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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Simple MRI method could help predict complications early in pregnancy

UCLA scientists made the early diagnosis using what’s called pseudo-continuous arterial spin MRI, pinpointing patients who had low blood flow to their placentas

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Shear wave elastography helps predict emergency C-sections

Nearly one in five inductions of labor lead to a required emergency C-section, but current methods to predict such events are largely subjective with low predictive accuracy.

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Deep learning could be a game-changer for interpreting cardiac MRI exams

Deep learning techniques have shown potential to change cardiac MRI forever, according to a new analysis published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. However, the authors wrote, it is also important to remember deep learning’s current limitations.

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RadNet announces new AI partnership focused on breast cancer imaging

RadNet has announced a new partnership with Santa Clara, California-based Whiterabbit.ai to improve mammography screening rates and breast cancer care through the use of AI and other advanced technologies.

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‘Quantum leap’: Researchers develop ‘intelligent’ new material for quicker, cheaper MRIs

If such technology is made available commercially, it could revolutionize magnetic resonance imaging, noted Stephan Anderson, a Boston Medical Center radiologist and BU School of Medicine professor of radiology. 

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New guidelines for colorectal cancer screening published

The updated guidelines suggest clinicians screen adults ages 50-75 who are at average risk for the disease, and discuss the benefits, harms and costs of the three screening methods prior to undertaking any one procedure.

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Algorithm reduces radiation dose for molecular breast imaging

The algorithm can also reduce imaging time and improve the patient experience.

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FDA approves GE Healthcare’s MRI contrast agent for US use

Clariscan is a gadolinium-based agent indicated for IV use in brain, spine and associated tissues to help detect areas with disruption of the blood brain barrier, or abnormal vascularity.