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.

fMRI decoded neurofeedback being tested for therapy to reduce PTSD, phobias

Scientists at the ATR Computational Neuroscience Lab in Japan are using a new technique, called fMRI decoded neurofeedback (DecNef), in hopes to treat patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and phobias. 

Four Portland Centers Now Part of CDI National Network

ST. LOUIS PARK, MN--(Marketwired - November 10, 2016) - Center for Diagnostic (CDI) announced that it has formed a new partnership to bring the EPIC Imaging centers in Portland, Oregon into the CDI national provider network for medical imaging and related services.

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Neuroimaging shows abnormalities—both pre- and postnatal—caused by Zika

As a way to help radiologists understand and aid in recognizing the Zika virus and to take appropriate steps for counseling patients, researchers focused on prenatal and postnal imaging in patients with congenital infection of the Zika virus.

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Hospitals can do more to teach patients about mammography

A recent study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology examined one reason issues in women’s imaging may be so hard to follow: Hospitals aren’t using their own resources to educate patients. 

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Caught in a lie: MRI shows dishonesty as habitual behavior

Research from University College London and Duke University published in the journal Nature Neuroscience argues that little lies can lead an individual to tell larger ones.

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Making 3D mammography a reality for all facilities

Sponsored by Konica Minolta

Countless studies have shown 3D mammography can reduce false positives and increases cancer detection in women with dense breasts, it creates a better overall patient experience, and insurance companies are finally beginning to cover costs associated with 3D mammograms.

4 uses for contrast-enhanced spectral mammography

Researchers and clinicians from Cooper University Hospital have been using spectral mammography on a daily basis since November 2012. A group of residents, fellows and faculty from Cooper published a review of techniques and practical applications of contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) in Academic Radiology.

Brain imaging study of youth football players under national lights

An imaging-based study published online Oct. 24 in Radiology may reach millions via network news and make an impact on youth football leagues across the country. 

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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.