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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Making 3D mammography a reality for all facilities

Sponsored by Konica Minolta

Countless studies have shown 3D mammography can reduce false positives and increases cancer detection in women with dense breasts, it creates a better overall patient experience, and insurance companies are finally beginning to cover costs associated with 3D mammograms.

4 uses for contrast-enhanced spectral mammography

Researchers and clinicians from Cooper University Hospital have been using spectral mammography on a daily basis since November 2012. A group of residents, fellows and faculty from Cooper published a review of techniques and practical applications of contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) in Academic Radiology.

On the nose: CT scan reveals stick lodged in dog's snout

Rex, a 1-year-old beagle, had became the newest addition to Mark Kovicak's Michigan home earlier this year. But the little guy started having difficulties including nosebleeds, sensitivity and an inexplicable foul odor.

Brain imaging study of youth football players under national lights

An imaging-based study published online Oct. 24 in Radiology may reach millions via network news and make an impact on youth football leagues across the country. 

MRI and CT combine to finely image tumor blood vessels

Preclinical researchers in Denmark have combined MRI and CT to create a new way to image tracer distribution in tumors at extremely high resolution in mice. Their hope is to translate the technique to map the branching of tumor blood vessels in humans, such that tumor-busting drugs could be carefully observed in action. 

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A game-changer is long overdue in breast-cancer research—and one may be just ahead

As far as we’ve come in the fight against breast cancer over the past 20 years, the state of actionable information is, circa 2016, fairly accurately encapsulated by an old bromide that’s often dispatched to denigrate perceptions of progress: The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Can you drink too much water? fMRI research says you can

Many of us struggle to drink the recommended eight glasses of water per day, but a new study suggests that we're not supposed to.

4 things to know about lifeIMAGE 5.0

lifeIMAGE 5.0, the electronic medical image sharing platform, received a comprehensive update that's available now for users.

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.