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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Despite higher Alzheimer’s risk, patients can handle amyloid PET exam results

Those who learned they had elevated amyloid levels did not suffer from more short-term anxiety, depression or suicical thoughts, experts reported in JAMA Neurology.

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New radiation-dose estimation process moves nuclear medicine closer to customized cancer therapy

Researchers used a single SPECT/CT scan performed post-therapy to estimate how much radiation a patient’s tumor and at-risk organs will absorb.

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Ultrasound, 3D printing combine to help blind parents feel their babies' faces

The idea came about after a sonographer at Johns Hopkins wondered if the technology could be used to create a model for a blind mother.

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How one mobile mammography program took on breast cancer in underserved women

Authors of the five-year Project Valuable Area Life-Saving Exams in Town program say their results should prompt the creation of similar strategies across the U.S.

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MIT’s AI system diagnoses chest conditions on x-rays, but knows when a radiologist could do better

The hybrid platform proved more accurate at detecting enlarged heart cases than machine learning or a human reader working independently.

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‘Pink card’ program brings walk-in screening mammograms to vulnerable patients

Massachusetts General Hospital’s academic breast imaging division launched its pilot in November 2016, sharing their results recently in JACR.

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Biopharmaceutical firm AC Immune wins funding for ‘game-changing’ Parkinson’s PET agent

The win comes shortly after the Swiss-based company shared positive early results for its radiotracer during the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

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Is reopening schools safe? Doctors warn of new ‘paradigm shift’ in COVID-19’s impact on children

Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School physicians added that the virus is "far more" than just a respiratory illness in this population.

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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.