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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Ex-smoker's CT scan reveals rare lung cancer mimicking asthma

“This case emphasized the importance of a high index of suspicion in an unusual presentation of a common disease and the pivotal role of bronchoscopic intervention in malignant central airway obstruction,” Abdul Hanif Khan, MD, and colleagues wrote, in a new case report published by The BMJ.

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Radiologists can confidently use LI-RADS 2018 in patients at high-risk for HCC

A group of researchers from the Republic of Korea found the 2018 Liver Imaging and Reporting Data System (LI-RADS) could accurately differentiate hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from other malignancy in patients with liver cirrhosis, according to a study published Jan. 29 in Radiology.

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MRI shows ability to measure breast cancer hypoxia

A novel MRI approach developed by researchers from Austria showed promise for non-invasively measuring hypoxia and neovascularization in breast tumors, according to a Jan. 24 article published by Physicsworld.

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Blood test, brain imaging could detect Alzheimer’s 16 years before symptoms emerge

A test that measures changes in a patients’ blood protein levels through blood samples, brain imaging and cognitive tests could detect Alzheimer's up to 16 years before symptoms appear, according to new research published online in Nature Medicine.

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DBT reduces recall rates, number of patients for short-term follow up

Implementing three-dimensional (3D) digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with standard digital mammography (DM) can reduce the number of patients committed to short-term follow-up screening, according to research published online Jan. 19 in Academic Radiology.

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Spectral CT may help inexperienced radiologists define malignant pleural diseases

Spectral CT with iodine mapping helps differentiate benign pleural metastatic tumors from cancerous lesions, reported authors of a Radiology study. The iodine overlays particularly helped less-experienced radiologists.

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Computer simulations reveal personalized treatment benefits kidney cancer patients

For early-stage kidney cancer patients who may be at risk for worsening kidney disease, personalized treatment plans such as undergoing active surveillance and MRI examinations may extend life expectancy, according to new research published Jan. 15 in Radiology.

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Molecular breast imaging technology arrives just in time for new breast density law

Edward-Elmhurst Health is the first health system in the Chicagoland area to offer molecular breast imaging and comes just in time for Illinois' newly enacted breast density notification law, according to a report published Jan. 14 by Crain’s Chicago Business.