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. 

Texas A&M University to lead isotope R&D trainee program with $2 million grant

Of the 17 institutions collaborating on the project, eight are minority-serving organizations.

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CT images of thoracic muscles hold prognostic value for elderly ICU patients, research reveals

These scans may help guide clinicians' treatment decisions for this vulnerable population, experts reported this week in Nature

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COVID-19 disruptions lead to ‘substantial’ reductions in new cancer diagnosed via CT, other methods

Health systems must identify areas where patients are not following up on routine screening and find ways to reassure and reengage them, experts charged. 

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Body CT scans detect infection areas among ICU patients with sepsis

While guidelines stress the importance of quickly eradicating the underlying source of infection, data on the best imaging strategy remains lacking, researchers reported.

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Radiologists prefer MRI over ultrasound for pregnant women with suspected appendicitis

The findings may be particularly important in settings where subspecialty radiologists are not as readily available, experts wrote recently.

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Artificial intelligence could pinpoint success of rectal cancer treatment based on routine MRI

The Department of Defense is gifting Case Western researchers a grant to study the use of AI in determining whether patients require surgery. 

RSNA21: Two-thirds of states did not prioritize vulnerable cancer patients during initial COVID vaccine rollout

Regulators must ensure that vulnerable populations receive their booster shots in a timely fashion.

RSNA21: Deep learning automatically labels coronary arteries to produce structured CCTA reports

The algorithm yielded a 94.4% accuracy for labeling arteries in accordance with the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography guidelines.