Tag Archives: MRI

LIH’s BrainEXP Secures FNR TREK Support to Advance AI-Driven MRI Biomarker Platform for Alzheimer’s Disease

BrainEXP graphic showing a structural MRI scan alongside an AI-predicted PET-style brain image and biomarker display

Project aims to move BrainEXP-AD from a validated research prototype toward a minimum viable product for future clinical testing and commercial development IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The Luxembourg Institute of Health’s Brain Imaging and Neuro-Epidemiology research group has secured Luxembourg National … Read the full press release →

Philips and University of Washington Explore Non-Contrast Breast MRI Innovation Through Early-Stage Research Partnership

(IN BRIEF) Philips and the University of Washington are collaborating on an early-stage MRI research project that brings together clinical expertise, imaging research and artificial intelligence to explore new approaches in advanced breast imaging. The project focuses in part on … Read the full press release →

Philips Strategic Alliance with WellSpan Health Brings Coordinated Imaging Technology and Research Collaboration to 12 Hospitals

(IN BRIEF) Royal Philips and WellSpan Health have announced a seven-year strategic alliance to advance diagnostics, imaging, artificial intelligence, research and innovation across Central Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland. The collaboration will make Philips WellSpan’s preferred vendor for applicable imaging technologies, … Read the full press release →

Schaeffler Introduces Compact, High-Performance Linear Actuator to Simplify Design of Medical Patient Tables

(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler has expanded its EWELLIX EMA-series with the new EMA-80M linear actuator, a high-power, compact solution specifically designed for medical imaging and operating room applications, particularly height-adjustable patient tables. Capable of lifting up to 20,000 N at speeds … Read the full press release →

University of Exeter Partners in £5 Million International Study to Uncover the Brain Mechanisms Behind Rumination

(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter is partnering with the University of Oxford and ETH Zürich in a £5 million research programme to investigate why repetitive negative thoughts, or rumination, develop and persist in people with mental health conditions such … Read the full press release →

New Empa Cable Technology Supports Combined MRI and Neurostimulation Applications Without Interference

(IN BRIEF) Empa has developed polymer-based, MRI-compatible electrode cables in collaboration with Swiss company TI Solutions AG, addressing long-standing safety and performance challenges associated with using conductive materials inside MRI scanners. By replacing traditional copper wiring with polymer fibers coated … Read the full press release →

Synaptiq’s AI Slashes Radiotherapy Planning Time with Automated Tumour and Organ Contouring

(IN BRIEF) Synaptiq is streamlining radiotherapy preparation with its AI‑driven contouring software, which automates the delineation of tumours and organs at risk. Founded by Dragoș Dușe and Roxana Săbău, the Romanian startup emerged from research at Germany’s Cancer Research Centre and now … Read the full press release →

Empa’s 4D X-Ray Breakthrough Reveals Shoulder Instabilities with Sub-Millimeter Precision

(IN BRIEF) Empa has introduced a novel 4D X-ray diagnostic that combines synchronized biplanar X-ray videos with CT-derived 3D bone models to quantify shoulder joint motion with 0.1–0.5 mm precision. This approach uncovers instabilities invisible to static imaging or skin-marker … Read the full press release →

POETIC-AI: Revolutionizing Cancer Biomarker Discovery with Integrated AI-Powered Analysis

(IN BRIEF) A groundbreaking AI-powered research platform, POETIC-AI, has been unveiled by scientists from The Institute of Cancer Research, promising to accelerate cancer biomarker discovery. Demonstrated at The Alan Turing Institute’s fifth AI UK conference, the platform integrates diverse clinical … Read the full press release →

University of Twente’s PIHC Innovation Fund Awards €60,000 Grants to Healthcare Projects Advancing Patient Care and Technology

(IN BRIEF) On 30 January 2025, over 100 healthcare professionals and researchers gathered at Medisch Spectrum Twente for the presentation of the Pioneers in HealthCare (PIHC) vouchers, aimed at fostering innovative projects to enhance healthcare. Ten projects were selected from … Read the full press release →

Groundbreaking Whole-Body Scanning Study by UK Biobank Enters Second Phase

(IN BRIEF) UK Biobank has entered the second stage of its whole-body scanning study, where 60,000 volunteers will be re-scanned to analyze changes that have occurred since their initial scans. The study, conducted in collaboration with organizations such as the … Read the full press release →

Roche Diagnostics: Globally, up to 75 percent of people living with Alzheimer’s disease have not been diagnosed

The company announces FDA clearance for its Alzheimer’s disease Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) assays The Elecsys® Alzheimer’s disease (AD) CSF assays will be available on the cobas fully automated immunoassay analyzers, enabling patients to get broad access to high quality testing in a timely … Read the full press release →

An innovative non-invasive imaging technique unveiled by University of East Anglia researchers can create detailed 4D flow images of the heart

(PRESS RELEASE) NORWICH, 27-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — University of East Anglia, a public research university based in Norwich, England, has announced an innovative non-invasive imaging technique developed by its researchers that can create detailed 4D flow images of the heart. … Read the full press release →

Eine innovative nicht-invasive Bildgebungstechnik, die von Forschern der University of East Anglia vorgestellt wurde, kann detaillierte 4D-Flussbilder des Herzens erstellen

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) NORWICH, 27-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Die University of East Anglia, eine öffentliche Forschungsuniversität mit Sitz in Norwich, England, hat eine von ihr entwickelte innovative nicht-invasive Bildgebungstechnik angekündigt Forscher, die detaillierte 4D-Flussbilder des Herzens erstellen können. Die hochmoderne Bildgebungstechnologie kann … Read the full press release →

European Society of Cardiology to hold annual EuroCMR congress on 6 to 8 May online

(PRESS RELEASE) SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS CEDEX, France, 12-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — EuroCMR 2021 will highlight how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart helps physicians pinpoint diagnoses and tailor treatment. EuroCMR 2021 will take place on 6 to 8 May online. … Read the full press release →

Medis to Launch an Innovative 4D Flow Module for Clinical Practice

Further enhances capabilities of Medis Suite MR to reduce complexity, simplify workflow and save time (PRESS RELEASE) LEIDEN, Netherlands, 1-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Innovative cardiovascular imaging technology solutions developer Medis today announced a new module for the company’s Medis Suite … Read the full press release →

Philips Ingenia Elition performs MRI exam times up to 50% faster with no compromise in image quality; receives clearance from U.S. FDA

With first U.S. commercial installation at Hennepin Healthcare, the Philips Ingenia Elition performs MRI exam times up to 50% [1] faster with no compromise in image quality AMSTERDAM, 11-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in … Read the full press release →

Medtronic receives CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for its suite of quadripolar cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers

Suite of Smart Heart Failure Devices Offers More-Effective Pacing, Expanded MRI Access DUBLIN, 28-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) today announced that it has received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for a suite of quadripolar cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemakers (CRT-Ps) that … Read the full press release →

László Andor welcomes EP’s adoption of new rules to protect EU workers from harmful electromagnetic fields

Brussels, 11-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion László Andor today welcomed the adoption by the European Parliament of the Commission’s proposal for a Directive to update and improve EU rules to protect workers from electromagnetic fields … Read the full press release →