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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Penn State radiology professor revamps med school with new diagnostic error prevention course 

A new class at Penn State College of Medicine in Pennsylvania is helping students identify and prevent systemic causes of misdiagnoses, according to a university news release published Oct. 31.

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New website seeks to help hospitals implement lung cancer screening programs

The American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the American Lung Association’s LUNG FORCE initiative have teamed up to create a new website and online toolkit designed to help healthcare institutions implement and operate lung cancer screening programs.

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New technique brings MR fingerprinting to breast imaging

A new breast imaging technique uses MR fingerprinting for the volumetric quantification of T1 and T2 relaxation times for breast tissue, according to new research published in Radiology.

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FDA approves 7T MRI scanner at USC for clinical use

The 7T MRI scanner at the Keck School of Medicine of USC in Los Angeles has received FDA approval for clinical use.

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Installation of new MRI equipment leads to dozens of damaged iPhones, Apple Watches

It’s common knowledge that helium can make someone’s voice sound like a chipmunk, but the gas may be capable of another unexpected trick as well—doing serious damage to Apple products.

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First patient in US treated with MRI-guided focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain

Scientists have successfully treated a neuropathic leg pain patient with MRI-guided focused ultrasound for the first time in the United States as part of a new pilot study.

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Single cell imaging reveals novel insight into cancer growth

A new imaging collaboration between researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute’s Center for Dynamic Imaging in Australia has revealed cancer cell findings that may help predict how cells respond to chemotherapy and our overall understanding of the disease, according to a release from the Institute.

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MRI reveals the bigger the brain, the greater the cancer risk

"Several studies have shown that the size of different organs is an important factor in cancer development. For example, women with larger breasts have a greater risk of breast cancer. We wanted to check if this was also the case for brain tumors," said lead author of a new study, Even Hovig Fyllingen, in a prepared statement.