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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Delayed MRI after angiogram-negative subarachnoid hemorrhage unnecessary

Delayed MRI following angiogram-negative subarachnoid hemorrhage was a low yield and is not routinely necessary, according to a study published in the April issue of Clinical Radiology. 

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Canadian rads, OB/GYNs caution against 'entertainment ultrasounds'

A revised joint policy statement by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) and the Canadian Association of Radiology (CAR) on the non-clinical use of ultrasound units released has been published in the February issue of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada.

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Demonstrating Value, Driving Down Costs: Comparative Effectiveness Research & Radiology

Doing more with less. It is the mantra of healthcare today, as providers across the U.S. strive to offer better care at a reduced cost. In this environment, the necessity of comparative effectiveness research becomes increasingly apparent.

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Clinically relevant summary performance measure needed for breast cancer screening

The creation of a simple, computable summary performance measure for estimation of marginal values of new or supplementary imaging-based procedures is needed for the rapidly changing clinical environment, according to an article published in the March issue of Academic Radiology. 

Majority of US-detected breast cancers unseen at mammography

Most breast cancers detected at screening ultrasonography were undetected at mammography, according to a study published in the February issue of Radiology. 

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Mammography debate rages on

An extended follow up of the Canadian National Breast Screening Study (CNBSS), published this week in the British Medical Journal, added more fuel for the contentious debate over mammography screening.

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Breast-specific gamma imaging effective for cancer detection in dense and nondense breasts

Breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) has high sensitivities for breast cancer detection in women with dense and nondense breasts, according to an article published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. 

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Imaging reveals brain anatomy change in women with MS, depression

Detected with automated surface mesh modeling, regionally clustered reductions in hippocampal thickness may be a biological substrate of multiple sclerosis (MS) depression in female patients, according to a study published in the January issue of Human Brain Mapping. 

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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.