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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Creator of AI-based ECG analysis named European Innovator of the Year

Cardiologs co-founder and CEO Yann Fleureau was named the European Innovator of the Year by MIT Technology Review. The company offers a cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform that enables the detection of 14 cardiac arrhythmias through ambulatory electrocardiogram (ECG) readings.

PET/CT-guided therapy improves survival in aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients

Authors of a recent study reported improved survival in patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) whose first-line therapy was guided by PET/CT instead of CT alone.

RSNA 2018: What fMRI tells us about men with internet gaming disorder

The brains of men with internet gaming disorder (IGD) showcase issues not present in the brains of women with the same disorder, according to a study presented Nov. 28 at RSNA 2018 in Chicago.

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VR application helps patients overcome MRI anxiety, claustrophobia

Researchers from the University of Michigan (UM) have developed a virtual reality (VR) smartphone application designed to help patients avoid feeling claustrophobic by replicating what happens during an MRI.

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SBRT found most effective for treating ground glass nodule patients

New research suggests clinicians should increase follow-up times for evaluating ground-glass nodules (GGNs) found on CT from one to three years, according to a study published in Radiology.

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Diffusion-weighted MRI comparable, superior for differentiating between pulmonary lesion types

Diffusion-weighted MRI (DW-MRI) is a similar or superior imaging modality compared to fluorine 18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT (18F–FDG PET/CT), for diagnosing between malignant and benign pulmonary lesions, according to the results of a meta-analysis published in Radiology.

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MRI ‘elastic’ imaging agent requires less contrast medium

“We need new, improved methods in which as few contrast agents as possible affect as much of the signal-emitting substance, which is typically water," said study author Leif Schröder, PhD, a researcher at the Leibniz Research Institute of Molecular Pharmacology (FMP) in Berlin.

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RSNA 2018: MRI scans reveal what football does to young athletes’ brains

Repeated blows to the head can cause changes to the brains of young football players, according to a new study presented at RSNA 2018 in Chicago.