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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No time to talk with patients? Online provider markets second opinions

For years, radiology leaders have exhorted radiologists to get out of the reading room and communicate with clinicians. More recently, the message has extended to include patients, evidenced by the American College of Radiologys Face of Radiology campaign to educate patients about the role of radiologists in the healthcare process. Some have lobbied for direct communication of radiology results to patients. Yet, for many patients, radiologists remain invisible, anonymous and silent.

San Diego rad practice offers diagnostic imaging for Alzheimers

The first sites in the U.S. are providing PET imaging with florbetapir (Amyvid), which can detect the presence or absence of amyloid plaques in the brain as part of a diagnostic evaluation to determine if a patient has the pathology of Alzheimer's disease. Early adopters include Imaging Healthcare Specialists in San Diego County.

Radiology: Cardiac CT shows potential to assess myocardial tissue fibrosis

Coronary CT angiography may be used to characterize diffuse myocardial fibrosis, with results comparable to those provided by cardiac MR, according to a study published online July 6 in Radiology.

UPenn CV and imaging researcher Mehta wins NIH spot

Nehal N. Mehta, MD, has been named the inaugural Lasker Clinical Research Scholar and will oversee a new laboratory at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

A final farewell from this medical journalist

Today, sadly, marks my last day with Cardiovascular Business. For almost three years, I have had the pleasure and honor of working with the crew here at CVB and all of you. It is a bittersweet goodbye for me, but I am moving on to start a new adventure in Beantown.

FDA clears St. Jude's intracardiac echo catheter

St. Jude Medical received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the ViewFlex Xtra Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) catheter.

FDA fast-tracks Xarelto for PE, DVT

The FDA has assigned a priority review designation to the supplemental New Drug Applications for rivaroxaban (Xarelto), an oral anticoagulant seeking new indications to treat patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE) and to prevent their recurrence, Janssen Research & Development announced July 9.

Fujis Synapse MU version 3.0 certified as complete EHR

The Synapse MU 3.0 from Fujifilm Medical Systems has been certified a complete EHR and 2011/2012 compliant by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology.

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