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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ASTRO and AAPM announce RO-ILS: Radiation Oncology Incident Learning System (RO-ILS)

Together, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) will share details about RO-ILS: Radiation Oncology Incident Learning System, a new, national patient safety initiative to facilitate safer and higher quality radiation oncology care.

Personalized care from disease detection through treatment assessment enabled with GE Healthcare’s Discovery IQ

During the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Annual Meeting, GE Healthcare introduced its Discovery IQ PET/CT system, enabling both outstanding image quality and intelligent quantitation, helping physicians deliver the best possible patient outcomes.

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Lymphoseek: Newly approved for oral cavity cancer, more expansion expected

Lymphoseek, otherwise known as technetium Tc-99m tilmanocept, is now available for use in sentinel lymph-node mapping of patients with cases of head and neck cancer. Producer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, based in Dublin, Ohio, held a teleconference for stakeholders yesterday to discuss the expanded approval.

NorthStar Medical teams with Triad for domestic supply of moly

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, based in Madison, Wis., announced a non-exclusive letter of intent yesterday with major radiopharmacy chain Triad Isotopes in an effort to provide a U.S. source of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), which decays to produce technetium-99m (Tc-99m), used in the lion's share of nuclear medicine procedures.

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Tomosynthesis outperforms mammography in breast cancer detection, recall rate reduction

Three-dimensional digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has showcased significantly improved performance metrics for breast cancer screening in comparison with 2D digital mammography (DM) in community radiology practice, according to a study published online June 11 by the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Survey: Tomosynthesis use on the rise despite reimbursement questions

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has made the jump from a research technology to a clinically used technique, with nearly 30 percent of surveyed members from the Society of Breast Imaging reporting they use DBT.

An intervention that may improve colorectal cancer screening rates

An intervention including fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) greatly increased adherence to annual colorecatal cancer screening (CRC), indicating the possibility for improvement in screening in vulnerable populations by using low-cost strategies facilitated by health information technologies, according to a study published online June 16 by JAMA Internal Medicine.

Mammography helps clear path to fewer late-stage breast cancers

The incidence of late-stage breast cancers has decreased by 37 percent since the advent of mammography 30 years ago, according to a study published online June 10 in Cancer.

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Key Medicare reimbursement and No Surprises Act updates from RSNA 2024

Richard Heller III, MD, RSNA board member and senior VP of policy at Radiology Partners, offers an overview of policies in Congress that are directly impacting imaging.