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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Caution needed in applying CT noise reduction in obese patients

While noise reduction significantly improves the quantitative image quality in simulated large patients undergoing abdominal CT in comparison with filtered back projection, no improvement was seen for low-contrast detectability, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Utility of diagnostic spinal CT needs examination

Though overall rates of CT use have slowed, spinal CT use continues to rise, suggesting the need for an examination of its utility, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

NIH, pharma and nonprofits form $230M partnership to validate disease targets

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has joined 10 biopharmaceutical companies and several nonprofit organizations in the Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP), designed to improve identification and validation of biomarkers for drug development.

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Screening mammography detection rate increases with new technique

Pairing digital screening mammography with dose-efficient photon counting provides improved diagnostic performance of small invasive cancers and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to a study published by Radiology on Feb. 4.

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Chest CT confirms pneumonia in patients with RA-ILD

Chest CT in patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) can accurately identify the histopathologic usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern, according to a study published in the February issue of Radiology.

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Concussion rates high in female youth soccer players

Concussion rates in young female soccer players are greater than those reported in older age groups and most continue to play with symptoms, according to a study published online Jan. 20 by JAMA Pediatrics.

Digisonics Showcases Newest Functionality for OB/GYN PACS and Structured Reporting at Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting

Digisonics (Booth #107) will showcase its upcoming OB 4.8 Release for its OB/GYN PACS and Structured Reporting System at this year’s Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting in New Orleans, La.  The Digisonics system is standards-based and vendor-neutral, combining high-performance DICOM image review, structured reporting, an integrated clinical database and powerful PACS image archive into one complete solution for OB/GYN studies.

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Synthesized mammography could change breast screening

Synthesized mammography (SM) alone or with tomosynthesis may eliminate the need for full-field digital mammography (FFDM) in a routine clinical study, according to a study published online Jan. 21 by Radiology.

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