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.

Hantavirus on imaging: What radiologists need to know
Two months after a cluster of cases occurred on a cruise ship, experts are offering insight into how radiologists can help spot the "silent" signs of the deadly virus on imaging.
Simple measurement from routine X-rays accurately predicts post-op lung cancer outcomes
For the first time, research has identified diaphragmatic dome height measured on chest X-rays as an indicator of what patients’ post-op recovery will look like following surgery for cancer or other lung disorders.
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.

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.

Is reopening schools safe? Doctors warn of new ‘paradigm shift’ in COVID-19’s impact on children

Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School physicians added that the virus is "far more" than just a respiratory illness in this population.

New CT technique slashes radiation exposure while retaining image quality

A separate study published Wednesday found dose reduction methods in chest tomosynthesis dramatically impacted image clarity, highlighting the difficulties with cutting patients' exposure.

MRI technique spots CTE markers in football players, with potential for real-time decision-making

High-contact athletes were three times more likely to have a blood brain barrier leak, with some who did not complain of severe symptoms also showing brain abnormalities on imaging.

Researchers question COVID-19's direct impact on the brain, say evidence is 'still lacking'

They did find that patients with prior neurological conditions and those over age 60 were at an increased risk for developing new onset complications—including central nervous system infection, seizures and consciousness disorders.

CT reveals undersized lung airways as ‘major’ COPD risk factor, ‘on par’ with cigarette smoking

Among more than 6,500 older adults, those with smaller pathways relative to lung size had the poorest lung function and were eight times more likely to develop the disease, researchers reported in JAMA.

COVID-19 hinders imaging departments from understanding, treating related neurological symptoms

Some hospitals have even shied away from ordering brain MRIs for suspected stroke patients with the novel virus either because they are too sick to physically move into a machine or for fear of contamination.

Diagnostic Imaging

Hantavirus on imaging: What radiologists need to know

Simple measurement from routine X-rays accurately predicts post-op lung cancer outcomes

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