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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Campaign to reduce children’s radiation exposure drops imaging referrals by 25%

“Simple education initiatives can contribute to both financial and radiation doses savings, particularly important in radiosensitive cohorts," experts wrote recently. 

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MRI scans show COVID's 'significant' impact on the brain

Even individuals who had recovered from what would be considered a mild case of COVID displayed signs of tissue damage and reductions in gray matter and overall brain size, experts reported in Nature.

Radiologists call for standardized imaging criteria for diagnosing pancreatitis in children

A recent analysis conducted on interobserver agreement when diagnosing chronic pediatric pancreatitis has raised some concerns about the need for more standardized diagnostic criteria.

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Understanding the structural factors that fuel racial disparities in the use of prostate MRI

Neighborhood-level socioeconomic status, racialized residential segregation, and socioeconomic status all play a part, according to research published in JAMA Oncology

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$9.5M jury award after CT reveals surgical sponge left in woman for 5 years

A radiologist spotted the sponge during a subsequent ED visit, but the info never made it to the patient nor the ordering physician.

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New research sheds light on imbalance in cancer imaging studies

The analysis examined 620 cancer imaging studies from the top 25 imaging-related journals to come up with publication-to-incidence and publication-to-mortality ratios. 

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CT is a safe, comparable alternative to invasive coronary angiography for chest pain work-ups

Patients who underwent CTA experienced fewer procedure-related cardiovascular events compared to a group who had invasive coronary angiography exams, experts explained recently.

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Interventional radiologists and residents highlight optimal features of IR training programs

Recent interviews sought to reach beyond the current core competency requirements to gauge how training can better prepare IR residents for real-world practice.