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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Medical isotope shortage looms as 'unplanned' outage halts Mo-99, Lu-177 production

The root cause of the problem has not yet been discovered, halting isotope production for an undisclosed amount of time, according to SNMMI.

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Arizona State University home to new 9.4T cryogen-free MRI system

The high-field scanner takes advantage of an innovative dry technology that removes the need for liquid helium and liquid nitrogen required by most MRI systems.

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Machine learning uses CT images to predict survival odds of melanoma patients

A unique radiomic signature forecasted overall survival in patients with advanced melanoma and could be used to help providers choose specific therapies.

LEGO's miniature MRI models help comfort nervous kids before exams

The company hopes the model can make scans "more playful and less scary" for pediatric patients.

Boston researchers hope PET-MRI brain scans will shed light on 'long-COVID' symptoms

The team will be recruiting patients who are still experiencing extreme fatigue and difficulty concentrating after recovering from the virus.

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Radiologists must change their approach to stroke care in the AI era

“Radiologists have an opportunity to situate themselves at the center of patient care, but it will require transforming the operational framework and rebranding ourselves," experts suggested in a new editorial.

Price shopping transparency

Wide variation in musculoskeletal imaging charges, including 74-fold difference for one CT exam

Stanford University experts analyzed price transparency data from 250 of the nation's top hospitals, sharing their work in AJR

Preoperative shear-wave elastography can predict success of rotator cuff repair

Higher elasticity ratios discovered using SWE were an independent predictor of insufficient rotator cuff repairs, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.