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-intensity focused ultrasound offers noninvasive treatment for cancer patients

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) may have the potential to replace drug therapy for cancer patients when combined with surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy, according to new research published online in the March-April 2018 issue of Radiographics.

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Point-of-care device may upend traditional thyroid cancer screening methods

A group of international researchers has developed a point-of-care device that may produce a consistent and cost-effective screening method for thyroid nodules.

Portable neuroimaging system may accelerate concussion detection, treatment

A new portable brain imaging system developed at the University of Calgary in Canada uses infrared light sensors and computational assistance to determine the extent of damage and long-term consequences of concussions, according to a recent university news release.

Planmed Oy gains Health Canada approval for new mammography systems

Planmed Oy, a Finland-based manufacturer of imaging solutions, announced this week that its Planmed Clarity 2D digital mammography system and Planmed Clarity 3D digital mammography tomosynthesis system have both received approval from Health Canada.

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Philadelphia woman quoted $351 for breast MRI—then charged $4,650

A Pennsylvania woman was shocked when quoted $351 for a breast MRI from the Crozer-Keystone Health System, before being billed $4,650 for the exam.  

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Transgender individuals' brains may be structured differently

Scientists from the University of São Paulo Medical School in Brazil have found that individuals who identify as transgender have volumetric difference in their brains and subsequently may interpret body image in various ways.

Breast cancer screening startup in India uses AI, thermal imaging technology

Co-founders of NIRAMAI, an artificial intelligence (AI) imaging tech startup, Geetha Manjunatha, CEO, and Nidhi Mathur, COO, developed non-invasive methods for breast cancer screening, according to a recent article published by Analytics India Magazine.

When an ultrasound isn’t enough: Making a case for fetal MRIs

Ultrasounds might be the modality of choice for diagnosing fetal conditions pre-delivery, but expectant mothers might benefit more from an MRI scan, a team of researchers reported in the American Journal of Roentgenology this month.