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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3 strategies for dealing with the ‘disruptive technologist’ in radiology

Such behavior can lead to "increased stress and job dissatisfaction, at the expense of well-being of breast radiologists,” MD Anderson experts wrote in Clinical Imaging

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Private equity-backed Solis Mammography saw earnings jump 25% last year, up to $54M

The Addison, Texas-based company was founded in 1986 and in 2018 sold a majority stake to private equity firm Madison Dearborn Capital Partners, which has pursued rapid expansion.

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Radiopharmaceutical startup raises $56M in series A financing from GE HealthCare, Mayo Clinic

Nucleus RadioPharma will use the money to establish manufacturing facilities—with one located in Rochester, Minnesota, near Mayo—and build new technology for distribution.

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Radiology students to run scans on 'mermaid'

A group of radiology students at Northern Kentucky University are conducting an analysis of the remains of a mysterious artifact known as a "Fiji Mermaid."

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Most women fail to recognize signs of breast cancer, a third are confused by screening guidelines

Results of a survey from Ohio State University show the public needs a lot more education on breast cancer facts.

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Overcoming technical challenges in cardiac CT

David Hur, MD, director of structural heart disease/interventional imaging at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, and an assistant professor of medicine at Yale, explains the technical challenges encountered in cardiac computed tomography (CT) and how to overcome them.

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Less than half of adults recognize most common symptoms associated with breast cancer, new survey finds

Few of those polled believe they are at risk of developing the disease, according to new research from the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. 

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Multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative significantly improves on-time starts for cardiac MRI

Such delays can result in longer patient fasts, extended wait times, and poor synchronization of anesthesia induction, researchers detailed in JACR