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.

Screening-detected breast cancer linked to better outcomes
New research could provide useful information for cancer registries and potentially help policymakers better evaluate screening outcomes to develop more effective guidelines.
Cardiac CT's expanding role gives radiologists new opportunities
Suhny Abbara, MD, editor of RSNA's Radiology, explains some of the advances in cardiac CT radiologists should be paying attention to.
AI-powered opportunistic screening could help find patients with undetected aortic stenosis
Having AI that can recognize and report signs of aortic stenosis in noncardiac imaging scans would make a major impact on patient care.
Are automated CT exams on the way? Cardiologist shares concerns about radiation, regulation
Former SCCT president Ed Nicol, MD, knows there has been interest in the potential of automated CT exams. However, he isn't so sure they are possible at this point in time for a number of reasons.
Opportunistic chest CT screening could identify undiagnosed heart disease in many patients
The greatest opportunity is detecting coronary atherosclerosis in younger patients undergoing CT for unrelated reasons, including trauma evaluations.

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

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

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.

Researchers call for optimized shielding efforts after study shows imaging radiation may boost testicular cancer risk

Individuals exposed to diagnostic radiation in the first decade of their life face an increased risk of developing the disease, Penn Medicine experts reported recently.

Simple animated video helps kids complete their MRI exams without anesthesia

All 52 children finished their scan without sedation, inlcuding 11 who were initially scheduled to receive it.

4 ways radiology residents' outsized role during the pandemic reinforces the specialty's value to patient care

Providers from New York Presbyterian Hospital shared some of their first-hand experiences in Clinical Imaging.

MRI, PET key to identifying 2 variants of Parkinson’s disease

Advanced MRI and PET imaging have helped confirm suspicions in neuroscience that Parkinson’s is more than one disease.

COVID-19 causes long-term lung and heart damage, but many patients self-repair over time

Experts from a pandemic hotspot in Austria reported on the first patients enrolled in an ongoing study, noting significant imaging-based improvements after 12-week follow-up visits.

Magnetic resonance elastography advances epilepsy diagnoses

The researchers said adding MRE to neuroimaging assessments may dramatically help patients understand their specific disease.

Screening

Screening-detected breast cancer linked to better outcomes

Cardiac CT's expanding role gives radiologists new opportunities

AI-powered opportunistic screening could help find patients with undetected aortic stenosis

Are automated CT exams on the way? Cardiologist shares concerns about radiation, regulation

Opportunistic chest CT screening could identify undiagnosed heart disease in many patients