
Who Was The First Person To Be Scanned Using MRI?
One of the main medical imaging tools that has become vital for helping to diagnose and plan potential medical procedures is magnetic resonance imaging, but unlike computed tomography scans, its history is far more condensed and characterised…

Could A Handheld Scanner Revolutionise Cancer Screening?
The biggest factor in cancer survival rates is early diagnosis; the sooner a lump, lesion or tumour is spotted, the more treatments are available, which allows for faster, less intrusive care and an improvement in survival rates that can be…

How Did A Bakery Lead To Advanced Medical Imaging Equipment?
Technology evolves in rather unique ways and for rather unusual reasons, and nothing embodies this principle in medical imaging more than how an early AI-driven cancer detector originated as a way to tell pastries apart.To explain why,…

Digital Health Check Pilots To Be Launched In England
The use of medical cloud storage enables all sorts of data to be easily shared between departments of the NHS, be they different hospitals or between hospitals and GP practices.This may now be extended further to people’s…
Important Role Of Machine Learning In Healthcare Diagnostics
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been playing an increasingly significant role in the healthcare sector in recent years, particularly when it comes to machine learning (ML). ML involves analysing a substantial quantity of data to make…

Did An AI Medical Imaging System Outperform A Radiologist?
The use of artificial intelligence as a tool to help with the detection of potential medical conditions through medical imaging has become a particularly animated field of study, but one particular study has generated significant interest.Published…

Can Medical Imaging Be Used With Three-Dimensional Printing?
Whilst many radical revolutions in medical imaging are focused on new approaches to designing imaging machines and taking advantage of machine learning to allow for accurate results with less expensive and intensive machines, there are other,…

Could A Fruit Winder Help Improve Dental Medical Imaging?
It is rare for sugary snacks to be at all relevant to medical imaging, and even rarer for said sweets to be positively linked to dental health, but a study found that sweets could potentially lead to better mouth X-rays.The study, published…

NHS Launches Proposals To Fast Track MedTech Developments
Although there is lots of innovative technology available these days, it can often take a long time before it is implemented in the NHS. This is why NICE, together with NHS England, have launched proposals to fast-track funding for these…

Investment In NHS Cloud Computing To Improve Patient Care
The NHS is focusing on boosting its cloud computing software, as well as other wireless solutions, in order to improve patient care across the country. NHS England has announced it will invest £1 million to seven trusts, which will…

Debunking Common Medical Imaging Misconceptions
Medical imaging has been a critical part of diagnosing unseen illnesses and injuries for over a century, and yet despite this, the evolution of imaging technologies has only intensified over the years.The most recent developments involve…

Nice Recommends Digital Technologies For Patients With COPD
Over the last few years, the medical industry has been transformed by technological advancements, including the increased use of cloud storage for medical images, artificial intelligence (AI), and online diagnostic tools. One of the…

Cancer Research Calls Call For More Lung Cancer Screening
Cancer Research UK has called for more screening for lung cancer as a key means of reducing the number of people dying from the disease.The charity has produced its own ‘manifesto’ in anticipation of a general election next year,…

How Medical Imaging Can Help Hospitals See More Patients
The problem of long NHS waiting lists does not appear to be going anywhere. In fact, it seems to be getting worse, year on year. However, using medical imaging technology could help shorten waiting list times and enable hospitals to…