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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Predictive model helps reduce need for chest X-rays to diagnose pneumonia in kids

Scientists at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago recently detailed their new approach to reducing radiation exposure in Pediatrics. 

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Machine learning uses MRI to predict lymphovascular invasion in breast cancer patients

These algorithms could fill in where postoperative biopsy sometimes falls short, experts explained in Academic Radiology.

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PSMA PET/CT better detects prostate cancer spread, long-term outcomes over conventional imaging

While the results offer indirect evidence, UCLA researchers said they support the clinical use of this technique for initial patient assessment.

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Subjectivity remains a challenge among radiologists using BI-RADS 5 for breast density

The emotional and financial implications of labeling findings as "dense" must be seriously considered in light of these results, experts cautioned.

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70% of breast radiologists surveyed either unsure about or had zero LGBTQ competency training

The finding is part of a survey of 400 breast imaging experts, published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology

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Advanced MRI technique significantly improves radiologists’ ability to image the pancreas

Rads preferred scans produced via this post-processing method in 96% of cases, experts reported in Clinical Imaging

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Strain elastography proven superior to shear wave for assessing breast mass stiffness

Experts hope the results of their research can help guide radiologists' decisions when referring patients for histologic evaluation versus benign assessment.

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AI-MRI combo predicts dementia with 94% accuracy in patients with memory loss

The findings hold "considerable clinical significance" for patients with memory loss and could help guide early interventions for those who might go on to develop dementia, experts reported this week.