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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Isotope update: Target date for resuming production of Mo-99 still unclear

Production of Lu-177 is expected to resume on Saturday, Feb. 12, but the Mo-99 supply shortage could continue for weeks.

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Rural outreach initiative produces significant increase in lung cancer screenings

Out of the patients who were eligible for LDCT, 88% followed through with their appointment, researchers reported in JACR.

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Radiomics-clinical model accurately predicts osteoporotic spinal fracture timeline on CT images

When MRI is not feasible, computed tomography of the spine could offer a quick solution for diagnosing acute versus chronic fractures.

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Previous negative MRI experience significantly impacts patient anxiety during scans

“Beyond causing a negative patient experience, stress and anxiety also relate to unexpected patient-related events, which delay the clinical workflow and effect a significant amount of lost revenue," experts said in JACR.

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Medical isotope update: Shortage expected to last weeks as nuclear reactor remains sidelined

Mo-99, Lu-177, and I-131 supply issues are forecasted until approximately one week after the downed reactor resumes operations on Feb. 12, the Nuclear Medicine Europe Emergency Response Team said.

Specific chest CT findings linked with increased mortality in COVID patients

Three abnormalities, including pleural effusion and nodular consolidation, were all independent predictors of 30-day in-hospital mortality.

MR-guided thermoseeds can destroy cancerous brain tissue

"Improving the precision of treatment delivery is arguably the greatest unmet need we have in contemporary medicine," experts explained in Advanced Science.

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New research can help radiologists manage architectural distortion identified via DBT exams

After surgical excision, 10.2% of the architectural distortion cases with nonmalignant pathology at biopsy were upgraded to malignant, researchers reported in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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