Diagnostic Imaging

Radiologists use diagnostic imaging to non-invasively look inside the body to help determine the causes of an injury or an illness, and confirm a diagnosis. Providers use many imaging modalities to do so, including CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound, PET and more.

A slice from a tomosynthesis 3D mammography mammogram. Image courtesy of Mass General

VIDEO: 3D mammography is becoming the standard-of-care in breast imaging

Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) President John Lewin, MD, explains breast tomosynthesis has already become the default standard in mammography today. 

September 2, 2022
Bibb Allen, MD, FACR, chief medical officer of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Data Science Institute, discusses multiple factors involved in the adoption rate of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology.

VIDEO: Where are we with AI adoption in radiology?

Bibb Allen, MD, FACR, chief medical officer of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Data Science Institute, discusses multiple factors involved in the adoption rate of artificial intelligence in radiology.
 

September 2, 2022

Ultrasound measurements can predict osteoporosis, study shows

Experts compared the cortical thickness of three bones—the radius, tibia and second metatarsal—of 200 volunteers who had undergone prior bone mineral density measurements to evaluate the ultrasound method’s accuracy.

August 30, 2022
Ischemic stroke shown in CT scans. Image courtesy of RSNA

VIDEO: AI for stroke detection on CT imaging

Bibb Allen, MD, FACR, chief medical officer of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Data Science Institute, explains the trend of using AI for the automated detection of stroke on computed tomography (CT) imaging and the need to include radiologists on the stroke care team.

August 30, 2022
MIT engineers develop ultrasound stickers that deliver diagnostic images for 48 hours

New stamp-sized patches produce diagnostic quality ultrasound images for up to 48 hours at a time

Experts at MIT have developed ultrasound stickers that can be worn in the same manner as a Band-Aid while also producing diagnostic quality images in real-time.

July 29, 2022
enteric tube placement on radiographs

Algorithm spots enteric tube misplacement on x-ray with great accuracy

The model was externally validated using more than 1,500 radiographs with real-world incidence of critically misplaced tubes. 

July 18, 2022
Wrist

Techniques for photon-counting CTs that could improve orthopedic imaging

Image sharpness was further improved when sharper reconstruction kernels were used, despite having higher noise levels.

July 15, 2022
Throat

New consensus guidelines for fluoroscopic swallow studies released

The 40 evidence-based recommendations touch on everything from patient selection to study choice, radiation safety, clinical team dynamics, procedural techniques, study interpretations and more. 

July 6, 2022