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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MIT’s wireless 'in-body GPS' may improve tumor monitoring, proton therapy

Tracking tumors inside the body may become easier with the help of a newly developed “in-body GPS” called Remix, developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Stanford’s 'glowing' imaging technique could diagnose TB in an hour

Tuberculosis (TB) could now be diagnosed in an hour with a new imaging technique guided by glowing bacteria and developed by researchers at Stanford University.

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Amount, location, size of brain lesions can determine advancement to MS

Identifying the amount, location and size of lesions on MRI can predict the risk of progression from an early stage of multiple sclerosis (MS) to an official diagnosis within a year, according to authors of a new Brain and Behavior study.

3D image simulation doesn't improve satisfaction with breast augmentation procedures

Advanced imaging techniques have shown great potential in improving diagnosis and treatment of various conditions. But a recent study of patients undergoing breast augmentation surgery showed 3D image simulation did not improve satisfaction post-procedure, though most patients preferred the use of the imaging technique.

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PET diagnoses chronic brain injury in living patients, including military personnel

A new test that can diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in living patients with head trauma may pave the way for advances in diagnostic brain imaging, according to a July 18 article published by NPR.

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More imaging can mean more 'incidentalomas,' treatment for often-benign findings

New research published in the British Medical Journal suggests that increasing high resolution imaging scans are contributing to more accidentally discovered abnormalities, or "incidentalomas," which are unrelated to a patient's diagnosis and are often benign.

Fujifilm Imaging Solutions Selected To Participate In Vizient® Preferred Pediatric Program

Fujifilm pediatric suite of digital radiography solutions is available through Vizient group purchasing contract.

Only 51% of men in UK have access to prostate cancer MRI

A recent investigation by Prostate Cancer U.K. has found half of men have been denied MRI scans to detect prostate cancer, according to a recent report by the Daily Mail.