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.

AI for opportunistic osteoporosis screening inks FDA clearance
The tool analyzes routine hip and pelvis X-rays for signs of low bone mineral density.
Radiology providers missing the mark when screening disabled women for breast cancer
Only 43% of women with disabilities receive American Society of Breast Surgeons-recommended mammography screening services, according to a new single-center study.
Short-term breast cancer risk prediction improves when AI combines imaging with personal info
Understanding which women have the greatest short-term risk could enable providers to implement targeted screening strategies to ensure malignancies are caught at the earliest possible stage.
Medicare opts not to make CT radiation-related quality measure mandatory in 2027
The measure evaluates the proportion of scans that exceed certain thresholds for image noise or radiation dose across 18 categories.
Emphysema on baseline lung cancer CT a sign of future mortality risk
“Lung cancer screening shouldn’t just be looking for nodules. That’s a small part of what we see on the CT scan.”

The study findings were presented at the Society for Reproductive Investigation annual meeting.

These findings may say a lot more about a patient's long-term health than clinicians realized.

A three-institution study of 473,482 patients found the risk of an adverse event following CT contrast increases in the summer and fall.

The money will cover travel expenses for a hands-on clinical workshop at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting.

A new JACR study examines 13 potential predictors and their influence on patients' actions after their CT scan unearthed unexpected findings.

Interlune has received $15M in funding to develop a scalable supply of Helium-3 from the lunar surface.

The imaging interface is contained in a wristwatch, and the system produces high-resolution images of blood vessels.

Medical 3D printing expert Summer Decker, PhD, University of South Florida, explains how her lab has helped improve patient care.