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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Disparities based on age, race persist in PET use for lung cancer patients

Demographic differences in the use of PET imaging among Medicare beneficiaries with non-small cell lung cancer have persisted since the modality’s approval by Medicare in 1998, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in Radiology.

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PET technique visualizes amyloid deposits in heart

PET with 11C-PIB provides a noninvasive method for visualizing amyloid deposits in the heart, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The researchers suggest that 11C-PIB eventually may be used in the clinical setting as both a diagnostic tool and a treatment follow-up method.

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High Performance Collaborative Care Webinar Series—Defining a Universal Viewer

Sponsored by GE Healthcare

Radiology departments have been seeking ways to work better-managing images from multiple PACS and multiple departments and seeking to increase radiologists' reading efficiency by delivering more information to their workstation. In a world of disparate PACS and multi-ology images, the notion of a universal workstation to deliver patient results efficiently is both a necessity and now - a reality.

ASE, GE partner in India for cardiovascular ultrasound training

The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and GE Healthcare have teamed to provide a cardiovascular ultrasound training event for healthcare providers caring for underserved populations in rural northwest India.

Study touts [18F]-T808 as first selective PET tracer for tau protein pathologies

Research on the first highly selective and specific PET tracer for in vivo neurological imaging of tau pathologies has been published in the August issue of Journal of Alzheimers Disease.

SNMMI: Dual tracers could deliver effectiveness, convenience + savings

A hybrid imaging technique which combines PET/CT with two molecular imaging agents targeting different markers of disease has been shown to aid in the detection of tumors in complex cases of bone cancer, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).

Radiology: No need to go hungry prior to CT as fasting largely unnecessary

Long periods of fasting prior to contrast-enhanced CT, particularly restrictions on fluid intake, vary widely throughout the world, and may ultimately be unnecessary, according to a study published in the May issue of Radiology.

Ultrasound Opens New Doors in Robotic Surgery

BK Medical

Intraoperative robotic-assisted ultrasound helps surgeons to perform more complex procedures robotically with potentially improved outcomes.

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The pros and cons of current breast screening modalities and the role of AI

Debra L. Monticciolo, MD, past president of both the Society of Breast Imaging and the American College of Radiology, explains the advantages and disadvantages of current breast screening technology.

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ASE shares new guideline on imaging patients with implanted devices

The new guideline details the best imaging strategies for a variety of clinical scenarios. 

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ASNC president-elect predicts unprecedented innovation in nuclear cardiology

"We are on the edge of a new journey in nuclear cardiology," explained ASNC President-elect Panithaya Chareonthaitawee, MD.

 

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