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.

Philips moves digital pathology to the cloud with AWS
The partnership aims to move labs to digital workflows to streamline diagnostics.
PHOTO GALLERY: What does fetal medical imaging look like?
This is a clinical photo gallery of fetal imaging that explains what all can be seen on medical imaging, how sex is determined, how measurements are used to track the development of a baby.
Speaker laments radiology’s major contribution to climate change
Jonathan Gross, MD, argues that diagnostic and interventional radiology were “not developed with sustainability in mind.”
Changing approaches to the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest
Preventing sudden cardiac arrest involves managing risk factors such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia and diabetes. We spoke to Christine Albert, MD, about this and much more at ESC 2023.
Radiologist accuracy takes a hit overnight, especially with advanced imaging exams
Serious discrepancies between preliminary imaging reads and final radiology reports are at risk of accumulating when the prelims are rendered during overnight hours.

Up to 21% of children have incidental findings on brain MRI—but few are dangerous

The results are among the first to come out of the nationwide Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study, funded by the National Institutes of Health.

March 23, 2021

Health groups adapted quickly to reinstate cancer imaging following pandemic-driven free fall

The findings are among the first to show that facilities responded rather well to initial drop-offs in mammography and colorectal cancer screening exams, RAND Corp. researchers reported.

March 22, 2021

With $1B and advanced imaging, NIH seeks answers to COVID-19’s lingering effects

Up to 30% of the 28 million COVID-19 cases recorded in the U.S. could lead to long-term symptoms, according to a report published recently.

March 3, 2021

Nearly 20% of healthy kids have benign bone tumors, radiograph evidence shows

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers evaluated a collection of some 25,000 radiographs gathered from children in infancy to adolescence.

March 2, 2021

Women skipping just 1 of their past 2 mammograms face much higher risk of breast cancer death

A team of multinational researchers analyzed exams from upward of half a million women for their findings.

March 2, 2021

Managing COVID-19 vaccine side effects: Harvard radiologists share their ‘pragmatic’ approach

The method is based on the ACR's BI-RADS Atlas and aims to encourage vaccinations, limit patient anxiety and reduce unnecessary follow-up testing.

February 23, 2021

Northwestern radiologists find evidence for long-lasting, ‘bizarre’ COVID-19 muscle pain

CT, MRI and ultrasound images show the virus directs the body to attack itself, experts explained in a review published in Skeletal Radiology.

February 17, 2021

New COVID-19 side effect: MRI links severe infection to dangerous eye problems

As a result of their findings, researchers with the French Society of Neuroradiology are recommending those with serious infection undergo eye screenings.

February 16, 2021

Diagnostic Imaging

Philips moves digital pathology to the cloud with AWS

PHOTO GALLERY: What does fetal medical imaging look like?

Speaker laments radiology’s major contribution to climate change

Changing approaches to the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest

Radiologist accuracy takes a hit overnight, especially with advanced imaging exams