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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Patients in yoga pants suffering burns during MRIs

If patients aren’t dressed appropriately when they undergo MRIs, they can suffer significant burns during the procedure. Due to small metal threads in the material, yoga pants and other similar clothing are a becoming a prime culprit.

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Wearable MRI glove captures clear images of bones, tendons moving together

A novel, flexible MRI component hit the national stage this week in the form of a glove, New York University researchers report. It is delivering science’s first-ever clear images of bones, tendons and ligaments moving together.

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ABVS means improved comfort, satisfaction for patients who would otherwise undergo MRI

Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS) evaluation is close to matching traditional breast MRI in assessing tumor diameter and volume—and it’s leaving patients more satisfied and comfortable than its conventional counterpart, a study published in the European Journal of Radiology suggests.

Ultrasound effective on its own for evaluating MSK symptoms—no follow-up MRI needed

Musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound rarely misses significant imaging findings, making follow-up MRI examinations largely unnecessary, according to a new study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Neoadjuvant chemo patients prefer 3D breast ultrasound to MRI

3D breast ultrasound can measure a patient's tumor response after receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) better than a standard breast MRI, according to a study published in the European Journal of Radiology.

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NIH merges microscopes to generate clearer images of processes inside cells

Scientists at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) announced they had merged two microscope technologies to generate clearer images of rapid processes occurring inside human cells.

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Triple assessment plus radiological breast imaging necessary for younger women

Triple assessment including radiological imaging is the best practice for younger patients showing low-risk breast related symptoms, according to a new study published in Clinical Radiology.

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Researchers use fMRI to study the brains of crocodiles

It’s no secret that researchers often use MRI equipment in creative ways. That trend has been continued by a group that turned to functional MRI (fMRI) to view the brains of crocodiles as they were exposed to various sounds.