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.

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.

January 23, 2019

DBT reduces recall rates, number of patients for short-term follow up

Implementing three-dimensional (3D) digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with standard digital mammography (DM) can reduce the number of patients committed to short-term follow-up screening, according to research published online Jan. 19 in Academic Radiology.

January 21, 2019

Spectral CT may help inexperienced radiologists define malignant pleural diseases

Spectral CT with iodine mapping helps differentiate benign pleural metastatic tumors from cancerous lesions, reported authors of a Radiology study. The iodine overlays particularly helped less-experienced radiologists.

January 15, 2019
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Computer simulations reveal personalized treatment benefits kidney cancer patients

For early-stage kidney cancer patients who may be at risk for worsening kidney disease, personalized treatment plans such as undergoing active surveillance and MRI examinations may extend life expectancy, according to new research published Jan. 15 in Radiology.

January 15, 2019

Molecular breast imaging technology arrives just in time for new breast density law

Edward-Elmhurst Health is the first health system in the Chicagoland area to offer molecular breast imaging and comes just in time for Illinois' newly enacted breast density notification law, according to a report published Jan. 14 by Crain’s Chicago Business.

January 14, 2019

Fluoroscopy vs CT-guidance: Which method works best for lumbar spine injections?

Fluoroscopy-guided lumbar spine injections expose patients to less radiation than CT-guided procedures, but results in higher exposure for physicians, reported authors of a Jan. 8 study published in Radiology.

January 10, 2019
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Radiotherapy with chemotherapy improves survival in young Hodgkin lymphoma patients

Radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy resulted in better five-year survival in patients with early-stage pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) than chemotherapy alone, reported authors of a Jan. 3 study published in JAMA Oncology.

January 7, 2019

Neuroimaging detects severe abnormalities from Zika virus in 15% of infants

Brain imaging, using MRI, CT and ultrasound, may predict neurodevelopmental health in infants who have been exposed to the virus in utero, according to research published Dec. 12 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

December 13, 2018