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. 

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Museum project uses contrast CT and X-ray to catalog world’s vertebrates

Over the course of five years, 18 different institutions worked to produce the images for a Florida Museum initiative.

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Cannabis use may cause false positives on nuclear imaging scans

Edibles can reduce gut motility and complicate gastric emptying, a new Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology study finds. 

Using computed tomography (CT) to perform coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring can help identify symptomatic chest pain patients who do not require further testing, according to a new analysis published in Radiology.[1]

Coronary calcium scoring predicts when chest pain patients can skip invasive testing

Using CT to perform coronary artery calcium scoring on symptomatic chest pain patients can deliver significant value, according to a new data published in Radiology

MRI anxiety worse for girls from minority backgrounds, study finds

Latina girls ages 8-13 were placed in an MRI and given an emotional processing test to measure fear response.

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Experts publish consensus statement on imaging for GI bleeds

A panel of 24 experts from the American College of Gastroenterology and Society of Abdominal Radiology shared their statement in Radiology.

Video - Ken Rosenfield, MD, MGH, and William Gray, MD, Lankenau Heart, explain impact of new CMS coverage for carotid stenting.

How a big CMS update on carotid stenting could impact interventional cardiology

Ken Rosenfield, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital, and William Gray, MD, of Lankenau Heart Institute, detailed the long-term impact of a key policy shift. 

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RSNA announces award recognizing contributions to community health

The Outstanding Community Impact Award honors individuals in radiological sciences who have contributed to patient care and healthcare delivery. 

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FDA approves cardiac ultrasound enhancement drug for pediatric patients

The safety and efficacy for using Definity was backed by three successful clinical studies.