Diagnostic Imaging

Radiologists use diagnostic imaging to non-invasively look inside the body to help determine the causes of an injury or an illness, and confirm a diagnosis. Providers use many imaging modalities to do so, including CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound, PET and more.

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Spectral CT may help inexperienced radiologists define malignant pleural diseases

Spectral CT with iodine mapping helps differentiate benign pleural metastatic tumors from cancerous lesions, reported authors of a Radiology study. The iodine overlays particularly helped less-experienced radiologists.

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Computer simulations reveal personalized treatment benefits kidney cancer patients

For early-stage kidney cancer patients who may be at risk for worsening kidney disease, personalized treatment plans such as undergoing active surveillance and MRI examinations may extend life expectancy, according to new research published Jan. 15 in Radiology.

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Molecular breast imaging technology arrives just in time for new breast density law

Edward-Elmhurst Health is the first health system in the Chicagoland area to offer molecular breast imaging and comes just in time for Illinois' newly enacted breast density notification law, according to a report published Jan. 14 by Crain’s Chicago Business.

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Fluoroscopy vs CT-guidance: Which method works best for lumbar spine injections?

Fluoroscopy-guided lumbar spine injections expose patients to less radiation than CT-guided procedures, but results in higher exposure for physicians, reported authors of a Jan. 8 study published in Radiology.

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Radiotherapy with chemotherapy improves survival in young Hodgkin lymphoma patients

Radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy resulted in better five-year survival in patients with early-stage pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) than chemotherapy alone, reported authors of a Jan. 3 study published in JAMA Oncology.

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Neuroimaging detects severe abnormalities from Zika virus in 15% of infants

Brain imaging, using MRI, CT and ultrasound, may predict neurodevelopmental health in infants who have been exposed to the virus in utero, according to research published Dec. 12 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Free prostate cancer MRI scans may soon be available in the UK

Free non-invasive prostate cancer screenings using multi-parametric MRI—which combines up to three different types of scans for a clearer image of the prostate—may soon be introduced in the U.K., according to a recent report by BBC News.

Can hyperpolarized xenon-129 MRI change lung disease care for smokers?

Using hyperpolarized xenon-129 (HXe) MR imaging, clinicians can better detect early lung disease in smokers before it progresses to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a Dec. 3 study published in Academic Radiology.

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Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.