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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Any further safety concerns could hinder ultrasound contrast agent delivery, manufacturer warns

North Billerica, Massachusetts-based Lantheus shared its forecast in a quarterly financial report published May 4. 

One-quarter of severe COVID-19 patients retain lung problems 1 year after discharge, CT scans show

Routine respiratory follow-up and new treatment strategies will be required for those who were hospitalized with severe infection, experts noted.

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Man facing possible prison time after administering CT contrast without license, proper training

Omayr K. Niazi, 41, holds a pharmacy technician license and is being charged with aggravated battery, forgery and wire fraud.

Monitoring brain cancer treatments with PET imaging may spare many from unnecessary procedures

Utilizing 18F-FET PET when conventional MRI falls short offers valuable information about the effectiveness of state-of-the-art treatments.

‘Truly unique’ PET agent awarded patent following successful tests in patients with brain injuries, diseases

Flornaptitril is on track to become the first and only federally approved agent of its kind to simultaneously detect tau and beta-amyloid plaque.

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Why breast imaging specialists need to ask patients about their tattoo history

Ink put into the skin can migrate to other areas of the body over time and, in some patients, mimic lymph node calcifications on mammograms.

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Radiologists, sonographers achieve identical outcomes using first-line ultrasound for appendicitis

Ultrasound is used as the initial diagnostic test for suspected appendicitis in most children's hospitals, underscoring the importance of these findings, experts explained in JACR.

Death of a woman who suffered allergic reaction to CT contrast prompts inquiry

Peta Hickey, 43, was referred for an exam in 2019 as part of her company's corporate heart check program.

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