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.

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Photoacoustic imaging detects early-stage ovarian cancer

“This technology can also be valuable to monitor high-risk patients who have increased risk of ovarian and breast cancers due to their genetic mutations,” Quing Zhu, PhD, and lead author of a recent Radiology study said.

November 16, 2018

MR spectroscopy predicts brain damage in newborns 2 years before symptoms

A 15-minute MR spectroscopy scan can diagnose brain damage in newborns with 98 percent accuracy up to two years earlier than current methods, according to an Imperial College London (ICL) press release. The research was published online Nov. 14 in The Lancet Neurology.

November 16, 2018

5-minute neck ultrasound predicts risk of dementia before symptoms emerge

A five-minute ultrasound scan could identify a patient’s dementia risk before symptoms appear, according to a report published Nov. 12 by the BBC.

November 14, 2018

Ultrasound finds simple cysts not associated with ovarian cancer risk

Using ultrasound technology, researchers found simple ovarian cysts are not associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer and do not require additional surveillance or surgical intervention, according to research published Nov. 12 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

November 12, 2018

Early, annual mammograms drive reductions in breast cancer mortalities, study finds

Women who receive early and annual breast cancer screenings have lower mortality rates and benefit more from therapy at the time of diagnosis, according to new research published Nov. 8 in the journal Cancer.

November 9, 2018

Researcher awarded $40K grant for PET/MRI sarcoma research

David Shultz, MD, PhD, assistant professor of radiation oncology at the University of Toronto, was awarded the 2018 Hitachi Healthcare Americas/RSNA Research Seed Grant by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Research & Education (R&E) Foundation and Hitatchi Healthcare, according to an October RSNA press release.

November 9, 2018
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Adult-focused radiologists can diagnose pediatric appendicitis with MRI

MRI can effectively diagnose appendicitis in pediatric patients even when performed in a non-pediatric setting by radiologists not trained in the specialty, reported authors of a new American Journal of Roentgenology study.

November 6, 2018

Evidence shows eye scan may identify early Alzheimer’s Disease

Two new studies demonstrate further evidence that a new noninvasive imaging technique can detect early Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in seconds, according to research presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s annual meeting in Chicago.

October 29, 2018