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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AI sees pain points in x-rays radiologists can’t, particularly in Black patients

Algorithms were able to top imaging providers at grading the severity of pain on osteoarthritis scans, notably in African Americans.

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Radiology’s input on new USPSTF breast cancer screening plan is ‘critical,’ ACR says

The United States Preventative Services Task Force is seeking comment on its draft document through Feb. 17.

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Healthcare faces ‘pressing’ need to develop nonradiology nurses’ knowledge of interventional radiology

Creating IR nursing specialty education and resources would be a good start, according to a small group of nurses from a 460–bed hospital.

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35% of patients recovered from severe COVID-19 show potentially irreversible lung damage at CT follow-up

That's according to a study of 114 patients who were discharged from the hospital after being treated for the disease, published in Radiology.

New research expands PET imaging time window for patients with rare neuroendocrine tumors

In light of their findings, University of Copenhagen experts also believe 64Cu-labeled PET tracers will become more commonplace for clinical use.

Health groups launch new projects investigating COVID-19’s lingering impact on the brain

One study out of the University of South Carolina will use MRI to examine patients who've been virus-free for 28 days.

International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine moves annual meeting online due to COVID-19

The 2021 ISMRM conference and exhibition was set to take place May 15-20 as a hybrid in-person and online gathering.

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Amyloid blood testing could cause 50% drop in PET scans required for Alzheimer’s trials

That’s according to a study of more than 400 dementia-free British citizens, shared recently in Brain.

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

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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.