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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ASE recommends contrast agent usage in echoes

The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has issued a consensus statement, supporting the use of contrast agents used to enhance echocardiogram images, and providing a guide for physicians who may be hesitant to use the contrast agents following a 2007 FDA black-box warning. The statement was published in the November issue of Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.

SNOMED clinical terms get updated

The second international release of SNOMED Clinical Terms is nowavailable for use, incorporating enhancements which are part of ongoingefforts directed towards facilitating the use of the terminology inEHRs.

EuroPCR: Xience continues to perform better than Taxus at two years

Two-year data from the SPIRIT III trial, Abbott’s U.S. pivotal trial,demonstrated that its Xience V everolimus-eluting coronary stent systemcontinues to deliver clinically superior benefits compared to BostonScientific’s Taxus paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system, accordingto a presentation at a late-breaking clinical trials session at EuroPCR2008 in Barcelona, Spain.

SNOMED-CT seeks to clarify clinical concepts

ORLANDO—One of William Shakespeare’s most oft-cited lines from the playRomeo and Juliet, “What's in a name? That which we call a rose by anyother name would smell as sweet,” is a beautiful romantic simile;however, multiple names for the same object in healthcare arebedeviling to IT systems.

HHS joins effort for international EHR standards

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt announced thatthe U.S. will participate in an international effort to develop globaldeployment and adoption of standard clinical terminology for electronichealth records.

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This progressive healthcare provider serving Nebraska and southwestern Iowa is made up of nine acute-care hospitals. Alegent's Heart and Vascular Institute at Bergan Mercy Medical Center and Immanuel Medical Center perform more heart procedures than any other provider in the Omaha area.

FDA picks SNOMED as language standard for EHRs

The FDA this week made a move that should help efforts to expand availability of electronic health records in this county over the coming decade by adopting the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED) as the standard computerized medical vocabulary for the system.

SNOMED, HL7 ink 2-year deal to standardize applications

SNOMED International, a division of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has inked a two-year agreement with Health Level Seven (HL7) which formalizes the long-standing relationship between the organizations aimed to further bind the SNOMED Clinical
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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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