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.
This is a clinical photo gallery of fetal imaging that explains what all can be seen on medical imaging, how sex is determined, how measurements are used to track the development of a baby.
Consumers who search the Internet for information on abdominal imaging are likely to encounter much material that’s intended to be reader-friendly yet lies beyond their grasp, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in Abdominal Radiology.
Pediatric chest radiography is a prime tool used for patients. However, it could be challenging to use with younger patients in many cases, ultimately resulting in potential mistakes.
In a study published Nov. 2 in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers found that healthy seniors who had elevated amyloid in the cortex on imaging were 7.5 times more likely than not to have feelings of loneliness.
Children recovering from heart surgery in intensive care are better imaged for diaphragmatic paralysis with bedside chest ultrasound than with bedside fluoroscopy, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
Few hospitals are providing information on mammography for patients at the recommended reading level or with references to professional guidelines, according to a study published in the journal AJR.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is mostly widely known for its effects on those who have experienced combat, but what impact can it have on children? Researchers from China used MRI to show PTSD's devastating effects in children, with many images showing significant disruption of normal brain functions.
Rex, a 1-year-old beagle, had became the newest addition to Mark Kovicak's Michigan home earlier this year. But the little guy started having difficulties including nosebleeds, sensitivity and an inexplicable foul odor.
Clinicians treating young children for head trauma due to evident non-accidental injury can wisely and safely reduce radiation dose by ordering CT alone to check for both skull fractures and intracranial damage, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in Pediatric Radiology.
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.
