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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AI system can interpret, prioritize chest X-rays

Researchers have trained an AI system to interpret and prioritize chest X-rays based on urgent and critical findings, according to a study published in Radiology.

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Blood test, brain imaging could detect Alzheimer’s 16 years before symptoms emerge

A test that measures changes in a patients’ blood protein levels through blood samples, brain imaging and cognitive tests could detect Alzheimer's up to 16 years before symptoms appear, according to new research published online in Nature Medicine.

MRI suite in Illinois focuses on patient comfort

OSF Centers for Health in Peoria, Illinois, offers a wide-bore MRI that is four inches larger than a conventional scanner and includes a “Caring Suite” that makes it popular among patients.

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FDA clears ECG feature for ‘prescription-only’ smartwatch

Another smartwatch has received FDA clearance for an electrocardiogram (ECG) feature. But this one—the Study Watch from Alphabet’s health division, Verily—is a “prescription-only device” rather than a product marketed to all consumers.

What happens when young patients undergo MRI scans without anesthesia?

Providing pediatric patients with MRI scans without anesthesia is an example of patient- and family-centered care (PFCC) in action, according to new research published in the Journal of Radiology Nursing. The authors found that this practice can lead to lower healthcare costs and shorter procedure times.

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American Society of Echocardiography unveils new guidelines for comprehensive TTE

The American Society of Echocardiography has released new guidelines for performing a comprehensive transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) examination. The recommendations, which were endorsed by 22 other cardiology/echocardiography societies from around the world, were published in the January edition of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.

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AI interprets chest x-rays, prioritizes critical findings

Researchers have trained an artificial intelligence (AI) system to prioritize chest x-rays containing critical findings, according to a new study published in Radiology.

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SNMMI, SNMMI-TS announce 2019 leadership academy graduates

The Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) announced the graduates of its fourth annual Future Leaders Academy at the group's Mid-Winter Meeting in Palm Springs, California.