Screening

Diagnostic screening programs help catch cancer, abnormalities or other diseases before they reach an advanced stage, saving lives and healthcare costs. Screening programs include, lung, breast, prostate, and cervical cancer, among many others.

What breast density status can tell us about cardiovascular risk
Breast density is most often discussed within the context of cancer risk, but new research suggests that it also could be used as a marker of cardiometabolic health.
FDA clears AI tool that flags signs of heart disease in chest CT scans
The newly cleared offering, AutoChamber, was designed with opportunistic screening in mind. It can evaluate many different kinds of CT images, including those originally gathered to screen patients for lung cancer.
Patients without PCPs struggle to access lung cancer screening, despite eligibility
It is estimated that up to one-third of the U.S. population does not have a primary care provider.
Breast cancer rates among women in their 30s are on the rise
Screening uptake for younger women has been steadily rising for years. Consequently, so have cancer rates among the population.
Singing radiologist pens song to clear up confusion about breast cancer screening recs
Dana Ataya, MD, is backed by Moffitt Cancer Center's band, The ReMissions.

CDC: How to safely image COVID inpatients

What personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn when transporting a hospitalized patient with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 to radiology for imaging that cannot be performed in the patient room?

April 6, 2020

Benefits of DBT vary 'substantially' depending on the individual radiologist

Digital breast tomosynthesis did lower recall rates and improve cancer detection overall, but there was "wide variability" among individual imaging experts.

March 30, 2020

Physicians relying solely on CT findings can miss COPD cases, overdiagnose others

U.K researchers also recommend incorporating breathing tests into low-dose CT lung cancer screening programs to better diagnose the disease.

March 13, 2020

Siemens-backed teleradiology company launches global coronavirus screening program

USARad said its new system will connect a network of chest CT-trained radiologists to providers on the front-lines of this growing pandemic.

March 11, 2020

Hospital discharge, quarantine process for COVID-19 patients ‘may need to be reevaluated’

Individuals may test positive for the virus even after stringent imaging and lab testing suggest they have recovered and are fit to leave the hospital, researchers reported in JAMA.

February 28, 2020

Chest CT should be ‘primary’ screening tool to diagnose coronavirus, experts say

Researchers examined more than 1,000 individuals who underwent both lab testing and chest CT, publishing their findings in Radiology.

February 26, 2020

Radiologists agree on thyroid features using TI-RADS, with less-experienced experts leading the way

Novice imaging readers agreed on more nodule features and categories, compared to experienced physicians, but this gap did not impact final recommendations for fine-needle aspiration biopsy.

February 26, 2020

CT detects coronavirus abnormalities before symptoms appear, reveals new clinical finding

The study details the first case of associated bilateral pleural effusions in an individual with lab-confirmed COVID-19.

February 24, 2020

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Positron partners with Upbeat Cardiology Solutions to improve cardiac PET/CT access

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

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Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

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.

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‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

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.

Screening

What breast density status can tell us about cardiovascular risk

FDA clears AI tool that flags signs of heart disease in chest CT scans

Patients without PCPs struggle to access lung cancer screening, despite eligibility

Breast cancer rates among women in their 30s are on the rise

Singing radiologist pens song to clear up confusion about breast cancer screening recs

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