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.

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Melania Trump has interventional radiology procedure on benign kidney mass

First lady Melania Trump, 48, benefited from a run-in with interventional radiology Monday morning after undergoing surgery for a benign kidney condition, according to a statement from the White House.

May 15, 2018

Biomarkers, PET imaging may predict cognitive decline en route to Alzheimer's

A combination of positive results of flutemetamol F 18–labeled PET data, low hippocampal volume and cognitive status is associated with a higher risk of progression from amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) to Alzheimer's disease within three years.

May 15, 2018

Cardiac MRI effective in diagnosing rare 'broken heart syndrome'

Australian researchers found cardiac MRI an accurate method of diagnosing mid-cavity variant Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM)—a rare acute coronary syndrome also known as "broken heart syndrome"—in a case study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

May 14, 2018

Clinical trial explores focused ultrasound in treating depression

In the six-patient trial, focused ultrasound will be used to disrupt a crucial circuit in the brain associated with major depression.

May 2, 2018

MRI keeps up with CT in diagnosing acute appendicitis

The American College of Radiology recommends CT in most cases when diagnosing acute appendicitis, but many have begun to champion MRI as an alternative.

April 30, 2018

1st patient treated with focused ultrasound in ‘pivotal’ Parkinson’s trial

The first patient to undergo focused ultrasound to limit the major symptoms of Parkinson’s disease has been treated in a randomized, double-blind clinical trial, according to a Focused Ultrasound Foundation release.

April 27, 2018
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MRI may expand tPA treatment to include unwitnessed stroke patients

Recent study findings from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers may increase the number of stroke patients who can safely be treated with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), or alteplase, according to an MGH release.

April 25, 2018
Rhino

First-ever rhino CT scan may be life-saving

A sinus infection is no fun for most—but when 7-year-old Layla, a 2,300-pound black rhinoceros, was suffering from the condition, veterinarians needed a better understanding of her skull to guide treatment.

April 25, 2018