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. 

Virtual lung cancer screening visits a viable alternative to in-person appointments

Temple University Hospital found success using telemedicine visits during the pandemic, particularly among at-risk patients.

Radiology subspecialists see ultrasound as a valuable resource for enhancing radiomics

Experts say this is the first study to assess how preprocessing techniques impact providers' ability to routinely extract similar quantitative imaging features from US scans.

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MRI biomarkers less invasive, more accurate option for identifying deadly liver disease

The findings present positive news for patients who are looking to avoid the discomfort of a biopsy in the pursuit of a diagnosis, experts explained recently.

AI scores 1 against a knee injury common among athletes

The AI development team was guided by a sports-medicine specialist dubbed “the go-to orthopedic surgeon for many of the greatest athletes on the planet.”

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Follow-up ultrasound for incidental thyroid nodules on CT not always cost-effective

Age-based cutoffs are much more important than size-based cutoffs, with older patients deriving little benefit from this practice.

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Radiologists should watch for these 3 pulmonary findings linked to increased COVID mortality

Experts looked beyond common pulmonary consolidations, finding a handful of accurate indicators of in-hospital mortality.

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Radiologists see potential to reduce GBCA administration with new synthetic MRI technique

Even though synthetic samples may not be perfect copies of original images, experts say they can act as a useful substitute for gadolinium-enhanced exams.

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AI predicts cancer risk from lung screening CTs, clinical data without radiologist assistance

Imaging specialists remain irreplaceable, the experts maintained, particularly when looking for clinically significant findings.