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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Michigan woman opens non-medical prenatal ultrasound business

A woman in Traverse City, Michigan, recently opened Precious Moments HD Ultrasound Studio, an elective ultrasound business that sells non-diagnostic images to expectant mothers, according to a July 11 article by the Record Eagle.

Lung cancer screening should stretch beyond 3 years after negative CT results

High-risk lung cancer patients with prior negative CT screening results have a high prevalence for the disease years later and should continue to be screened even three years after initial tests.

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MRI study: No 2 brains are the same—even among identical twins

Researchers from the University of Zurich in Switzerland have found that no two brains are the same. Findings, published in the April issue of Scientific Reports, demonstrate that brain anatomy differs in every individual due to a combination of genetics and life experiences.

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Wearable ECG device increases AFib diagnoses

Individuals at high risk for atrial fibrillation (AFib) who utilized a home-based wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) patch had a higher rate of AFib diagnosis after four months compared to delayed monitoring.

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Segregated neighborhoods impact breast cancer survival rates

A recent Chicago Tribune article, citing a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign study, found segregation increased black women's rates of late-stage breast cancer diagnoses and doubled odds of death.

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NIH, VA partner to expand veterans’ access to cancer clinical trials

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) are partnering to extend veterans’ access to clinical trials of novel cancer treatments, according to a National Institutes of Health (NIH) news release.

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Knot a problem? Neckties found to reduce blood flow to brain

It may add an extra touch of class to a suit or nice button-down shirt, but neckties can cut off essential blood flow to the brain and potentially deter one's ability to think and function normally, according to research in Neuroradiology published online June 30.

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Almost all small pulmonary nodules detected by chest x-rays are benign or false-positive findings

Most pulmonary nodules smaller than six mm detected on chest x-rays are either benign or later revealed to be false-positive findings by a CT exam, according to a new study published in Clinical Radiology.