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.

UC San Diego working with molecular tech firm to advance MRI-based COVID-19 testing platform

If the Molecular Mirror is proven to be accurate, Menon officials said it would be able to test the entire population multiple times a week.

January 19, 2021

One healthcare giant may have missed nearly 1,400 cancers due to pandemic-related drop in screening

In light of their findings, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers urge patients who delayed screening during the initial COVID-19 surge to contact their provider and reschedule.

January 14, 2021

Inpatient mammograms may help reduce disparities in breast cancer screening

Massachusetts General Hospital designed its pilot program to serve dual-eligible women who face significant barriers to completing their exams in outpatient settings.

January 13, 2021

FDA-cleared blood test for mild concussions may eliminate need for some CT exams

Abbott Laboratories' device helps doctors rule out the need for computed tomography testing in patients with less severe symptoms.

January 12, 2021

COVID-19 patients with neurological problems requiring brain imaging face increased risk of death

Those who underwent neuroimaging and were diagnosed with stroke were also twice as likely to die compared to age-matched controls, according to new research published in Neurology.

December 21, 2020

COVID-19 pushes lung cancer screening rates lower and sends malignancies up to 29%

Prior to the pandemic, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine said its rate stood at about 8%, physicians reported on Thursday.

December 17, 2020

Short training course enhances geriatricians’ confidence, ability in handheld POCUS

The four-hour workshop includes hands-on training and supervised scanning sessions.

November 18, 2020

Portable MRI creator Hyperfine launches $1.6M project to mitigate infant brain injury

With backing from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the imaging disrupter will send 20 of its Swoop machines to experts around the globe.

November 12, 2020

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