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. 

FDA clears Philips' full-field digital mammo system

Royal Philips Electronics has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its MicroDose SI system, a full-field digital mammography system with the capability to enable future Single-Shot Spectral Imaging applications (which is not available in North America).

Phoenix Partnership Propels Pediatric Molecular Medicine in Practice

The Ronald A. Matricaria Institute of Molecular Medicine aims to bring genomics research to the forefront of pediatrics.

Extending the Golden Window in Stroke Care

New guidelines and evolving research suggest some stroke patients can receive tPA up to 4.5 hours after symptom onset.

Theranostics Sets the Stage for Personalized Medicine

Recent developments in theranostics could usher in an era that helps drive personalized medicine from research to reality.

NEJM poll: Jury still out on mammo screening

Physicians responding to a poll regarding when and if to initiate screening mammography were fairly evenly divided about beginning screening at age 40 or 50, with a significant fraction not recommending the exam, according to a clinical decisions feature published Feb. 28 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Has pediatric CT use peaked?

Multiple studies have detailed escalating CT use in the U.S. However, physicians at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle may have tamed CT use among hospitalized pediatric trauma patients, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in Radiology.

ACR updates Appropriateness Criteria

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has updated evidence-based guidelines to help healthcare providers choose the most appropriate medical imaging exam or radiation therapy for a patient’s clinical condition via the latest version of its Appropriateness Criteria.

Cancer of unknown primary site requires integrated imaging approach

As diagnosis and management of cancer of unknown primary (CUP) sites has become more personalized, a multidisciplinary approach among oncologists, pathologists and radiologists is essential, according to a review article published in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Around the web

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.

Deepak Bhatt, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital and principal investigator of the TRANSFORM trial, explains an emerging technique for cardiac screening: combining coronary CT angiography with artificial intelligence for plaque analysis to create an approach similar to mammography.

A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease.