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.

How the shape, size and location of calcified carotid plaques affect stroke risk
A new analysis provides further insight into factors affecting plaque stability and subsequent ischemic events
FDA approves expanded use of PET imaging agent
The product's updated indications include quantification and long-term monitoring of amyloid plaques on imaging.
Low dose GBCA effective, safe for pediatric imaging
Although gadopiclenol is approved for adults and children ages 2 and older, there is limited data on its use in the pediatric population.
'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.

Cancer screenings still lagging after 82% drop during COVID-19 peak

“We expect that we’re going to see increased morbidity and mortality due to the fact that these patients weren’t able to get their routine imaging,” MGH experts cautioned.

AI performs well when detecting intracranial hemorrhage on brain CT, but further research is ‘critical’

Experts cited positive findings but stopped short of recommending convolutional neural networks as the go-to standard of care for detecting ICH.

RSNA announces winners of its brain tumor AI challenge

More than 2,700 participants were tasked with developing AI models capable of completing two different tasks.

Second review of inpatient MRI orders cuts avoidable hospital days while saving $200,000

New York City providers strived to convert 15% of inpatient orders over to the outpatient side using automation to help flag medically appropriate cases.

Radiologist-delivered cooled ablation procedure offers long-term pain relief for knee replacement patients

The authors hope this minimally invasive approach could become the standard of care for this population.

FDA clears ‘groundbreaking’ neuroimaging platform for analyzing brain MRI scans

The all-in-one brain software is currently being utilized in Europe at multiple clinical organizations, Advantis Medical Imaging said.

Deep learning image reconstruction decreases radiation dose 43% on coronary CTA scans

The algorithm doesn't add nor lose any image information needed to assess coronary plaques, experts said.

Advocates applaud CMS proposal to expand eligibility for low-dose CT lung cancer screening

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is accepting comment on the proposal through Dec. 17 and hopes to finalize it by February.

Medical Imaging

How the shape, size and location of calcified carotid plaques affect stroke risk

FDA approves expanded use of PET imaging agent

Low dose GBCA effective, safe for pediatric imaging

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

Emergency physicians make more mistakes when interpreting imaging of multiple organs