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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CT scan reveals man's 'missing brain' is large intracranial air pocket

What looked like a missing brain turned out to be a large air pocket compressing surrounding brain tissue inside the man's skull, according to a recent article from Live Science. 

Imaging center in South LA aims to boost breast cancer screening in underserved community

A new imaging facility—Inglewood Imaging Center—recently opened in the south Los Angeles neighborhood aiming to increase breast cancer screening rates in the underserved community, CBS Los Angeles reports.

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fMRI data analysis may ID different activation timings in the brain

Researchers used a high temporal resolution functional MRI (fMRI) data to examine the difference in the timing between brain activation areas by analyzing the task onset time of the statistical model shifted from the actual stimulation timing.

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Air pollution exposure during pregnancy may alter child's brain

Exposure to air pollution during fetal life may severely alter a child's brain structure and pose long-term effects, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in Biological Psychiatry.  

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Radiomics tops qualitative imaging method in diagnosing rectal cancer

T2 weighted-based radiomics proved superior in classification performance than qualitative assessment and diffusion-weighted (DW) imaging for diagnosing pathologic complete response (pCR) in patients with rectal cancer who received therapy prior to their main treatment, according to a study in Radiology.

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Electromagnetic radiation PET imaging agent helps predict lung cancer therapy success

Researchers from Stanford University and two universities in China have recently developed a PET scan-compatible imaging agent that may help predict which lung cancer patients would benefit from a widely used drug or treatment, according to a recent Stanford news release.

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Age-based mammography screening guidelines may put nonwhite women at risk

According to a recent study in JAMA Surgery, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston found current guidelines for breast cancer screening may lead to delayed diagnosis in nonwhite women due to lack of data from racially diverse populations.  

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Serena Williams asks physicians to listen after requesting CT scan that showed life-threatening blood clots

In an article in Essence, Williams explained that black women are more likely to die during pregnancy or childbirth because doctors don't take their concerns seriously. She cited her own experience when she requested a CT scan.

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.