Diagnostic Imaging’s Top Five Breast Imaging Content: Summer 2025
From emerging research on disparities in breast cancer screening to the promising combination of contrast-enhanced mammography with DBT and a three-part podcast on abbreviated breast MRI, here is a look back at the most well-reviewed breast imaging content of the summer.
GE HealthCare Launches Vivid Pioneer Ultrasound Platform at ESC Conference
The AI-powered cardiovascular ultrasound device reportedly offers enhanced spatial and contrast resolution as well as bolstered 4D imaging that enables improved evaluation of cardiac function for a wide range of patients.
Philips Unveils Cardiovascular Ultrasound Software Transcend Plus
Combining advances in imaging quality with access to 26 FDA-cleared applications for automated and accelerated tasks, the Transcend Plus software will be featured at the upcoming European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) conferences.
Portable Imaging and Radiology: Where Things Stand with Point-of-Care Diagnostics
August 26th 2025While the research reveals key benefits with portable imaging, particularly point-of-care ultrasound applications with AI capabilities, these authors note challenges with variability in training and advocate for radiologist-led oversight.
FDA Clears Coronary Plaque Software Module for Coronary CT Angiography
Use of the AI-powered Salix Coronary Plaque module, which offers detection of high-risk plaque within 10 minutes based off of CCTA scans, will reportedly qualify for $950 in Category 1 CPT reimbursement in 2026.
The Reading Room Podcast: Current Perspectives in Addressing Burnout in Radiology
In a new podcast, Krishna Nallamshetty, M.D., shares his thoughts on key contributing factors to burnout in radiology, and discusses practical approaches and emerging technology that may help mitigate the issue.
Large Mammography Study Affirms Value of AI in Breast Cancer Detection
Over 26 percent of AI-detected future breast cancers and interval breast cancers missed by radiologists were invasive cancers, according to newly published research involving over 42,000 women who had 2D screening mammography.
Should Chest CT be Routine for Prostate Cancer Patients on Androgen Deprivation Therapy?
Nine months after initiation of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), prostate cancer patients with higher myocardial extracellular volume (ECV) — derived from chest contrast-enhanced CT — had over a fourfold higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), according to new research.