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.

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MRI study: Acute nonhemorrhagic adrenal infarction uncommon in pregnant women

According to a study recently published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania, have found that unilateral nonhemorrhagic adrenal infarction may be uncommon in pregnant women who have experienced acute abdominal or flank pain.

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Kidney imaging segmentation method beats traditional techniques

Researchers have developed a new method for segmenting kidney ultrasound (US) images that demonstrated an increased efficiency and accuracy compared to traditional methods.

Digital imaging system may cut need for liver biopsies by 50%

A new non-invasive digital imaging system has cut the number of liver biopsies performed on patients with fatty liver disease in half, according to a study published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.

Surgeon shares 1st-hand experience as breast cancer patient

Liz O’Riordan, as consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon in the U.K., has spent her entire career removing cancer from others. But after being diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in July 2015, she found herself on the other side of the equation.

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Study: Prenatal ultrasound exposure unlikely to cause autism

According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), researchers found that increased depth in prenatal ultrasound exams has no associatation with late diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).  

New AI imaging from Indian start-up tackles TB diagnosis

Qure.ai, a health tech start-up in Mumbai, India, has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology able to analyze x-rays, MRI and CT scans to identify and improve disease diagnosis, according to a report from Livemint.com.  

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Machine learning, fetal MRI ID patients requiring CSF diversion

In babies born with fetal ventriculomegaly, an enlargement of the cerebral ventricles in utero, determining when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion is required after birth can be difficult.

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Blood clots among most common resident misses in CT scans

Studies suggest on-call residents perform well in limiting errors between preliminary and final reports, but mistakes happen. Researchers examined the most common errors radiology residents make when interpreting abdominopelvic (AP) CT while on call in a study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

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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.