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.

Ultrasound-guided thermal ablation safer, as effective as surgery for papillary thyroid cancer
Though surgery is the current standard of care, experts believe ablative strategies "may become the primary choice for PTC treatment" in the future.
ACC backs AMA resolution to boost lung cancer and heart disease screenings in smokers with low-dose CT scans
Former American College of Cardiology president Kim Allan Williams, Sr., MD, an ACC delegate to the American Medical Association House of Delegates, discusses an AMA resolution aimed at improving public awareness of low-dose CT lung cancer exams that can screen for coronary artery calcium at the same time.
AI prediction reduces radiologists' prostate MRI-related workloads by 20%
With prostate MRI assessments now being utilized more frequently, experts suggest AI could offer a more sustainable approach to managing growing workloads.
Single emergency department charts 90% uptick in CT use since 2015
The uptick came during a time when the number of ED episodes increased by only 8% at the same institution, with defensive medicine one possible driver.
ASNC speaks to members of Congress about major trends in cardiology
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology made its voice heard, pushing for legislation to repeal Medicare payment cuts and tie payments to inflationary increases. Prior authorization and a proposed tariff on radioisotopes were also discussed.

Dozens of injuries trigger FDA recall of over 50,000 implantable tissue marking devices

The Class I recall, which is the most serious recall the FDA issues, comes after numerous adverse events and complications linked to the radiographic markers were reported.

Hologic recalling breast care devices after 71 injuries, FDA says

UPDATED: The alert pertains to the BioZorb and BioZorb LP radiographic markers, implanted in soft tissue to indicate the site for radiation therapy or other medical procedures.

Interval breast cancer has its own risk factors, mortality patterns

Women with dense breast tissue are less likely than normal-density peers to develop breast cancer between screening mammography exams.

Machine learning helps experts identify ADHD biomarkers on MRI scans

Experts have identified numerous white matter features, in addition to changes in white matter tracts that occur over time, which they believe are more common among people with ADHD.

Eli Lilly inks deal worth over $1.1B to develop new radiopharmaceuticals

The Indianapolis-based drugmaker can hit the hefty total by reaching certain clinical, regulatory and commercial milestones.

Age, race and density status influence AI performance on mammogram reads

Although studies have shown AI to be effective as a support tool, several have also highlighted issues related to the potential for bias in algorithms that have not been trained on diverse datasets.

House committee advances key legislation to strengthen pay for diagnostic imaging agents

The FIND Act is supported by several industry stakeholders including ACR and the Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging.

time-delayed MRI phases improve brain tumor visualization

Using multiple MRI phases after contrast injection significantly improves visualization of brain tumors

Researchers are proposing making additional phases beyond the 10-minute mark mandatory when analyzing brain metastases.

Medical Imaging

Ultrasound-guided thermal ablation safer, as effective as surgery for papillary thyroid cancer

ACC backs AMA resolution to boost lung cancer and heart disease screenings in smokers with low-dose CT scans

AI prediction reduces radiologists' prostate MRI-related workloads by 20%

Single emergency department charts 90% uptick in CT use since 2015

ASNC speaks to members of Congress about major trends in cardiology