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.

Beyond just nodules—model uses all low-dose CT data to make long-term lung cancer risk predictions
New findings published in RSNA's Radiology highlight the shortcomings of using nodule characteristics and patient history alone to predict an individual’s true cancer risk.
How one hospital more than doubled its lung cancer screening rate
It is estimated that less than 20% of eligible patients in the U.S. adhere to LCS recommendations, despite numerous studies highlighting the exam’s effectiveness.
Using chest X-rays for triage could reduce lung cancer overdiagnoses
Chest X-rays could be the key to mitigating the issue of overdiagnosis in certain patient populations undergoing lung cancer screening, according to new research.
AI algorithm effectively repurposes CT scans to screen for 2 key chronic diseases
Experts are hopeful that routine CT scans could serve the dual purpose of screening patients for both osteoporosis and heart disease.
The universal screening of children for familial hypercholesterolemia can save lives
If familial hypercholesterolemia is not detected and treated early, it can lead to premature heart attacks and heart disease in young patients.

Doctors find imaging ‘inequality’ in cognitively impaired kids with appendicitis

Patients with developmental difficulties are more likely to undergo a CT scan—rather than ultrasound—compared to those without cognition issues, researchers reported.

Radiology residents rival sonographers at spotting appendicitis, but downstream imaging concerns linger

On-call trainees are a great resource during off-hours, but must avoid missing key organs during ultrasound exams to prevent unnecessary follow-up CT and MRIs, experts wrote in Academic Radiology.

COVID-19 patients with neurological symptoms warrant ‘prompt workup’ for stroke

Mount Sinai researchers also found those with the disease are 2.4 times more likely to suffer large vessel occlusion stroke.

Imaging backlog, lack of radiology resources creating ‘perfect storm’ for hospitals

NHS insitutions were already in need of imaging modalities and faculty prior to the pandemic, and now more than 600,000 people are waiting for deferred exams.

Cardiac CT can screen for osteoporosis with little change to radiology workflows

Including bone mineral density testing with patients' exams added no extra time and identified those at greater risk for fracture, Danish researchers explained recently.

USPSTF expands CT lung cancer screening guidelines to include more high-risk individuals

The American College of Radiology came out in strong support of the changes, saying the broadened scope could save up to 60,000 lives annually.

Knee injury often misdiagnosed on MRI is common in competitive alpine skiers, other high-level athletes

Radiologists often mistake these bony lesions near the knee as more serious conditions, such as cancer, but researchers say such irregularities are typically benign.

COVID-19 brain damage can be categorized using a new 3-stage 'NeuroCovid' framework

Lead researcher Majid Fotuhi, MD, PhD, also said that completing a baseline MRI before these patients leave the hospital is “imperative" to their future treatment.

Screening

Beyond just nodules—model uses all low-dose CT data to make long-term lung cancer risk predictions

How one hospital more than doubled its lung cancer screening rate

Using chest X-rays for triage could reduce lung cancer overdiagnoses

AI algorithm effectively repurposes CT scans to screen for 2 key chronic diseases

The universal screening of children for familial hypercholesterolemia can save lives