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.
Fifteen minutes can seem like an eternity to some patients undergoing MRI exams. Researchers have shown that some scans can be done in about a third of that time, and with no significant falloff in diagnostic performance. Their findings were published online Jan. 31 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
An Olive Ridley turtle usually found in the waters off North Africa was discovered in Wales. Experts noticed she couldn't dive underwater, so the large turtle received a CT scan Royal Veterinary College in Hatfield, which showed a lung abnormality that affected Menai's buoyancy.
Most doctors will likely order a bone density x-ray scan for patients at risk of osteoporosis, and not only is that an expensive method but it also requires a physician referral. Now, the FDA has cleared a pocket-sized osteoporosis diagnosis device that might help physicians make the process of diagnosing the disease a bit easier.
A TV station in Arizona has posted a segment on Image Gently and what else is being done to reduce radiation exposure in children undergoing diagnostic imaging exams.
Cancerous sarcomas affect one in 23,000 people a year, and while many patients go through imaging such as x-ray, MRI or CT scans to receive a diagnosis, it may not be enough.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is co-sponsoring an eight-week summer internship for first-year medical students interested in considering radiology. ACR’s partner in the program is Nth Dimensions, a nonprofit that specializes in expanding opportunities for women and minorities.
In a recent study, researchers who used PET and CT for testing found that patients who have psoriasis have a increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
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.
