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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RBMA 2020 PaRADigm Keynoter Dr. McGinty Is Bullish on Radiology’s Future

"There’s so much to be excited about going forward," she told Radiology Business Journal Editor Dave Pearson in an exclusive interview. 

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How AI can improve care, limit unnecessary surgeries for patients with kidney tumors

Machine learning-based CT texture analysis can help with the evaluation of solid renal masses, according to new findings published in Academic Radiology. Could this help reduce the number of patients undergoing unnecessary surgeries?

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Digital PET detects smaller cancerous lesions, produces images nuclear medicine experts prefer

Providers believe the digital modality could ultimately provide a more accurate cancer diagnosis compared to conventional PET, authors reported in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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Inconsistent AI: Deep learning models for breast cancer fail to deliver after closer inspection

Numerous deep learning models can detect and classify imaging findings with a performance that rivals human radiologists. However, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, many of these AI models aren’t nearly as impressive when applied to external data sets.

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NorthStar’s new FDA approval means ‘immediate increase’ in Mo-99 production

The U.S Food and Drug Administration gave the go-ahead for two additional molybdenum-99 filling lines at the company's Columbia, Missouri, facility.

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Poor MRI quality highlights radiologists’ need to address language barriers

Exams of patients who require a translator appeared to be of “significantly worse” quality, underlining the need to strengthen communication, according to new research in Abdominal Imaging. 

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Artificial intelligence predicts heart attack risk from cardiac MRI for the first time

University College London researchers harnessed this new tool to quickly analyze cardiovascular magnetic resonance images and determine the risk of other adverse events such as stroke.

10 key uses for AI in radiology that don’t involve interpretation

AI promises to make a titanic impact on radiology, but most of the attention tends to focus on its ability to identify important findings in medical images. What about the technology’s non-interpretive qualities?