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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Brain MRI, AI predict deaf children's capacity to learn language

Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago have two types of technology to predict how well a deaf child can learn language after receiving cochlear implant surgery. 

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Genetic variants could be key to identifying chemo-induced cardiotoxicity

As life expectancy continues to expand for cancer patients, clinicians are increasingly dealing with oncological complications like cardiotoxicity, according to a medical team in the Netherlands—and those doctors are met with a paucity of research on the topic.

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3D doppler ultrasound can better determine fetal growth restriction than 2D version

A new study published in the January issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine has shown that a 3D Doppler ultrasound can more accurately determine altered fetal growth restriction (FGR) in fetuses vulnerable to developing abnormal cerebral vascular flow patterns than a standard 2D Doppler ultrasound.  

Pediatric body CT exams increasing according to ACR study

According to a new analysis of data from the American College of Radiology (ACR) CT Dose Index Registry (DIR), pediatric body CT scans in the U.S. are becoming increasingly more popular among older children.  

TEE simulator uses patient images to improve cardiology training

Training using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) simulators typically relies on grainy drawings of patients in black and white. But a new version, developed by a team from the University of Washington led by Florence Sheehan, MD, can display 3D images of a hypothetical patient, allowing users to look for blood clots and other abnormalities.

Post-op CT more accurately detects screw penetration in arm fractures

Postoperative CT, most notably 3D CT scans, are the preferred imaging technique in evaluating intra-articular screw penetration of proximal humerus fractures, according to a study published in Academic Radiology.

2 steps to stop stroke: CT, blood test can predict recurrence

Stroke recurrence is a threat combatted with drug therapy and predictive testing. Researchers have combined CT imaging and genetic blood testing to identify individuals at risk for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).

4 findings suggesting gender inequalities extend into breast imaging

Breast imaging radiology is largely dominated by women, but despite the fact, a stark gender disparity in the academic field remains, according to an American Journal of Roentgenology study.

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.