Diagnostic Imaging

Radiologists use diagnostic imaging to non-invasively look inside the body to help determine the causes of an injury or an illness, and confirm a diagnosis. Providers use many imaging modalities to do so, including CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound, PET and more.

Early, annual mammograms drive reductions in breast cancer mortalities, study finds

Women who receive early and annual breast cancer screenings have lower mortality rates and benefit more from therapy at the time of diagnosis, according to new research published Nov. 8 in the journal Cancer.

November 9, 2018

Researcher awarded $40K grant for PET/MRI sarcoma research

David Shultz, MD, PhD, assistant professor of radiation oncology at the University of Toronto, was awarded the 2018 Hitachi Healthcare Americas/RSNA Research Seed Grant by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Research & Education (R&E) Foundation and Hitatchi Healthcare, according to an October RSNA press release.

November 9, 2018
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Adult-focused radiologists can diagnose pediatric appendicitis with MRI

MRI can effectively diagnose appendicitis in pediatric patients even when performed in a non-pediatric setting by radiologists not trained in the specialty, reported authors of a new American Journal of Roentgenology study.

November 6, 2018

Evidence shows eye scan may identify early Alzheimer’s Disease

Two new studies demonstrate further evidence that a new noninvasive imaging technique can detect early Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in seconds, according to research presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s annual meeting in Chicago.

October 29, 2018

MRI markers of vascular brain injury associated with higher risk of stroke, dementia

Elderly patients with vascular brain injury (VBI) who carry MRI markers—including white matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin, MRI–defined covert brain infarcts, cerebral microbleeds and perivascular spaces—have an increased risk of stroke, dementia and death, according to new research published Oct. 22 in JAMA Neurology.

October 24, 2018

Unenhanced CT should be first test for adults with new-onset seizure

For adults with a new-onset seizure, what neuroimaging test, if any, should initially be performed to prevent serious complications or emergency intervention? A new analysis published in the American Journal of Roentgenology recommends unenhanced CT with MRI as a supplementary technique for patients whose CT is negative and those in the non-acute setting.

October 15, 2018

3D mammography detects 34% more breast cancers than traditional methods

A multi-year, Swedish study found three-dimensional (3D) mammography detected over 30 percent more cancers compared to traditional mammography, according to a new 15,000-woman study published in The Lancet Oncology.

October 15, 2018

SBI, Oxford University Press to publish new Journal of Breast Imaging

On Wednesday, Oct. 10, the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) and Oxford University Press (OUP) announced a partnership to publish the Journal of Breast Imaging (JBI)—the first peer-reviewed journal dedicated to breast imaging.

October 10, 2018

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The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

"I see, at least for the next decade, this being a SPECT and PET world, not one or the other," explained Tim Bateman, MD.

The FDA-approved technology developed by HeartFlow can predict a patient's long-term risk of target vessel failure as well as more invasive treatments performed inside a cath lab. 

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