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. 

The mitral valve seen on 3D cardiac ultrasound offers a noninvasive surgeon's view of the valve for better diagnostics and pre-planning of structural heart procedures. Example from the GE Vivid E95 FlexiLight photo-realistic 3D/4D lighting system.

Q&A: William Zoghbi breaks down the future of echocardiography

In a new interview, former ACC and ASE President William A. Zoghbi, MD, reviews some of the biggest trends in cardiac ultrasound.

Deep learning model triages brain MRIs for abnormalities to prioritize reads

The deep learning model was trained to recognize abnormalities in real-time, reducing delays in image interpretation for clinically relevant findings.

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Ultrasound images reveal how smoking before conceiving impacts embryonic development

"The delay in morphological development cannot be fully recuperated during the course of the pregnancy, as is shown by the 20-week ultrasound scans and birth weights,” experts cautioned in Human Reproduction.

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Multimodal AI platform can accurately diagnose and stage thyroid cancer via ultrasound images

 The platform was developed using a combination of four different AI methods, according to research presented at the 2022 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium.

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From the Great Resignation to PET/CT, 9 trends driving diagnostic imaging in 2022

“These trends represent the business, market, and technology dynamics that imaging leaders cannot afford to ignore,” Alliance Healthcare Services reported recently. 

A new study suggests not delaying mammograms due to getting a COVID vaccine because cancers may go un detected. The RSNA study showed several examples of swollen lymph nodes that appeared to be from the vaccine, but turned out to be cancers.

Q&A: Should COVID vaccinated patients delay getting breast imaging — new study says no 

The lead authors of a new study, Stacey Wolfson, MD, and Beatriu Reig, MD, from the Department of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, say women should not delay breast imaging if they recently received the COVID vaccine or a booster.

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MRI technology that provides whole-body composition reports gets FDA greenlight

AMRA Medical's product assesses body composition by analyzing muscle and fat on magnetic resonance imaging scans, the company said in a statement.

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Prominent imaging society advocates for 5 changes following CMS amyloid PET payment decision

SNMMI is fighting for expanded coverage for amyloid PET, including broadening accepted sites of service, among other changes.