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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Lack of sleep may be linked to Alzheimer's

Not getting enough sleep in a single night may be correlated with developing Alzheimer's disease later on in life, suggests an April 13 press release from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Montreal's MRI simulator is helping kids avoid sedation

North America’s first MRI simulator—a downsized model of enclosed scanners clinicians are used to—has been installed in a Montreal hospital, and officials are saying it’s already helping kids wind down and skip anesthesia ahead of their own procedures.

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How to safely and significantly decrease breast MR wait time

Researchers from the University of Michigan may have found a way to significantly decrease MRI wait time while maintaining high image quality that can be applied to other practices, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Issue with radiology interface exposes data of more than 63,000 patients

More than 63,000 patients had their personal health information (PHI) exposed due to a “misconfigured security setting” on a radiology interface at Middletown Medical in Middletown, New York.

Breast cancer surgery could trigger tumor growth, relapse

Breast cancer surgery may actually inflate a patient’s chances of metastasis and relapse, researchers reported in Science Translational Medicine this week—and the healing process might be partly responsible.

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Siemens Healthineers gains FDA clearance for SOMATOM Force CT system

Siemens Healthineers announced Friday, April 13, that an upgraded version of its SOMATOM Force CT system has gained FDA approval.

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MRI shows sitting can diminish the ability to recollect old memories

Taking time to stop and think may be done best if you're not sitting, according to an April 13 article by the Los Angeles Times.

CMS finalizes decision to cover MRIs for patients with implantable cardiac devices

CMS published a decision memo this week finalizing its proposal to cover MRI scans for Medicare beneficiaries with implantable cardiac devices such as pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators.