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. 

Smoking while pregnant diminishes baby’s brain size, gray matter

Prenatal tobacco use adversely affects brain development by limiting a child’s total brain volume and particularly their gray matter, according to longitudinal MRI research published in the March 2014 edition of Neuropsychopharmacology.

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ECR 2014: PEM shows both high specificity and sensitivity for breast cancer

VIENNA—Positron emission mammography (PEM) was found to have 100 sensitivity for all imaged breast tumors, according to a study being presented during the 2014 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) scientific sessions.

ECR 2014: Diffusion tensor imaging predicts motor function recovery following stroke

VIENNA—Stroke victims often lose significant motor function as a result of acute ischemic attacks. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has the potential to predict just how much of that motor function patients will likely recover over time, according to a scientific presentation at the 2014 European Congress of Radiology (ECR).

ECR 2014: First-in-human glutamine PET trial results revealed

Preliminary data regarding the first known human trial involving glutamine PET for the detection of glioma showed encouraging pharmacokinetics and biodistribution, according to researchers presenting at this year’s European Congress of Radiology (ECR).

ECR 2014: EuroSafe Imaging campaign launched by ESR

As the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2014 kicked off yesterday, the founding European Society of Radiology (ESR) launched a partnership and project with the American College of Radiology, officially titled EuroSafe Imaging, with an aim to improve adoption of clinical protocols for safer, more appropriate use of radiological procedures.

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ECR 2014: Future of molecular imaging is now

VIENNA—Today marked the opening of the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2014 being held March 6-10 at the Austria Center Vienna. This is the 20th annual meeting of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), where an estimated 20,000 participants from 100 countries have come together to discuss the latest news and developments in the worldwide radiological community.

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On the Swell: Imaging Infection & Inflammation

Inflammation plays a major role in disease processes.

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Dialing Down Dose: Radiation Tracking and Reporting Tools

As imaging studios have markedly increased in the past two decades, so has the concern among some clinicians and media surrounding radiation dose management.