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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Fewer than 2% of heavy smokers in US undergo lung screenings

Only two percent of heavy smokers—those who smoke a pack a day—in the U.S. currently receive lung cancer screenings, according to a recent press release from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Texas man faces up to 20 years for selling $1M of false MRI equipment

A Richardson, Texas, man was convicted by a federal jury Tuesday for his involvement in a scheme to impersonate multi-billion-dollar health tech company Cerner Corporation in a series of business deals that included a ploy to sell fraudulent MRI equipment.

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Tennessee breast center opens country's 1st non-compression mammography unit

The country's first "no compression" breast imaging unit opened May 16 at the Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center (KCBC) in Tennessee, according to WFMYNews2 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Integrated PET/MR shows promise in diagnosing Alzheimer's

Integrated PET/MR systems are showing promise when it comes to analyzing spatially and temporally co-registered multimodal and multiparametric 3D images, one physician wrote in Radiology this month—but the technique is nowhere near ready for prime time.

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Men with low-risk prostate cancer opt for conservative approaches instead of aggressive treatments

In 2005, just 27 percent of men under 65 passed on immediate therapy and instead opted for “watchful waiting” or “active surveillance” for low-risk prostate cancer. A decade later, in 2015, 72 percent decided on a more conservative approach, according to a JAMA study.

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Tracking Twitter: Popularity of radiology-related hashtags has skyrocketed since 2010

The use of radiology-related hashtags on Twitter has jumped significantly in the last several years, according to a new study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

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Melania Trump has interventional radiology procedure on benign kidney mass

First lady Melania Trump, 48, benefited from a run-in with interventional radiology Monday morning after undergoing surgery for a benign kidney condition, according to a statement from the White House.

Biomarkers, PET imaging may predict cognitive decline en route to Alzheimer's

A combination of positive results of flutemetamol F 18–labeled PET data, low hippocampal volume and cognitive status is associated with a higher risk of progression from amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) to Alzheimer's disease within three years.