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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MRI shows sitting can diminish the ability to recollect old memories

Taking time to stop and think may be done best if you're not sitting, according to an April 13 article by the Los Angeles Times.

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Professor receives research award for pioneering work with MRI to find MS lesions

Frederik Barkhof, MD, PhD, a professor of neuroradiology at VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, has won the 2018 John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Research for his work using MRI to improve diagnosis and understanding of the disease.

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Cancer patients with longer diagnostic wait times face increased risk of poor outcomes

A new study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found the longer patients with positive cancer screening results wait for diagnostic testing, the worse their outcome.

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New imaging technique detects prostate cancer not shown by MRI

Contrast-enhanced subharmonic imaging (SHI)—a new technique for imaging of microbubble ultrasound contrast agents—detected prostate cancers not identified by traditional MRI, according to a recent study presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2018 Annual Meeting.

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fMRI research assesses benefits of mindfulness therapy in patients with depression

Benjamin Shapero, PhD, and Gaëlle Desbordes, PhD, from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, are studying the cognitive benefits of mindfulness mediation in patients with clinical depression, according to an April 9 article in the Harvard Gazette.

Florida Hospital and Orthopaedic Clinic Upgrade to Innovative Digital X-ray Technology

Carestream Systems Deliver Rapid Image Access, Excellent Diagnostic Image Quality

Study finds brain continues to produce new cells into old age, contradicting recent findings

Columbia University researchers recently found that the human brain continues to produce hundreds of new neurons every day, even into old age, according to an article by the Los Angeles Times.

Largest international epilepsy study may help improve prognosis, treatment

More than 3,800 volunteers around the world participated in the largest international survey on epilepsy using neuroimaging techniques, according to an April 5 press release from the São Paulo Research Foundation in Brazil.

Around the web

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

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.

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.