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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fMRI may predict success of substance addiction treatment

Measurements provided by functional MRI (fMRI) may provide insight into which patients are more likely to respond to substance abuse treatment, according to a study abstract presented at the Society for Neuroscience on Oct. 14 in New Orleans.

Philips, VU University open Dutch PET/MR center

VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, and Philips Healthcare have opened the Netherlands’ first PET/MR imaging center.

Model-based iterative reconstruction slashes CT dose more than 70%

Model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) has shown great promise for reducing radiation dose at routine abdominal CT, according to the preliminary results of an ongoing prospective trial published online ahead of print in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Nearly 170 million years of healthy life lost due to cancer in 2008

Cancer contributed to 7.6 million deaths worldwide in 2008, and was linked with nearly 170 million years of healthy life lost, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in The Lancet.

Minn. hospital deploys Toshiba CT for ED, stroke imaging

Fairview Health Services has installed the Aquilion One dynamic volume CT system from Toshiba America Medical Systems at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina, Minn.

Accuray CEO resigns after a decade

Accuray's President, CEO and Director of the Board, Euan S. Thomson, has resigned. Accuray's Board has appointed Joshua H. Levine as his successor as president, CEO and director of the board, effective immediately. Thomson is anticipated to continue in a consulting role with the company.

Concussion: A fuzzy diagnosis

Criteria for concussion diagnosis are heterogeneous and require better definition and diagnostic tools, according to a study published Oct. 2 in the Journal of Neurosurgery.

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CT perfusion on par with MRI in assessing stroke risk

Quantitative CT perfusion (CTP) mismatch classification provides similar results to perfusion-diffusion MRI in identifying tissue at risk for infarction, according to a study published in the October issue of Stroke.

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