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 model nearly halves false positive rates for lung cancer CT screenings
Reducing false positives could decrease the frequency of unnecessary procedures, lower the associated costs and also ease patient anxiety concerning CT results.
A robot may soon be handling patients' ultrasounds in a Wisconsin health system
The machine will be operated remotely by a sonographer who has been trained to conduct remote ultrasound exams.
ED pivots to virtual radiology service, slashing CT turnaround times and lengths of stay
Syracuse, New York-based Upstate Medical University had previously relied on rad residents to handle initial reads, with attendings finalizing interpretation in the a.m.
COVID-induced neuroinflammation can last 2 years or longer, according to new PET data
These findings are important to consider with regard to patients’ long-term health, as chronic inflammation has been implicated in cognitive decline.
AI outperforms radiologists at predicting cancer treatment response based on imaging
These findings have the potential to change how treatment decisions are made in the future, researchers suggest.

Shear wave elastography assessment improves TI-RADS scoring

That’s according to an award-winning scientific online poster presented this week during the American Roentgen Ray Society’s annual meeting being held in Honolulu, Hawaii.

dual modality super resolution ultrasound imaging

New dual modality ultrasound technique offers greater 'accessibility, portability and cost effectiveness'

The hope is that the technique could lead to earlier detection of diseases by simultaneously identifying structural and functional abnormalities that standard ultrasound imaging methods alone cannot.

lung cancer imaging features associated with worse outcomes following missed diagnosis

Some imaging features of missed lung cancer indicate worse outcomes

Features pertaining to location, density and superimposed structures were recently found to be associated with poorer outcomes for patients who initially had their lung cancer overlooked on radiographs.

breast radiologist breast cancer mammography

Providers chart uptick in number of breast MRI denials issued by insurers

Among vulnerable women with BRCA1/2 mutations, about 14% never received this vital exam after the rejection, MSK researchers reported.

Industry first: FDA clears device for detecting stroke on noncontrast CT

RapidAI said it aims to give smaller facilities access to tools often only available at comprehensive stroke centers.

COVID long-haulers with loss of smell display brain connectivity impairments on MRI

Experts recently identified alterations in regions of the brain that process smell in COVID long-haulers.

Experts release new appropriate use criteria for lymphoscintigraphy in sentinel node mapping

The AUC includes a total of 32 clinical scenarios that have been grouped into four categories of cancer: breast, skin, cancer of other sites and lymphedema.

Nearly 60% of YouTube videos about MRI claustrophobia are deemed 'useless'

Nonprofessionals are responsible for nearly 75% of uploaded YouTube videos on the topic, the quality and reliability of which some experts find concerning, according to a new paper published in Cureus.

Medical Imaging

AI model nearly halves false positive rates for lung cancer CT screenings

A robot may soon be handling patients' ultrasounds in a Wisconsin health system

ED pivots to virtual radiology service, slashing CT turnaround times and lengths of stay

COVID-induced neuroinflammation can last 2 years or longer, according to new PET data

AI outperforms radiologists at predicting cancer treatment response based on imaging