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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New PET agent may ‘revolutionize’ diagnostic workup for numerous diseases

Molecular Targeting Technologies, a privately owned biotech company, recently won a patent for its 18F-fluroglucaric acid necrosis agent.

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Routine brain imaging should be considered in patients with advanced kidney cancer

Nearly 4% of individuals with renal cell carcinoma showed asymptomatic spread to the brain, oncologists reported in the April issue of JNCCN.

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Many women willing to pay more for screening MRI, particularly those with dense breasts

Only 34.7% of patients were happy with a mammography-only approach and many weren't worried about contrast imaging risks, according to a new single-center survey.

Radiologists’ public service message underscores need to educate patients on COVID-19 vaccine side effects

Physicians called on imaging societies, clinicians and news media to spread awareness about vaccine-related swollen lymph nodes.

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ACR, others call on nation’s largest private insurers to update lung cancer screening policies

The coalition specifically called out Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Health Care Services Corporation and UnitedHealthcare, in an April 1 letter.

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Privately held startup focused on wireless interventional radiology tech announces launch

Salt Lake City-based Xenter is using physiological and intravascular imaging data to better treat heart and vascular diseases, among other goals.

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Routine chest CT exams contain valuable insights into COPD mortality risks

Body composition assessments are readily available in most clinics and may help doctors take early action in high-risk patients, according to a new study published in RSNA's journal Radiology.

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Combined imaging technique pushes field closer to standard 5-minute knee MRI exams

Parallel and simultaneous multi-slice imaging offer the most promising path to shorter knee scans, one Cleveland Clinic expert said recently.

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.