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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Breast Ultrasound

Tuesday, Nov. 27, 4:30-6:00 p.m. | E350 | Speakers review the physics and practical aspects of breast ultrasound, introduce emerging trends in elasticity imaging and present clinical applications of conventional and whole-breast ultrasound.

Tailored Breast Cancer Screening

Tuesday, Nov. 27, 4:30-6:00 p.m. | N227 | Experts discuss the impact of the revision of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force screening mammography guidelines in 2009, the role of screening MR for high-risk women and the use of screening breast ultrasound for women with dense breasts.

Breast Imaging (Mammographic Screening: Age, Ethnicity, Facility Type and Other Issues)

Tuesday, Nov. 27, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | E451A | Researchers will present results from nine studies, addressing key issues from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines to recall rates to imaging of African-American women.

Pre-operative Breast MRI: Pros and Cons

Tuesday, Nov. 27, 7:15-8:15 a.m.| E451B | This session identifies areas of controversy surrounding pre-operative breast MRI and evidence both for and against its use. The presentations compare advantages and disadvantages of pre-operative MRI for women with newly diagnosed breast cancer.

Breast Tomosynthesis

Monday, Nov. 26, 8:30-10:00 a.m.| S402AB | Speakers address the essentials of breast tomosynthesis, including clinical aspects, reconstruction techniques and physics optimization.

High-Resolution Radionuclide Breast Imaging

Sunday, Nov. 25, 2:00-3:30 p.m. | S505AB | In this interactive session, a trio of experts discusses breast-specific gamma imaging, positron emission mammography and molecular breast imaging and breast MRI.

N.J. practice installs GE’s contrast-enhanced mammo tech

Cooper University Health Care has deployed GE Healthcare’s SenoBright Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography technology for breast imaging at Cooper Cancer Institute.

Imaging sales help bolster Siemens Healthcare’s Q4 profits

While Siemens said its total sector profit of €2.12 billion ($3.37 billion) was “held back by substantial profit impacts in the energy sector,” its healthcare unit delivered €631 million ($1 billion) in profit in the fourth quarter, compared with €494 million ($627.53 billion) in the same period a year earlier, led by “strong earnings performance from its imaging and therapy systems businesses.”

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