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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Industry group releases new guidelines for CT use in TAVR procedures

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) released updated guidelines for using CT imaging in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

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MRI may help detect, monitor spinal muscular atrophy disease

MRI of the spinal cord may be an effective way to inform early treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and monitor the disease, according to a case report published in the January-February issue of Clinical Imaging.

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U.S. cancer deaths down 27% over past 25 years

Overall cancer deaths in the United States have steadily declined by 27 percent over the past quarter century, according to a new review from the American Cancer Society (ACS).

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MRI/PET scans reveal racial disparities in Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers

The findings suggest the evaluation of molecular biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease should be adjusted for race, as African American patients were found to have lower levels of tau—a key biomarker used to identify the disease, according to research published online Jan. 7 in JAMA Neurology.

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Real-time fluoroscopic, nuclear imaging may aid IR procedures

A team of Dutch researchers has developed a real-time hybrid fluoroscopic and nuclear imaging detector that may aid interventional radiology (IR) procedures such as radioembolization, according to authors of a Jan. 8 study published in Radiology.

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Radiotherapy with chemotherapy improves survival in young Hodgkin lymphoma patients

Radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy resulted in better five-year survival in patients with early-stage pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) than chemotherapy alone, reported authors of a Jan. 3 study published in JAMA Oncology.

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Cervical cancer screening rates ‘unacceptably low’

New research suggests the percentage of women who undergo cervical cancer screenings is much lower than national data has reported, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in the Journal of Women’s Health.

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Researchers identify dual-parameter approach to improve prostate MRI

Incorporating the golden-angle radial sparse parallel (GRASP) technique into dynamic contrast agent-enhanced (DCE) MRI improves the performance of prostate MRI, according to a Jan. 1 study published in Radiology.

Around the web

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. 

CCTA is being utilized more and more for the diagnosis and management of suspected coronary artery disease. An international group of specialists shared their perspective on this ongoing trend.

The new technology shows early potential to make a significant impact on imaging workflows and patient care.