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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Diagnostic imaging does not benefit patients seeking chiropractic care for lower back pain

In fact, those who did undergo X-ray, CT or MRI had slightly more intense back pain during follow-up, according to recently published research.

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Machine learning model accurately predicts DCIS upstaging without invasive surgery

Understanding a patient's risk of developing invasive cancer without having to undergo surgery could help patients and providers choose more appropriate treatment plans.

New MRI technique earlier detects multiple sclerosis, potentially improving treatment approaches

The tool identified amino acid derivatives that are linked to compromised neuron integrity.

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Ultrasound outperforms four other modalities at assessing margins during breast surgery

Although ultrasound came out on top, achieving optimal operator performance could be taxing on resources, doctors cautioned.

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Transvaginal ultrasound and MRI are key to surgical planning for endometriosis

"Their use should be encouraged in the preoperative assessment of patients undergoing surgical management," experts said recently in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.

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Bolus tracking with individualized delays for abdominal multiphase CT beats fixed delay protocols

Current bolus tracking technology remains limited by the fixed delay before the start of a scan, experts explained in the European Journal of Radiology.

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Novel X-ray tool offers in-depth look at heart damage caused by severe COVID-19

The three-dimensional images revealed chaotic vessel splitting and new vessel formations, German researchers reported in eLife.

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Gadolinium-based contrast agents are safe, even at higher doses, new research suggests

The rat model showed no clinical evidence of neurotoxicity after doses above diagnostic levels were administered, but further research is needed in humans, experts reported in Radiology.

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