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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Ultrafast MRI brain scans sufficient for diagnosing stroke in a hurry

MRI scans completed in just one minute can produce images of decent enough quality to diagnose stroke as well as intracranial abnormalities in patients who can’t hold still for long, including children, according to the authors of a pilot study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of Neurology.

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Whole-body PET/MRI shows promise for staging high-risk prostate cancer patients

Whole-body PET/MRI shows potential to provide physicians with a “one-stop-shop” for staging high-risk prostate cancer patients, according to new research published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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AI method generates high-quality amyloid PET images using less radiation

Artificial intelligence (AI) can generate high-quality amyloid PET images from simultaneously acquired MR images and ultra-low-dose PET data, according to a Dec. 11 study published in Radiology.

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Ultrasound after DBT could scrap need for diagnostic mammogram

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota found that 98 percent of digital breast tomosynthesis-detected masses sent to ultrasound directly were adequately evaluated without the use of diagnostic mammography, according to research published Nov. 29 in the British Journal of Radiology.

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Advanced breast imaging technique reduces unnecessary biopsies by more than a third

A new technique called three-compartment breast (3CB) imaging, which determines the biological tissue composition of a tumor by using mammography, may help reduce unnecessary breast biopsies, costs and patient anxiety, according to a new study published online Dec. 11 in Radiology.

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Functional MRI shows war veterans’ brains compensating for blast-related TBI

The brains of war veterans who have suffered blast-related mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) appear to ward off long-term memory loss by changing connectivity across multiple regions, according to a pilot study published online Dec. 5 in Brain Imaging and Behavior.

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AI trained to detect, measure aneurysms in MRA images

A convolutional neural network (CNN) can detect and measure cerebral aneurysms in magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) images, according to findings published in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

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Updated Canadian breast cancer screening guidelines emphasize shared decision-making

Revamped guidelines on screening for breast cancer promote shared decision-making between women and their doctors. The new instructions were released by the Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care and published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.