Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

Study calls for MRI follow-up in concussion patients

Follow-up MRI in patients with mild traumatic brain injuries could help predict if they will experience lingering symptoms months later, even if their initial imaging was normal.

CMS may double Medicare payments for cardiac CT

The agency is gathering feedback on a proposal to double the amount hospitals are paid for coronary computed tomography angiography, with the comment period ending Sept. 9.

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Diagnostic mammograms not superior to screening for women with breast pain

A screen first approach for women who present with breast pain decreases healthcare spending without the risk of overlooking cancer, new analysis shows.

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Bayer and Alara Imaging partner to standardize CT radiation doses

The collaboration is centered on integrating Alara’s dose tools, which ensure radiation doses are accurately measured and optimized to prioritize patient safety, with Bayer's Calantic Digital Solutions platform.

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Alcohol use doubles risk of intracranial hemorrhage after falls in older adults, CT data show

And the more often those among this group drink, the greater their odds are of sustaining a brain bleed, new research suggests.

'One-stop-shop' CT stroke protocol reduces scan time, contrast dose and radiation exposure

The protocol integrates CT angiography of the head and neck with the tomography perfusion acquisition, eliminating the need for two separate scans.

American College of Radiology (ACR) CEO Dana H. Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, FACR, explains why opportunistic screening is an important AI imaging technology trend radiology practices should be paying attention.

AI opportunistic screening may have tremendous potential to help patients, ACR CEO says

American College of Radiology leader Dana Smetherman, MD, MBA, discusses the new technology trend and why radiologists should be paying attention. 

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New research argues for MRI in all prostate cancer patients, even those considered low-risk

The study's findings indicate that obtaining a prostate MRI at the time of a patient's initial diagnosis may provide important insight into how cancer will progress over time.