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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Q&A: Breast radiologist supports update to colorectal cancer screening guideline

Health Imaging spoke with Anjali Malik, MD, a breast radiologist from Washington Radiology in the Washington, D.C. metro area about how the ACS's updated colon cancer screening guideline will impact diagnostic imaging and patient care.

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Liquid biopsy may alter treatment of metastatic breast cancer

A new study has found that a form of liquid biopsy—circulating tumor cells (CTCs)—may be a key technique for creating a staging system to significantly alter the treatment of metastatic breast cancer (MBC).

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fMRI finds kids are best stimulated by traditional storybooks—not audio or animation

When it comes time for a bedtime story, 3- to 5-year-olds benefit most from traditional picture books and less from audio-only or animated alternatives, NPR has reported.

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Novel 3D-printing technique generates full anatomical models from MRI, CT scans

A 3D-printing technique originated at Harvard University allows clinicians to produce highly detailed models of human anatomy in less than an hour—for a fraction of the cost and labor needed for a lower quality product, researchers reported in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing this month.

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Is digital tomosynthesis or ultrasonography best for diagnosing urolithiasis?

Currently, unenhanced multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) is considered the gold standard for detecting kidney stones, however the modality also delivers the highest radiation dose among imaging methods.

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Konica Minolta to introduce workflow management tool at SIIM 2018

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas is introducing a new worklist feature, Turn-Around-Time (TAT), for its Exa platform at the SIIM 2018 Annual Meeting May 31-June 2 in National Harbor, Maryland.

Amplified MRI captures brain movement in conjunction with heartbeat

Novel technology known as phase-base amplified MRI is the first to capture the brain’s movement in conjunction with a heartbeat, opening the door for earlier detection of brain disorders and abnormalities, researchers from Stanford University and the University of Auckland announced this week.

ACS recommends beginning colorectal cancer screening at age 45

New guidelines from the American Cancer Society suggest beginning colorectal cancer (CRC) screening at age 45, instead of the current recommendation starting at age 50.