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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Administering Diltiazem before CCTA could improve image quality for heart transplant patients

Commonly used medications don't always lower patients' heart rates enough to achieve diagnostic-quality scans, researchers at Duke University Medical Center cautioned.

December 15, 2021
Danish researchers reported in Radiology that an artificial intelligence system was able to interpret more than 114,000 screening mammograms using a reading protocol with high sensitivity and specificity.

Subjectivity remains a challenge among radiologists using BI-RADS 5 for breast density

The emotional and financial implications of labeling findings as "dense" must be seriously considered in light of these results, experts cautioned.

December 13, 2021
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Strain elastography proven superior to shear wave for assessing breast mass stiffness

Experts hope the results of their research can help guide radiologists' decisions when referring patients for histologic evaluation versus benign assessment.

December 10, 2021
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Digital breast tomosynthesis outperforms DM at detecting malignancy in developing asymmetries

The malignancy rates detailed in this study reaffirm the logic that all developing asymmetries should be treated as suspicious, doctors reported this week in Radiology.

December 9, 2021
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CT images of thoracic muscles hold prognostic value for elderly ICU patients, research reveals

These scans may help guide clinicians' treatment decisions for this vulnerable population, experts reported this week in Nature

December 7, 2021

Emergency radiology errors tied to adverse outcomes among patients readmitted for repeat imaging

Radiologists should consider a misdiagnosis on index imaging among those who come back to the ED for additional exams, experts said this week.

November 4, 2021
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First in-human study highlights benefits of dark-field imaging for early pulmonary disease detection

The X-ray technique may reduce patients’ radiation dose by a factor of fifty, according to a new study published in The Lancet Digital Health.

October 27, 2021
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Radiologists should watch for these 3 pulmonary findings linked to increased COVID mortality

Experts looked beyond common pulmonary consolidations, finding a handful of accurate indicators of in-hospital mortality.

October 21, 2021