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.

Northwestern deploys new mobile stroke unit equipped with 32-slice CT scanner
The MSU operates 365 days a year and covers 138 square miles. Hundreds of patients have been treated through the MSU, with more than 500 receiving critical care in it 2025 alone.
MRI findings suggest parts of the brain reorganize to become 'younger' after a stroke
The finding could signal that the brain has the potential to heal itself in the long-term after a stroke.
Helium prices spike as war rages on—should MRI providers be worried?
The ramifications of the conflict in the Middle East may soon extend beyond the gas pump and into the healthcare sector, experts are cautioning.
Department of energy partners to bolster domestic radioisotope supply
Gadolinium-153, or Gd-153, is routinely used to calibrate nuclear imaging equipment. It has been in short supply since 2023 when global distribution of the radioisotope came to a halt.
Cardiologists use endovascular device for brain aneurysms to treat high-risk heart patients
A multidisciplinary research team has found a new use for a reliable medical device. Multiple heart patients have already benefited for the group’s outside-the-box thinking.

Cleveland Clinic to utilize brain MRIs in massive 20 year neurological disease study

“Our hope is to change the course of neurodegeneration, with the long-term goal of curing diseases in their earliest stages, years before symptoms are even seen,” a doctor involved in the study said.

MRI-based measurements can predict urinary continence after prostate surgery

Radiologists should complete specific training to understand these measurements before using membranous urethra length as a predictor of postoperative continence, University of Michigan researchers suggested.

Cervical cancer screening rates are dropping, with some groups particularly behind

More women did report having access to such exams, however, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

6 tips for making MRI exams more autism-friendly

Clinicians should focus on ensuring exams are more compatible with autism patients rather than making such individuals more MR-compatible.

Rural veterans less likely to get LDCT lung cancer screenings, prompting doctors to call for change

About 28% of veterans in rural areas completed their annual exams, research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology revealed.

SNMMI images of unusual imaging pattern observed on FDG PET/CT or FDG PET/MR that may be due to Omicron COVID-19 infection. Unlike the FDG PET/CT pattern seen with infections from previous strains of COVID-19, with principal involvement of the lungs, this new array of findings is primarily centered in the upper aerodigestive tract and cervical lymph nodes. What does omnicron COVID look like in medical imaging?

Unusual pattern on PET/CT may indicate COVID omicron variant

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging offered up a handful of tips to help providers who encounter such findings.

Key factors that lead to missed outpatient ultrasound appointments

Being part of a marginalized racial or ethnic group, along with insurance status, are significantly associated with such "imaging missed care opportunities."

Telerobotic ultrasound improves imaging access to underserved communities

Most examinations successfully answered clinical questions, doctors reported in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Medical Imaging

Northwestern deploys new mobile stroke unit equipped with 32-slice CT scanner

MRI findings suggest parts of the brain reorganize to become 'younger' after a stroke

Helium prices spike as war rages on—should MRI providers be worried?

Department of energy partners to bolster domestic radioisotope supply

Cardiologists use endovascular device for brain aneurysms to treat high-risk heart patients