to measure brain activity in young children.
What a smart brain looks like
07 August, 2019German neuroscientists show, using magnetic resonance imaging, that the brains of people with excellent general knowledge are particularly efficiently wired.
New alliance tackles fragility fractures
05 December, 2018Fragility fractures are a significant risk for the elderly, and a huge burden on healthcare facilities and the economy. A new APAC alliance seeks to tackle this.
