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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Physicians support use of PET/CT scans in pregnant women with cancer, survey finds

Researchers say scans pose little risk to an unborn fetus but maintained doctors must weigh the benefits against potential risks.

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Providers are requesting fewer preoperative MRIs for breast cancer patients

Female surgeons, in particular, are abiding by evidence-based guidelines, but a more selective approach is still needed among doctors.

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Massive $100M mammography screening trial is a ‘waste,’ radiologist claims

The Harvard rad believes the federal funds put toward TMIST would have been better invested in assessing breast MRI more than 20 years ago.

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Are COVID mRNA vaccines a cause of myocarditis in adolescents? MRI findings hold clues

Scan data published in the American Journal of Roentgenology suggests radiologists must remain cognizant of the link between myocarditis and vaccines.

Radiologists often misread common pelvic fractures, pushing some to unneeded specialty care

Providers rely on radiology reports when deciding to transfer patients to tertiary care centers, which may rack up unnecessary healthcare dollars.

First in-human study highlights benefits of dark-field imaging for early pulmonary disease detection

The X-ray technique may reduce patients’ radiation dose by a factor of fifty, according to a new study published in The Lancet Digital Health.

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Researchers unveil first three-photon PET scanner with big implications for cancer care

The J-PET scanner will enable total-body positron emission tomography machines to be produced five times cheaper than traditional crystal-based technologies, experts said recently.

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ACR releases new benchmarks to help radiology departments optimize radiation dose levels

The college's long-awaited guidance incorporates nearly five years' worth of data gathered from more than 1,600 healthcare facilities.

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.