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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Adding PET imaging to prostate cancer treatment planning helps keep the disease under control

Patients who received a novel amino acid-based radiopharmaceutical showed better cancer control rates compared to those whose treatment was guided by bone scans, CT, or MRI alone.

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9 steps for successfully using CDS to decrease imaging utilization and join the value era

Noted imaging guru Christopher Roth, MD, MMCI, vice chair of Radiology for Clinical Informatics and IT at Duke University Medical Center, presented his roadmap during SIIM's Annual Meeting.

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SIIM21: AI flips through abdominal X-rays to spot IVC filters due for removal

Inferior vena cava filters are designed as a temporary solution for patients at acute risk of pulmonary embolism, yet many stay in place far longer than required.

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Radiologists reignite debate over the specialty's role in monitoring contrast injections

This opinion piece is the third published in JACR since the issue first popped up in March when two providers argued it may be time to reconsider rads' role in adverse events.

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AI powers dual CT screening for lung cancer and cardiovascular disease

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute teamed up with clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital to develop and test the deep learning tool.

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Inspection uncovers quality and safety issues at mammography facility—including ‘severe’ problems

The Laurel, Maryland, radiology provider had its accreditation stripped in March and has yet to notify patients who may have been affected, according to the FDA.

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Interventional radiologists taking hold of genitourinary procedure market, performing 90% of surgeries

Urologists still maintain a majority of nephro-ureteral catheter and ureteral stent placements, researchers reported in JACR.

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Appendicitis scoring systems drop CT use while also taking down diagnostic accuracy

The best approach may be to use both clinical scoring and imaging in all patients, particularly in cases with uncertain findings.

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GE HealthCare designed the new-look Revolution Vibe CT scanner to help hospitals and health systems embrace CCTA and improve overall efficiency.

Clinicians have been using HeartSee to diagnose and treat coronary artery disease since the technology first debuted back in 2018. These latest updates, set to roll out to existing users, are designed to improve diagnostic performance and user access.

The cardiac technologies clinicians use for CVD evaluations have changed significantly in recent years, according to a new analysis of CMS data. While some modalities are on the rise, others are being utilized much less than ever before.