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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Is AI discouraging trainees from pursuing radiology?

Though AI continues to make great strides within radiology, some radiologists are still unprepared to educate medical students regarding its usage. This in turn may hinder medical students and trainees from pursuing radiology, according to a new editorial published in Academic Radiology.

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Black women wait longer for breast surgery than white women, study finds

New research involving breast cancer patients in the U.S. Military Health System found that black women wait longer to undergo breast cancer surgery after being diagnosed with the disease than white women, according to a study published Jan. 23 in JAMA Surgery.  

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MRI grading system helps simplify prostate cancer assessment

A team of national researchers has identified a set of multiparametric MRI-based guidelines and clinical features which can help clinicians easier determine a patient’s risk that their prostate cancer will spread, according to a Jan. 22 study published in Radiology.

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Hospital upgrades x-ray equipment as part of major overhaul

Horton General Hospital in Banbury, England, has installed new and improved x-ray equipment to help provide better patient care. The addition is part of a £3.2 million (approximately $4.4 million) upgrade to the hospital.

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MRI shows ability to measure breast cancer hypoxia

A novel MRI approach developed by researchers from Austria showed promise for non-invasively measuring hypoxia and neovascularization in breast tumors, according to a Jan. 24 article published by Physicsworld.

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AI system can interpret, prioritize chest X-rays

Researchers have trained an AI system to interpret and prioritize chest X-rays based on urgent and critical findings, according to a study published in Radiology.

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Blood test, brain imaging could detect Alzheimer’s 16 years before symptoms emerge

A test that measures changes in a patients’ blood protein levels through blood samples, brain imaging and cognitive tests could detect Alzheimer's up to 16 years before symptoms appear, according to new research published online in Nature Medicine.

MRI suite in Illinois focuses on patient comfort

OSF Centers for Health in Peoria, Illinois, offers a wide-bore MRI that is four inches larger than a conventional scanner and includes a “Caring Suite” that makes it popular among patients.