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. 

'ThyGPT' slashes rates of thyroid nodule biopsies

Use of the model could reduce unnecessary thyroid nodule biopsies by 40% or more, researchers suggest.

New MRI tech assistant course addresses growing demand for remote scans

The training program is officially open for enrollment for students hoping to participate in remote scanning operations. 

Disgruntled radiographer arrested after driving car through crowd of children

The tech is said to have been behind the wheel of a vehicle that drove into a group of second and third graders on their way home from school.

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How tax policies impact cancer mortality rates

According to a new analysis, the relationship between the two is actually quite significant. 

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State lawmaker shelves proposal to expand Medicaid coverage for breast imaging

Florida Senate Bill 1578 was slated for consideration by the full legislature after unanimously passing through three committee votes. 

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POCUS slashes diagnosis times in emergency room

Point-of-care ultrasound of the lungs could expedite the diagnostic process in busy EDs, allowing providers to quickly initiate treatment for patients presenting with respiratory symptoms. 

Hologic sees drop in sales and tariff impact on stock price

The vendor's latest earnings report outlines a nearly $35 million decline in mammography sales and projected ramifications from new tariffs. 

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New data question the role radiation therapy plays in cardiovascular health

There has been back-and-forth among experts on the relationship between breast arterial calcifications and cardiovascular disease for many years.