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.

'Powerful' new PET agent improves the diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer
The agent “exhibits powerful tumor delineation” in challenging cases of determining cancer subtypes, and could potentially lead to more personalized, effective treatment strategies.
Emergency physicians make more mistakes when interpreting imaging of multiple organs
A new analysis details the prevalence of interpretation errors in EDs, the factors that influence them and how they affect patient care.
High resolution DBT exams enhance early cancer detection
Recent advances in imaging technology have built on the momentum DBT utilization has created for early diagnoses.
Industry partnership set to advance research on theranostics
The deal will create a Therapy Command Center to support the study and use of theranostics across Massachusetts General Hospital and its affiliated centers in bordering states.
SNMMI unveils its 2025 Image of the Year
The designation was awarded to a research team from China, who analyzed the efficacy of a novel radiotracer developed to target expression of the PD-L1 protein in suspected head and neck cancers.

Cervical cancer screening rates are dropping, with some groups particularly behind

More women did report having access to such exams, however, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

6 tips for making MRI exams more autism-friendly

Clinicians should focus on ensuring exams are more compatible with autism patients rather than making such individuals more MR-compatible.

Rural veterans less likely to get LDCT lung cancer screenings, prompting doctors to call for change

About 28% of veterans in rural areas completed their annual exams, research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology revealed.

SNMMI images of unusual imaging pattern observed on FDG PET/CT or FDG PET/MR that may be due to Omicron COVID-19 infection. Unlike the FDG PET/CT pattern seen with infections from previous strains of COVID-19, with principal involvement of the lungs, this new array of findings is primarily centered in the upper aerodigestive tract and cervical lymph nodes. What does omnicron COVID look like in medical imaging?

Unusual pattern on PET/CT may indicate COVID omicron variant

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging offered up a handful of tips to help providers who encounter such findings.

Key factors that lead to missed outpatient ultrasound appointments

Being part of a marginalized racial or ethnic group, along with insurance status, are significantly associated with such "imaging missed care opportunities."

Telerobotic ultrasound improves imaging access to underserved communities

Most examinations successfully answered clinical questions, doctors reported in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Abbreviated MRI outperforms DBT for detecting secondary breast cancer

“Our study results suggest that AB-MRI could potentially be sufficient for post-treatment surveillance,” experts suggested Thursday in Academic Radiology.

Researchers are developing a modified MRI protocol to help treat brain hemorrhages

“We are studying whether MRI can provide more complete information which could alter the clinical management of patients with hemorrhagic stroke," an expert involved in the trial explained.

Medical Imaging

'Powerful' new PET agent improves the diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer

Emergency physicians make more mistakes when interpreting imaging of multiple organs

High resolution DBT exams enhance early cancer detection

Industry partnership set to advance research on theranostics

SNMMI unveils its 2025 Image of the Year