Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

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Even low levels of prenatal alcohol exposure affect brain development, MRI scans show

Researchers revealed the MRI findings were associated with worse externalizing behavior scores in children with prenatal alcohol exposure and are a cause of concern for pediatric brain development.

Patients' T-shirt size an accurate measurement for CT dose reference levels

Experts suggest that their findings indicate dose reference levels could be shirt size specific in the not so distant future, according to a study published in the European Journal of Radiology

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Vaping and smoking have opposite physiologic effects on the lungs, MRI scans show

Researchers found that tobacco exposure decreased lung perfusion, while vaping led to an increase after just one smoking session.

A new mobile prostate cancer screening unit has just been launched by Mount Sinai Health in New York City.

Mobile prostate cancer screening unit hits the streets of NYC

The Mount Sinai Robert F. Smith Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening Unit was developed with the intention of increasing access to screening and supporting prostate health in the Black community.

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MRI scans pinpoint root of lingering concussion symptoms

Researchers found that more than half of symptomatic participants who reported head trauma showed signs of injury to the inferior vestibular nerve on imaging.

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AI predicts COVID prognosis at near-expert level using CT scoring system

A deep convolutional neural network was able to predict hospital stay, ICU admission and intubation when scoring chest CT images of hospitalized COVID patients.

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Individualized communications increase colorectal cancer screening completion

Those who received customized messages pertaining to their risk of developing colorectal cancer are 34% more likely to complete the screening than those who are offered standard referrals, research shows.

MRI findings associated with poor thrombectomy outcomes after stroke

For patients who have suffered an acute ischemic stroke, white matter hyperintensity visualized on MRI before thrombectomy might be indicative of poor post-procedure clinical outcomes.

Around the web

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.

Deepak Bhatt, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital and principal investigator of the TRANSFORM trial, explains an emerging technique for cardiac screening: combining coronary CT angiography with artificial intelligence for plaque analysis to create an approach similar to mammography.

A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease.