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.

Carestream’s OnSight 3D Extremity System Offers Orthopaedic Practices Affordable, High-Quality 3D Imaging

Atlanta Orthopaedic Practice One of First to Purchase New Imaging System, Which was Showcased at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Data suggests patients with pacemakers can safely receive MRI

A new study found that many patients who have a pacemaker could safely get non-chest MRIs by reprogramming the device before and after the scan to prevent malfunction.

aycan introduces ayDCE - software for more accurate, efficient prostate MRI evaluations

Provides up to 70% faster dynamic contrast evaluation & documentation

Down an on-duty radiologist, hospital initially misses child’s broken neck

Two days went by before a radiologist read the x-rays of an 8-year-old girl in Australia who had a broken neck and was sent home from the hospital with only pain pills, according to Britain’s Daily Mail. 

Radiologists help rescue a rescue dog

Two radiologists and a neurosurgeon have clinically pitched in to help veterinary specialists restore the health—and perhaps save the life—of a dog certified as an expert in water rescue.

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5 cognitive biases common to radiology—and how to beat them back

Cognitive bias accounts for as much as three-quarters of malpractice suits filed against radiologists, according to findings published in 2013. A new paper lays out some ways rads can leverage quality-improvement (QI) projects to help steer clear of such mental shortcuts before they lead to missed or inaccurate diagnoses.

Can fMRI predict long-term symptoms of concussions?

Long-term symptoms of concussions can now be predicted by doctors, after a team of researchers used functional MRI to track activity in the brain.

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Neurologists read stroke images as expertly as a neuroradiologist

Two neurologists and a neuroradiologist had impressive concordance interpreting intracranial CT angiography images in a recent study in the Czech Republic, leading the authors to conclude that the neurologists’ diagnostic proficiency may point the way to faster interventions for acute stroke patients. 

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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.