Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

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Stroke patient sues radiology practice claiming negligence led to her fall from a CT scanner

Monica Lynch accuses Midstate Radiology Associates of failing to secure her to the scanner table and ignoring her needs during an examination. 

April 9, 2024
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Q Bio makes leap toward quantitative MRI with new upgrade

Quantitative MR imaging was thought to be impossible with current technology, but Tensor Field Mapping may make it a reality.

April 9, 2024

Ultrasound-damaged organoids show how brain injury may progress into ALS

Seeking ways to protect the brain, the researchers found a gene called KNNJ2 that aids in muscle contraction and relaxation.

April 9, 2024

Ultrasound specialists update recommendations for endometriosis screening

The authors recommend tweaking pelvic ultrasound with new maneuvers that produce clearer images.

April 9, 2024
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Among screening mammography no-shows, more than 40% fail to return as of 1 year later

Patients who are black or from socioeconomically disadvantaged populations are more likely to miss their appointments, according to new research published in JACR

April 8, 2024

Northwestern Medicine is collaborating with Dell to develop AI for reading X-rays

The new artificial intelligence model is currently reading draft radiographs at the Illinois health system.

April 8, 2024
For almost nine years since the adoption of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) established the requirement for appropriate use criteria (AUC) to receive payment for advanced diagnostic imaging, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has lobbying Congressional leaders change or repeal AUC mandate. Those efforts have paid off in the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, where AUC program has been paused and all of its regulations were rescinded. Photo by Dave Fornell.

Medicare drops AUC requirement for advanced imaging, ASNC celebrates

"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

April 8, 2024
New research out of the Yale School of Public Health suggests that patients taking beta-blockers or antiplatelet medications may want to be extra careful in warmer weather.

Thickening of artery wall, reduced heart function linked to HIV

HIV carries a fourfold increase in risk of sudden cardiac death, even in asymptomatic patients.

April 5, 2024