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. 

Hearing aids help slow brain aging in individuals with mild cognitive impairment

Hearing aids help stall brain aging, new imaging study shows

For people with auditory impairment, hearing aid use could slow metabolic decline in regions of the brain associated with cognitive function.

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Emergency medicine physicians develop novel approach that reduces unnecessary imaging by half

To fine-tune triage, scientists have created a clinical prediction rule, incorporating it into an algorithm to guide ED providers considering CT or X-ray. 

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has helped cardiologists, radiologists, nurses and other healthcare providers embrace precision medicine in a way that ensures more heart patients are receiving personalized care.

ACR urges radiologists to speak up as Medicare considers covering imaging AI software

New York-based vendor Cleerly recently petitioned CMS to pay for its primary CT software, which assesses scans for signs of coronary artery disease. 

EHR interventions increase lung cancer screening by 30% but still leave over half of patients behind

Although CT lung cancer screening is known to improve detection rates and health outcomes, compliance among eligible patients remains lackluster.

Older adults among the walking wounded with incident TBI

The demographic most at risk seems to be White women who are healthy, active and of high socioeconomic status.

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Radiology practices should consider screening for this concern to boost mammography compliance rates

Research has proven that certain social determinants of health—such as housing instability, costs and insurance—can impact adherence. What about food insecurity? 

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PET imaging-agent developer Telix seeks to raise $200M through initial public offering

The Australian radiopharma firm's financial maneuver comes amid its roll out of the first targeted positron emission tomography agent for kidney cancer. 

Curiosity about interventional radiology is growing, but quality information for patients is lacking online

Since interventional radiology is a fairly new specialty, this information could be critical to its continued growth.