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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RSNA publishes new radiology journal

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has published their first issue of Radiology: Imaging Cancer, a new online journal dedicated to the latest in cancer imaging.

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Screening ultrasound performs similarly after DBT, digital mammography

“Knowing that the cancer yield of screening US is similar after DBT versus DM may help inform clinical practice, because questions abound about whether DBT is sufficient screening for women with dense breast tissue," wrote authors of a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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PET/CT more accurate for selecting patients for radionuclide therapy

Metrics based on PET/CT imaging can identify neuroendocrine tumor patients who may benefit from peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) better than traditional imaging-based scoring measures, according to a study published in the September issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT offers value for bone metastases in prostate cancer care

Authors of a new study published Sept. 20 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine argue that gallium-68 (68Ga) prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-11 PET/CT imaging can offer additional insight into bone metastases in prostate cancer patients and should be more widely used.

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USP postpones new chapters on safety standards for radiopharmaceuticals

Three chapters published in June by The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) are under appeal and postponed "until further notice."

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IBM Watson partnering with contrast company on prostate AI

Aiming to develop and market AI algorithms for diagnosing prostate cancer on MRI scans, IBM Watson Health is working with Guerbet, a France-based maker of contrast agents used in medical imaging.

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AI proves as good as physicians at interpreting medical images

A meta-analysis of 14 studies has shown AI algorithms correctly diagnose diseases in medical imaging around 87% of the time while ruling out specific diseases with 93% accuracy.

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Fast MRI scans ID brain injuries in young patients without radiation, sedation

“Fast MRI” scans, which use quicker imaging techniques and don’t require sedation or ionizing radiation, can identify traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in young patients, according to a new study published in Pediatrics.