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. 

Why are women at lower risk for brain inflammation? Subcutaneous fat may hold the key

Researchers examined male and female mice on high-fat diets to learn about the impacts of fat distribution on brain inflammation. 

Regulatory hurdles cleared by MedCognetics, Novartis

The Dallas-based company says its product incorporates bias-busting algorithms that overcome the lack of diverse populations available for model training.

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On its own, MRI-targeted biopsy takes big bite out of prostate cancer overdiagnosis

The gain came with the delayed discovery of only a few clinically significant cancers.

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5G opens opportunities for remote transmission of ultrasound

Compared with LTE networks, 5G networks impress medical professionals as having “good” video quality and an “acceptable” delay.

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Follow-up care improves with reporting template for incidental findings

Use of the template, which included PCP notifications, also resulted in an increase of biochemical testing, follow-up imaging and specialist referrals in patients with incidental adrenal masses.

why are T. Rex arms so short?

Experts hope CT can help unlock age-old question: Why were T. Rex arms so short?

Experts are hoping that, by imaging the dinosaur’s shoulder girdle and forelimb, they can create a digital model that could help in determining a T. Rex arm’s range of motion and strength. 

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Find It Early Act takes flight on Capitol Hill

Women with dense breasts or other heightened risk factors for breast cancer may be on the cusp of receiving 100% coverage for additional imaging beyond standard mammography.

A stack deep silicon photon counting CT detector components. The University of Wisconsin is working with GE Healthcare to develop the new PCD technology. The system and the deep silicon technology was unveiled at RSNA 2022. #RSNA22 #PCCT

VIDEO: Photon-counting CT development at the University of Wisconsin

Tim Szczykutowicz, PhD, DABR, associate professor of radiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is helping develop a new type of photon-counting CT detector that was shown as a work-in-progress by GE Healthcare at RSNA 2022.