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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NFL player shares x-ray of injured hand after amputation

Some x-rays get seen by significantly more people than others. As reported by SportsNet New York, NFL defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has shared x-rays and photographs of his right hand, which was injured in a fireworks accident last year, on various social media accounts. 

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Despite deterrents, older women still getting radiation therapy after lumpectomy

Radiation therapy for post-lumpectomy patients 70 and older with small, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer should have significantly declined over the past 16 years, but it’s only dipped a bit.

Radiology trainees tackle digital breast tomosynthesis

Errors from radiology trainees increase when interpreting digital breast tomosynthesis scans deemed to be difficult by expert imaging readers, according to results of a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Bowel MRI helps gauge quality of life in pediatric Crohn’s patients

Bowel MRI is an effective tool for assessing health-related quality of life measures in children and teenagers who suffer from Crohn’s disease, according to results of a study published online Feb. 3 in the journal Radiology.

Unenhanced MRI a high performer in detection of acute appendicitis

Even without contrast, MRI can provide highly accurate assessment of appendicitis-suspected abdominal pain. As a bonus, the modality offers a viable, radiation-free option for guiding evaluation of other-than-appendicitis discomfort in that same section of the stomach area, according to a 403-patient study published ahead of print in Radiology.

FDA approves first barium-based contrast agent

The FDA’s approval of Bracco Diagnostics’ E-Z-HD marks the first time a barium-based contrast agent has been approved for use in the U.S.

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New MRI technique speeds up MS diagnosis

British researchers at the University of Nottingham have successfully tested a new method for diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS) using commonly available MRI scanners, according to a university press release. The study was published in Multiple Sclerosis Journal.

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Abdominally traumatized pregnant women and their babies well-served by abdomen-only CT

Abdomen-only CT enables adequate assessment of maternal solid organs in pregnant women being examined for blunt abdominal trauma—and has the added benefit of reducing fetal radiation exposure as compared with full abdominopelvic CT.

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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.