The Diagnostic Imaging MRI modality focus page provides information, videos, podcasts, and the latest news about industry product developments, trial results, screening guidelines, and protocol guidance that touch on the use of MRI across the healthcare continuum, including breast, neurological, cardiovascular, prostate imaging, and more.
July 2nd 2025
The deep learning reconstruction software reportedly facilitates accelerated MRI scanning and significantly enhanced image sharpness.
PER Tumor Board®: Applying Recent Advances to Transform the Treatment Paradigm in SCLC—Expert Perspectives on New Approvals and Emerging Strategies
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Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: How Do Emerging Data for ICIs, BiTEs, ADCs, and Targeted Strategies Address Unmet Needs in the Therapeutic Continuum for SCLC?
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26th Annual International Lung Cancer Congress®
July 25-26, 2025
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2025 International Symposium of Gastrointestinal Oncology (ISGIO)
September 12-13, 2025
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Lung Cancer Tumor Board: Enhancing Precision Medicine in NSCLC Through Advancements in Molecular Testing and Optimal Therapy Selection
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(CME Credit Only) Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: The Pivotal Role of Multimodal Therapy in Leveraging Immunotherapy for Stage I-III NSCLC When the Goal Is Cure
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(MOC and CME Credit) Lung Cancer Tumor Board®: The Pivotal Role of Multimodal Therapy in Leveraging Immunotherapy for Stage I-III NSCLC When the Goal Is Cure
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(CME Credit Only) New Frontiers in Immunotherapy for SCLC: Insights From Latest Clinical Trials and Their Application in Real-World Treatment
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(MOC and CME Credit) New Frontiers in Immunotherapy for SCLC: Insights From Latest Clinical Trials and Their Application in Real-World Treatment
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43rd Annual CFS®: Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow™
November 12-14, 2025
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20th Annual New York Lung Cancers Symposium®
November 15, 2025
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2nd Annual Hawaii Cancer Conference
January 24-25, 2026
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23rd Annual Winter Lung Cancer Conference®
January 23-25, 2026
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43rd Annual Miami Breast Cancer Conference®
March 5-8, 2026
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19th Annual New York GU Cancers Congress™
March 13-14, 2026
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Mastering Advances in Managing Unresectable and Metastatic NSCLC—Immunotherapy, Targeted Therapies, and Emerging Strategies
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Cases & Conversations™: Expert Perspectives on Leveraging Recent Advances to Transform SCLC Treatment
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Community Practice Connections™: Empowering Interventional Radiologists in the Emerging Era of Oncolytic Immunotherapies for Melanoma
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(CME Credit) Advancing Outcomes in Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer: From Evidence to Practice
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Brain imaging specialists concentrate on connectivity, activation, and microangiopathies
March 9th 2007Profound improvements in perfusion and diffusion tensor imaging over the past few decades are changing the ways in which radiologists understand disease processes, especially those involving small blood vessels in the brain, according to Dr. Jonathan Gillard of Cambridge University Hospital in the U.K.
Study uses fMRI to pry into consumer likes and dislikes
March 9th 2007Tapping into the consumer subconscious with surveys and focus groups is more art than science, but Dr. Christine Born, a fellow of radiology at the Ludwig Maximilians Universitat Munchen, wants to switch that equation around using functional MRI to understand the processes that accompany positive and negative associations with products.
Report from ECR: New president and forward-looking scientific program reflect youth movement
March 8th 2007Youth will rise to the fore at today's European Congress of Radiology. At just 51 years of age, Prof. Christian Herold is one of the youngest ECR presidents and the first from Austria. He admits that he represents the new generation of leaders.
MRI finds hidden intra-abdominal fat in high-risk teens
March 6th 2007MRI has proven to be a reliable, fast, noninvasive means for assessing deep fat in adults. Now new research from the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, in St. Louis supports MRI’s effectiveness in measuring intra-abdominal fat in pre-adolescents and adolescents.
New ACR guidelines warn against Omniscan MR contrast use in patients with any kidney disease
March 2nd 2007Patients with any stage of renal disease should not receive the MR gadolinium contrast agent Omniscan, to help prevent a rare and life-threatening skin disease, according to new, comprehensive MR Safe Practice Guidelines from the American College of Radiology.
