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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International Contrast Ultrasound Society calls for sonographers to help administer contrast agents

The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) is urging medical centers to discontinue practice policies that limit qualified sonographers to assist in administering ultrasound contrast agents (UCA).

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Brain fMRI shows medical marijuana reduces chronic pain

Researchers using fMRI have found medical marijuana may significantly relieve chronic nerve pain, according to research published online Sept. 5 in Neurology.

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Should women with dense breast tissue undergo ultrasound screening after mammography?

A Pennsylvania woman credits her early detection of breast cancer to a combination of ultrasound and mammography testing of her dense breast tissue, according to a report by the Scranton Times-Tribune in Pennsylvania.

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Microscopic imaging, fluorescent contrast agent may improve detection of gliomas

New research published in Scientific Reports details the accuracy of optical microscope technology in identifying malignant brain tumors.

Can a CT-based quantification method evaluate chronic liver disease?

Quantifying liver surface nodularity (LSN) from CT scans can accurately and quickly identify clinically significant portal hypertension in cirrhosis patients, according to a Radiology study.

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MRI shows how music alters brain activity in beatboxers, guitarists

Scientists from University College London used MRI to show how music can change our brain, finding neural activity in guitarists, beatboxers and non-musicians differed when listening to various sounds.

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Should ultrasound be used with mammography when screening for breast cancer?

Pauline Reedy believes her breast cancer was detected one to two years earlier thanks to an ultrasound that was conducted in addition to a mammogram because of the 71-year-old's dense breast tissue.

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Lung cancer screening model uses personalized data to improve predictive value

Researchers found that incorporating lung nodule features and patient-specific characteristics improved the positive predictive ability of a cancer screening model while maintaining low-dose CT scan sensitivity, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.