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. 

Osteoporosis drug shows potential for preventing breast cancer

An existing drug used to treat osteoporosis and other conditions affecting the bones appears able to prevent breast cancer in certain high-risk women. 

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Elbow pain in baseball players better diagnosed with dual-modality imaging

Baseball players experiencing medial elbow pain are more precisely imaged by a combination of stress ultrasound and magnetic resonance arthrography (MRA) than by either of those two modalities alone, even though the latter modality is widely considered the gold standard in its own right.

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Teenage rebellion might be caused by abnormal brain development, study suggests

Researchers in the United Kingdom found a link between conduct disorder in adolescents and thickness of the outer layer of the brain, breaking down misconceptions that severe antisocial behavior and aggression is simply just a form of teenage rebellion. 

Breach in blood-brain barrier after stroke could mean more severe bleeding after treatment

A new study from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke shows that stroke patients who have more severe breaches of the blood-brain barrier might be at greater risk for severe bleeding in the brain after invasive stroke treatment. 

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Changing protocols could help reduce radiation exposure in certain CT-guided biopsies

With the help of radiologists following new procedures, a new study shows that institutions were able to decrease the amount of radiology patients were exposed to during CT-guided lung biopsies by more than 64 percent over 18 months. 

Cancer physicians want pediatricians to increase use of HPV vaccine

Oncologists are putting pressure on pediatricians to more strongly recommend the HPV vaccine, saying their endorsement will help prevent cancer decades down the line.

Joint Commission modifies CT technologists’ certification guidelines

The Joint Commission is backing away from portions of revised requirements for who is and isn’t qualified to perform diagnostic CT procedures.

Device with sci-fi name may make molecular-imaging systems better and safer

With a name like “variable angle slant hole collimator,” it’d better be impressive. 

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