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 technique beats breast ultrasound at supplemental screening

Diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) may soon command broader consideration than it’s been getting as a supplemental breast-screening tool. The modality not only finds many breast cancers that don’t show up on mammograms but also outperformed supplemental breast ultrasound in a study published online Oct. 28 in Clinical Imaging.

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In radiology research, collaboration is key to clout

Radiology research is maximally influential when it’s conducted collaboratively and the contributors hail from multiple disciplines, institutions and geographic locations.

Hologic will provide all imaging machinery for Dutch mammography program

All mammography systems for the Dutch Breast Cancer Screening Program will be provided by Hologic, Inc. beginning in 2018, according to a recent press release. 

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Brain impact of football affected by career length, player's position

New research, funded by the National Football League Charities and the NFL Players Association, examined former football players, examined career duration and playing position in the white matter structure and neural recruitment of former college and professional athletes.

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Docs in the dark on radiation risks in imaging, but a quick briefing lights the way

Hospital-based clinicians are not well-versed in the specifics of radiation exposure and risk to patients sent for imaging, but a brief education session may be all it takes to bring them up to speed.

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World's first iPhone ultrasound receives FDA clearance

A new era of high-performance and mobile medical imaging has just begun. What's to credit this milestone in medical imaging technology? It happens to be no bigger than the size of your pocket.

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FDA: Thermography is not an alternative to mammography

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Oct. 27 reminder that thermography is not an acceptable substitute for mammography.

Inspired words flow as spouse of radiologist gets up to speed on the specialty

A radiologist in the Bluegrass State has received a memorable tribute from none other than his loving wife, a newspaper columnist who hadn’t asked him much about his work—till now.

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.