Siemens Healthineers’ new Biograph Vision positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) system has been installed at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) in Philadelphia – the first healthcare institution in the United States to install the technology.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is one of seven professional societies behind a new consensus document on the ethics of using artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology. The authors are taking comments on the draft guidance through April 15, 2019, and a finalized document will be produced within the following six months.

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) announced an expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI) education with two new regional courses this spring, including the first RSNA Spotlight course to be held in the U.S. The society will bring together top AI experts and knowledgeable industry professionals in an intimate, professional setting to deliver the latest, most practical AI insights through sessions and panel discussions.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently finalized two guidance documents regarding regenerative medicine therapies. In the cardiology arena, there are ongoing research efforts and several clinical trials looking at the use of stem cells to repair myocardial infarcts following heart attacks. If cardiac tissue regeneration became viable, it holds the promise of greatly reducing heart failure, which is a major cost driver in the U.S. healthcare system.