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.
CT calcium scoring provides valuable evaluations of intermediate-risk patients in addition to making good business sense for hospitals. Nauman Mushtaq, MD, an interventional cardiologist with Northwestern, shared his own experience with this technology.
Patients who receive a false-positive breast or prostate cancer screening are more likely to continually participate in follow-up screenings, according to a study published in Cancer.
Patient navigation programs are being integrated into more healthcare systems to reduce care disparities, according to an article published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Researchers from Dundee University in Scotland have developed a new ultrasound method that may improve diagnosis and treatment options for prostate cancer, according to an April23 article by BBC News.
Neurological and psychiatric disorders may be diagnosed through functional connectivity MRI (fcMRI) by detecting differences in neural networks, according to a release from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) released updated breast cancer screening guidelines, April 4—the first to recognize black women face higher risks for the disease and should be screened accordingly.
The FDA has cleared MAMMOMAT Revelation, a premium mammography platform from Siemens Healthineers with the new InSpect integrated specimen imaging tool and the new HD breast biopsy solution for one-click targeting of suspicious areas. These and other features are designed to expand precision medicine and improve the patient experience.
TUSTIN, Calif., March 23, 2018 – A robust suite of quantitative tools to assess the spectrum of liver disease (including Steatosis, Inflammation and Cirrhosis) on Canon Medical Systems premium AplioTM i800 ultrasound system received FDA clearance.