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.

AI for opportunistic osteoporosis screening inks FDA clearance
The tool analyzes routine hip and pelvis X-rays for signs of low bone mineral density.
Radiology providers missing the mark when screening disabled women for breast cancer
Only 43% of women with disabilities receive American Society of Breast Surgeons-recommended mammography screening services, according to a new single-center study.
Short-term breast cancer risk prediction improves when AI combines imaging with personal info
Understanding which women have the greatest short-term risk could enable providers to implement targeted screening strategies to ensure malignancies are caught at the earliest possible stage.
Medicare opts not to make CT radiation-related quality measure mandatory in 2027
The measure evaluates the proportion of scans that exceed certain thresholds for image noise or radiation dose across 18 categories.
Emphysema on baseline lung cancer CT a sign of future mortality risk
“Lung cancer screening shouldn’t just be looking for nodules. That’s a small part of what we see on the CT scan.”

Autopsy shows Williams had DLB

The recent death of the beloved comedian and actor Robin Williams by suicide took fans by complete surprise and left many in mourning for the master of improvisation. A recent report in Salon provides details from Williams' autopsy report that indicates the presence of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), which may explain some of his uncharacteristic behavior of late. In addition to DLB, Williams also suffered from Parkinson's.

Novel imaging agent targets pancreatic cancer

MabVax Therapeutic Holdings, in collaboration with the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), is presenting an investigational agent for imaging pancreatic cancer and aiding pancreatic tumor resection, MabVax announced Nov. 19.

The age of theranostic nanoparticles

Over the past several years, theranostic nanoparticle studies have provided several shining examples of where molecular cancer imaging is going. In this review published ahead of print Nov. 20 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, researchers discuss the triumphs and tribulations of these tiny yet potent structures.

Year in Images 2014

This year, Molecular Imaging Insight is not only providing some of the most stunning images from our pages, but also a few research exclusives and offerings from a handful of scientific meetings from around the world, including the Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), the World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) and the European Congress of Radiology (ECR).

The Evolution of SPECT

The evolution of SPECT imaging has taken many twists and turns as both equipment technology and new radiopharmaceuticals have been developed over the past decade.

The Business of Molecular Imaging: A Panoply of Challenges

As is true in all clinical disciplines, nuclear medicine practitioners face challenges and obstacles that do not end with procedures and patient care.

Lightspeed: The Coming of Age of Proton Therapy

Proton therapy used to be the next-generation cancer treatment that was larger than life and too expensive for any institution other than the most cutting-edge research hospital.

WMIC Looking Ahead to 2015

The 2014 World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC) put a spotlight on the basic science and translation of molecular imaging at the World Trade Center in Seoul, South Korea, in September.

Medical Imaging

AI for opportunistic osteoporosis screening inks FDA clearance

Radiology providers missing the mark when screening disabled women for breast cancer

Short-term breast cancer risk prediction improves when AI combines imaging with personal info

Medicare opts not to make CT radiation-related quality measure mandatory in 2027

Emphysema on baseline lung cancer CT a sign of future mortality risk