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.

High-sensitivity troponin protocol most successful at freestanding EDs
Freestanding EDs demonstrated meaningful operational advantages over hospitals when using an accelerated troponin pathway. This included earlier discharges for low-risk chest pain patients.
FDA clears Qure.ai's CAD tool for chest X-rays
The product is used to highlight findings from plain chest radiographs completed in emergency departments, urgent care clinics and family practices.
Cardiologist discusses Lp(a), the CVD risk factor responsible for many surprise heart attacks
Cardiologist Nathaniel Lebowitz, MD, reviews the latest updates in lipoprotein(a) awareness, testing and drug development.
Siemens Healthineers' partnership sets sights on point-of-care testing for athletes
On-the-field imaging helps determine if athletes can be treated effectively on-site or whether they might need to be transferred to a medical center for additional care.
Current imaging AI systems can be repurposed to address future pandemics, study asserts
Experts say these new findings represent “a significant advancement in the field of radiology."

Emergency CT for stomach pain is declining among kids but not adults—who receive more ineffective exams

An ultrasound-first strategy for suspected appendicitis is considered a primary driver of the decline and may be warranted for older populations, experts wrote in AJR.

Despite those similarities, EVALI and the novel coronavirus require very different treatments.

Computer-aided system tops 90% accuracy at diagnosing melanoma

Lithuanian researchers developed their method by combining various noninvasive imaging technologies, such as ultrasound and optical spectrophotometry.

NIH hands out $13.8M for new research into pre-dementia and Alzheimer’s

The grants will fund two separate studies led by a team at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System.

Wide adoption of primary-care POCUS deemed feasible but not immediately advisable

Twenty primary care providers changed half of their tentative diagnoses after using point-of-care ultrasound in 574 recruited patient cases over a one-month period.

Black women with breast cancer may face more treatment delays, longer treatment duration

Black women with breast cancer may be more likely than white women to experience delays in beginning breast cancer treatment, as well as a longer duration of that treatment.

Combination of DBT and synthetic mammography reduces recall rates among women with non-dense breasts

The study included data from more than 28,000 women.

How to predict a CVD patient’s risk of total, colorectal and lung cancer

The analysis was presented at ESC Congress 2020 and published in JACC: CardioOncology.

Diagnostic Imaging

High-sensitivity troponin protocol most successful at freestanding EDs

FDA clears Qure.ai's CAD tool for chest X-rays

Cardiologist discusses Lp(a), the CVD risk factor responsible for many surprise heart attacks

Siemens Healthineers' partnership sets sights on point-of-care testing for athletes

Current imaging AI systems can be repurposed to address future pandemics, study asserts