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.

High marks for ACR appropriateness criteria on CT angiography for stroke workup

Only 2% of CTAs ordered with ACR-AC categorizations of “may be appropriate” or “usually not appropriate” had imaging findings suggestive of stroke.

April 30, 2020

CT reveals perceived stomachache as potential COVID symptom

Radiologists who come upon certain unanticipated findings in the lower lungs should alert the referring physician to possible COVID-19 infection.

April 27, 2020

NYC radiologists find COVID-19 incidentally on neck, abdominal CT

COVID-19 can show up incidentally when a patient’s lungs are partially readable on CT scans of the abdomen or neck. And the findings can help identify patients who should be strictly quarantined.

April 22, 2020

Some respirators not safe for use during MRI exams, imaging experts warn

Scientists with one Irish hospital spelled out their concerns in a new technical report, published in Clinical Radiology.

April 8, 2020

CDC: How to safely image COVID inpatients

What personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn when transporting a hospitalized patient with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 to radiology for imaging that cannot be performed in the patient room?

April 6, 2020

Benefits of DBT vary 'substantially' depending on the individual radiologist

Digital breast tomosynthesis did lower recall rates and improve cancer detection overall, but there was "wide variability" among individual imaging experts.

March 30, 2020

Physicians relying solely on CT findings can miss COPD cases, overdiagnose others

U.K researchers also recommend incorporating breathing tests into low-dose CT lung cancer screening programs to better diagnose the disease.

March 13, 2020

Siemens-backed teleradiology company launches global coronavirus screening program

USARad said its new system will connect a network of chest CT-trained radiologists to providers on the front-lines of this growing pandemic.

March 11, 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