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. 

RSS icon
Thumbnail

DBT drops interval breast cancer rates—can it eventually replace digital mammography?

The prospective study compared nearly 15,000 women who underwent DBT and mammography to more than 26,000 in a digital mammo-only group.

Thumbnail

Amid COVID-19 vaccine rollout, providers may slowly resume ventilation/perfusion lung scans

SNMMI said V/Q scans can be increasingly incorporated as a normal part of the workup of suspected pulmonary embolism.

mammography mammogram breast cancer

Media coverage highlights benefits and overlooks harms of mammography, JAMA authors say

Experts from Australia and the U.K. said strategies to improve reporting are "urgently" needed in order for the public to receive more balanced information.

Thumbnail

CT data shows high rates of emphysema among marijuana users

Radiologists should take note of these findings as the drug's popularity and legalization continue to climb.

Nanox

Nanox earns FDA clearance for its novel digital X-ray machine

Chairman and CEO Ran Poliakine called the news a "significant step forward" for the Israeli company's U.S. regulatory pathway.

Thumbnail

Fast breast MRI ready for clinical use following shorter read times, accurate cancer detection

Abbreviated MRI protocols not only shorten exam times but may significantly reduce costs and improve breast cancer screening overall.

Thumbnail

New guide helps clinicians better diagnose coronary artery disease using PET myocardial blood flow

SNMMI and ASNC developed their step-by-step document to be a somewhat easy read, sharing the 20-page statement free online.

interventional radiology philips

Radiology, other multispecialty groups urge caution with GBCAs during interventional pain procedures

A group of 11 societies issued a practice advisory recently to help physicians better select contrast agents and manage adverse events.

Displaying 1833 - 1840 of 23559

Around the web

Radiology Business
The biggest obstacles facing radiology business managers in 2025

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.

Cardiovascular Business
New cardiac prevention paradigm explored in TRANSFORM trial using AI and CCTA

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.

Cardiovascular Business
Cardiology practices pay $17.7M to settle fraud allegations brought on by whistleblowers

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.