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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High-strength MRI could release toxic mercury from silver dental fillings

High-strength MRI may release mercury, a known toxin, from amalgam fillings in teeth, according to a new study published in Radiology.

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University of Minnesota invests $2M to cut MRI wait times

Around $2 million has been funneled into the University of Minnesota’s latest healthcare project: a third MRI machine that’s expected to cut waiting times for patients who typically wait up to three weeks for a scan.

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'Queen of Pain' captures neural networks with fMRI

Irene Tracey, PhD and director of Oxford University's Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, is known as the "Queen of Pain," according to an editorial published in the July 2 issue of The New Yorker.

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FDA-approved AI echocardiogram software bests cardiologists in reducing LVEF variability

A deep-learning software that can automatically calculate left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) with less variability than a cardiologist recently received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Normal E. Bolus elected 2018-2019 president of SNMMI-TS

Norman E. Bolus, MSPH, MPH, CNMT, was elected 2018-2019 president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technologist Section (SNMMI-TS) at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2018 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.

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New 3D imaging algorithm detects changes in arthritic joints better than x-rays

Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England have developed a new semi-automatic 3D imaging technique, called joint space mapping (JSM), that detects tiny changes in arthritic joints, sharing their findings in a new study published by Scientific Reports.

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98% of online lung cancer screening materials fall short of national literacy recommendations

Although findings from the 2011 National Lung Screening Trial have prompted many U.S. health organizations to endorse the use of low-dose chest CT to screen for lung cancer, research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology revealed almost 98 percent of online patient education materials outlining the benefits and risks of lung cancer screenings do not meet national literacy recommendations.

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Satoshi Minoshima elected SNMMI president during annual meeting

Satoshi Minoshima, MD, PhD, officially assumed office as 2018-2019 president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) at the SNMMI 2018 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.