Screening

Diagnostic screening programs help catch cancer, abnormalities or other diseases before they reach an advanced stage, saving lives and healthcare costs. Screening programs include, lung, breast, prostate, and cervical cancer, among many others.

Routine abdominal CTs offer insight into cardiovascular risk
During this year's RSNA meeting, providers were especially interested in how AI applications could enhance opportunistic screening capabilities.
Screening efforts have helped avert millions of cancer-related deaths in recent decades
In conjunction with prevention efforts, the introduction of screening examinations has resulted in a reduction of nearly 6 million cancer-related deaths since 1975.
What breast density status can tell us about cardiovascular risk
Breast density is most often discussed within the context of cancer risk, but new research suggests that it also could be used as a marker of cardiometabolic health.
FDA clears AI tool that flags signs of heart disease in chest CT scans
The newly cleared offering, AutoChamber, was designed with opportunistic screening in mind. It can evaluate many different kinds of CT images, including those originally gathered to screen patients for lung cancer.
Patients without PCPs struggle to access lung cancer screening, despite eligibility
It is estimated that up to one-third of the U.S. population does not have a primary care provider.

USPSTF updates lung cancer screening guidance, with millions more now qualified for exams

About 14.5 million U.S. adults will be eligible for low-dose CT but some physicians say many vulnerable patients will still face barriers to screening.

March 9, 2021

CT a useful front-line imaging tool for urgent cases of unintended weight loss

Performing a chest, abdomen, or pelvis scan in these individuals led to a diagnosis in nearly half of all cases, experts reported in Emergency Radiology.

March 5, 2021

All radiologists likely to encounter COVID-19 vaccine side effects in coming months, experts say

Massachusetts General Hospital rads outlined steps providers can take to limit unnecessary follow-up care in these situations, sharing their guidance in JACR.

March 1, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine side effects extend beyond breast exams, now impacting nearly all imaging modalities

Radiologists and other providers must be aware lymph node changes are appearing on MRI, PET/CT, and ultrasonography exams.

February 24, 2021

Mount Sinai launches mobile MRI unit with $3.8M gift, bringing prostate cancer care to Black communities

The project came in a response to a "major health problem": Black Americans are more than twice as likely to die from the disease as other men, one expert said.

February 12, 2021

ultrasound appendix appendicitis pediatric imaging

Decision support drops imaging use for pediatric appendicitis at one health system, but falls short overall

Providers found an overall reduction in CT or ultrasound utilization in 11 of 17 emergency departments, according to a randomized study published in JAMA Network Open.

February 10, 2021

‘Very exciting development’: Hyperspectral imaging technique roots out hidden stomach cancers

By pairing the advanced camera with deep learning, Tokyo researchers spotted gastrointestinal stromal tumors with 86% accuracy.

February 3, 2021

35% of patients recovered from severe COVID-19 show potentially irreversible lung damage at CT follow-up

That's according to a study of 114 patients who were discharged from the hospital after being treated for the disease, published in Radiology.

January 27, 2021

Screening

Routine abdominal CTs offer insight into cardiovascular risk

Screening efforts have helped avert millions of cancer-related deaths in recent decades

What breast density status can tell us about cardiovascular risk

FDA clears AI tool that flags signs of heart disease in chest CT scans

Patients without PCPs struggle to access lung cancer screening, despite eligibility