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.

Hypertension patients measured their blood pressure less frequently during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research published in Hypertension. In addition, when those patients did measure their blood pressure, the readings were less healthy than they had been before the pandemic.

MRI evidence finds COVID-19 harms many areas of the brain, even in mild cases

It's the first study to compare brain scans both before and after participants were diagnosed with the novel virus.

June 22, 2021

Brain imaging insights associated with COVID-19 in spinal fluid shed light on neurological symptoms

Although the combination of specific brain MRI results and SARS-CoV-2 in the spinal fluid are rare, the findings can help as society moves into the post-pandemic era.

June 9, 2021

MLB ‘FEVER’ pitch: New MRI view changing the game for elbow injuries

Major league pitchers put a tremendous amount of stress on their arms and new imaging insights can give players a competitive advantage on their road to recovery.

June 4, 2021

7 in 10 radiologists crave unified consensus for managing incidental pancreatic findings

Additionally, a majority of rads said they would like to include follow-up recommendations in their reporting but 60% never use structured templates to do so.

May 17, 2021

Even patients who were never hospitalized for COVID-19 face a heightened risk of cardiovascular issues. #longcovid

One-quarter of severe COVID-19 patients retain lung problems 1 year after discharge, CT scans show

Routine respiratory follow-up and new treatment strategies will be required for those who were hospitalized with severe infection, experts noted.

May 6, 2021

Radiologists’ public service message underscores need to educate patients on COVID-19 vaccine side effects

Physicians called on imaging societies, clinicians and news media to spread awareness about vaccine-related swollen lymph nodes.

April 9, 2021

Combined imaging technique pushes field closer to standard 5-minute knee MRI exams

Parallel and simultaneous multi-slice imaging offer the most promising path to shorter knee scans, one Cleveland Clinic expert said recently.

April 7, 2021

CT data shows high rates of emphysema among marijuana users

Radiologists should take note of these findings as the drug's popularity and legalization continue to climb.

April 2, 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