National insurer targets outpatient imaging centers
March 1st 2007The American College of Radiology has seen regional victories related to its campaign to have insurers enact methods to guarantee quality and appropriateness. In January, the UnitedHealth Group, which serves 70 million individuals nationwide, announced it wants outpatient imaging facilities in all 50 states to be accredited by next March.
Article offers optimistic look at future lung imaging breakthrough
March 1st 2007Much of our reporting in Diagnostic Imaging focuses on existing clinical practice or on new developments that advance practice. Now and then, however, we'll write articles covering research that is far from clinical practice but does point to new directions that could lead to significant advancements.
Virtual autopsies guide postmortem investigation
March 1st 2007Physician Rudolf Virchow introduced microscopic examination to classic pathology about midway through the 19th century. This helped to establish modern pathology. Although autopsies are now recognized as valuable medical procedures, the core methodology has not changed for many years.
MRI back pain data won't change treatment results
March 1st 2007The presence of common structural abnormalities identified by MRI in chronic nonspecific low back pain patients has no bearing on their responses to conservative treatment, according to a signficant study published in the journal Spine.
Strategies strive to revive interest in ultrasound
March 1st 2007In October 2006 the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound brought diagnostic ultrasound's leadership together in San Francisco. Two days of lectures and debate led to a strategy statement defining a plan to maintain radiology's leadership over the modality.
NIH workshop finds value in high-field cardiovascular MR
March 1st 2007The first focused meeting on the use of 3T MR for cardiovascular applications convened under National Institutes of Health sponsorship last September. Luminaries in MR technology and applications met in Washington, DC, for two days under the leadership of National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering director Dr. Roderic Pettigrew.
Ultrasound's future in play: Will radiologists remain in the picture?
March 1st 2007Diagnostic ultrasound is ideal for many patients. No other imaging option gives them a real-time look at their own anatomy or so openly encourages discussion with the radiologist about their symptoms and the evidence of disease on the monitor.
Claustrophobia, meet arachnophobia
March 1st 2007MRI can be daunting enough for claustrophobic patients. But now arachnophobia may be a good reason to fear entering the tube. Researchers have begun studying large eight-legged creatures with clinical MR systems (Magn Reson Imaging 2007;25:129-135).
European authorities warn against use of Omniscan in at-risk patients
February 13th 2007The European Medicines Agency has warned providers not to use gadodiamide (Omniscan) in patients with poor renal function, due to the risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, a rare and life-threatening skin disease.
Report from SCMR: Cardiac MRI foretells lethal episodes
February 9th 2007Dobutamine stress perfusion MRI predicts myocardial infarction and death in patients with reduced heart function, according to a study presented at the 2007 Society for Cardiac Magnetic Resonance meeting in Rome last week.
Report from International Stroke Conference: MRI outperforms CT for initial stroke evaluation
February 8th 2007A multicenter prospective trial involving 1210 patients in Europe has found that the odds of a favorable clinical outcome were one-third higher for acute stroke patients who received diffusion-perfusion MRI to determine the appropriateness of tPA thrombolysis than patients assessed with conventional noncontrast CT.
Report from SCMR: Discovering underlying causes of disease improves diagnosis and treatment
February 6th 2007Using cardiac MR imaging to discover the underlying processes of cardiovascular diseases is helping researchers learn how to diagnose and treat heart disease more quickly and effectively. Scientific abstracts presented over the weekend at the 2007 Society for Cardiac Magnetic Resonance meeting in Rome demonstrated the value of preclinical research.
Report from SCMR: Cardiac MRI spots stealthy heart attacks in diabetic patients
February 5th 2007Cardiac MR imaging with delayed gadolinium enhancement can detect silent myocardial infarction in diabetic patients and predict the chances these patients will suffer a future cardiac event, according to a study presented at the 2007 Society for Cardiac Magnetic Resonance meeting in Rome. Findings suggest the technique could play a role in screening diabetic patients.