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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More than $1.1M goes to Worcester Polytechnic for a revamped nuclear program

Four generous grants from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) have been bestowed on the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Mass., institute officials announced today.

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DOTATATE PET/CT changed treatment plans for 60% of NET patients

PET/CT with Ga-68 DOTATATE has been found to change treatment plans in a majority of patients receiving initial evaluation and subsequent staging of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), according to the results of two referring physician surveys published Dec. 11 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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SPECT goes 3D for improved diagnosis of ADHD

Reading a 3D thresholded SPECT vs. a conventional 2D SPECT has led to a dramatic improvement in sensitivity for the evaluation of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), officials at Amen Clinics announced Dec. 9.

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Model suggests annual mammo in 40-49 year olds yields significant lifesaving results

The addition of annual digital mammography for women 40 to 49 years old to the biennial screening of women 50 to 74 years old increases both the percentage of lives saved and life-years gained, according to a study published in the December edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Definiens Releases Tissue Studio 4.0 for Quantitative Digital Pathology

Definiens, the global leader in Tissue Phenomics® for oncology diagnostics, today announced the newest version of its leading image analysis software for quantitative digital pathology, Tissue Studio 4.0. The new release provides greater flexibility, more accurate and consistent results, and the ability to use any chromogen for single and dual stain immunohistochemistry (IHC) quantification.

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RSNA 2014 in Pictures

Take a look at some of the sights from the RSNA annual meeting as Health Imaging wraps conference coverage for 2014.

Neuro-inflammation may be intrinsic to autism

Genetic research from John Hopkins and the University of Alabama Birmingham are providing a road map of inflammation linked to autism thanks to a fleet of tissue samples from 72 autistic and healthy brains. Analyses of these tissues showed microglial cells in perpetual hyperdrive, which translates into neuro-inflammation.

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Approved antibiotic could treat frontotemporal dementia

A readily available antibiotic drug therapy that happens to promote the expression of a certain neurotransmitter receptor could one day be a means of combatting frontotemporal dementia (FTD), officials from the University of Alabama Birmingham announced Dec. 3.

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