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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RSNA partners with RadSite on FDG-PET/CT biomarker pilot program

The effort is focused on outpatient imaging centers and should bring more consistency to cancer treatment and therapy.

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‘One-stop shop’ CT protocol boosts definitive diagnostic rates in patients with acute chest pain

The comprehensive approach yields crucial information usually obtained via CT and MRI, which can cut time to diagnosis, experts explained.

Multi-slice knee MRI technique saves time without sacrificing quality

Radiologists should know that the more they use simultaneous multi-slice settings, the more likely artifacts are to appear.

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Do MIS-C abdominal symptoms resolve? New research tracks follow-up ultrasound findings

The answer may help counsel patients on their predicted timeline of symptoms, experts explained in Radiology.

Texas A&M University to lead isotope R&D trainee program with $2 million grant

Of the 17 institutions collaborating on the project, eight are minority-serving organizations.

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CT images of thoracic muscles hold prognostic value for elderly ICU patients, research reveals

These scans may help guide clinicians' treatment decisions for this vulnerable population, experts reported this week in Nature. 

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Body CT scans detect infection areas among ICU patients with sepsis

While guidelines stress the importance of quickly eradicating the underlying source of infection, data on the best imaging strategy remains lacking, researchers reported.

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Radiologists prefer MRI over ultrasound for pregnant women with suspected appendicitis

The findings may be particularly important in settings where subspecialty radiologists are not as readily available, experts wrote recently.

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