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.
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.
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.
Research published online March 2 in Radiology found digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and 2D synthetic mammography (SM) screening more effective in detecting histologically favorable tumors than digital mammography (DM) alone.
Recent research published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology suggests new strategies in thyroid fine needle aspiration to avoid biopsies may be safer and more cost- effective in older patients.
A 15-year-old teen has made national headlines being told he had the flu when it was really stage 4 cancer, according to a recent article by CBS News.
A study in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology found that minority, socioeconomically disadvantaged and high-risk populations may be more prone to developing late-stage and aggressive lung cancers than more privileged communities.
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S., but a lack of education and invasive procedures keep screening numbers down.
Patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) mucoid degeneration at MRI who are also at-risk for osteoarthritis (OA) are associated with progression of joint space loss in the primary weight-bearing area of the knee, according to research published online Feb. 21 in Radiology.
Virginia Harrod fought her way through stage 3 breast cancer. She survived the double mastectomy that followed her diagnoses. Harrod then underwent radiation therapy. In the end, lymphedema—the swelling of soft tissue in extremities—proved to be the biggest challenge.
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.
