Device company Titan Medical secured a patent for its single-port robotic SPORT Surgical System.

Atlanta-based Georgia Institute of Technology partnered with the American College of Radiology's Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute in Reston, Va., to study medical imaging, according to the Gwinnett Daily Post.

Using an MRI to assess patients' spinal inflammation and diagnose axial spondyloarthritis may be unnecessary, according to a study published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Duluth, Minn.-based St. Mary's Medical Center, part of Duluth-based Essentia Healthcare, will begin using Stryker's MAKO robotic-arm assisted surgery system, according to Fox KQDS.

Researchers developed a 3D-printable neuraxial anesthesia platform designed to assist anesthesiology residents with procedural training prior to patient interaction.

An AI platform designed to identify various acute neurological illnesses, such as stroke, hemorrhage and hydrocephalus, recognized disease in CT scans in just 1.2 seconds, according to New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. 

EOS imaging installed its 100th system in the U.S. at the Methodist Dallas Medical Center.

The dual use of PET and MRI imaging may lead to increased bone remodeling detection in injured knees of patients more inclined to develop osteoarthritis, according to a study published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage.

Facebook and New York City-based NYU School of Medicine are collaborating to improve MRI technology.

Augmedics developed the augmented reality xvision system for spine surgery navigation.

A CT of the chest, abdomen and pelvis — in place of dedicated spine imaging — can detect any injury needing surgical attention, according to a report published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Hospital is utilizing new 3D technology for patients undergoing scoliosis surgery, according to WKAR.

Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel became the first in the Tampa Bay area to adopt Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS for its neurospine program.

FundamentalVR launched its Fundamental Surgery virtual reality software in the U.S. for training and experienced spine and orthopedic surgeons.

Brigham Redd, MD, is the first surgeon in Idaho to offer OMNIlife science's OMNIBotics for robotic-assisted total knee replacement.

NuVasive and Siemens Healthineers entered into a strategic partnership to develop new technology for spine surgeons.

Mercy Health Lorain (Ohio) Hospital installed Stryker's SpineMap 3D Software for spinal surgery, The Morning Journal News reports.

Augmedics began its first-in-human clinical trial for the xvision-spine augmented-realty surgical navigation system.

A Signify Research report found the global market for artificial intelligence in medical imaging is expected to reach $2 billion by 2023.

New Lenox, Ill.-based Silver Cross Hospital Midwest Institute for Robotic Surgery is the first hospital in the surrounding area to install a robotic surgery system for spine surgery, according to the Chicago Tribune.