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.

Pro fighter blames radiologist for keeping him out of the ring

Rashad Evans is a former light-heavyweight champion in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition—and he is not happy with his radiologist. 

January 17, 2017

CT, MRI replacing traditional autopsies, finding possible child abuse

What we usually see on TV is that autopsies, performed to determine the cause of death of a person, are usually conducted by a surgeon cutting open a dead body.

January 17, 2017

Exercise may help men stave off Alzheimer’s decline; women, not so much

Physical fitness is associated with cortical grey matter and total grey-matter volumes in elderly men at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease. However, there’s no such association for women fitting the same profile. 

January 9, 2017

Improving treatment of concussions by recording how brain processes sound

The most effective way to diagnose a concussion is through a patient's experience, a CT scan or MRI scan, but a new test that records the way the brain processes sounds could potentially aid in helping scientists treat sports-related concussions.

January 3, 2017

Appalachian coal miners hit by advanced black lung in alarming numbers

Coal miners across Appalachia are suffering with severe cases of black lung disease, and a radiologist dealing with the crisis says even miners who have worked fewer than 20 years underground are affected.

December 21, 2016

Fujifilm’s ASPIRE Cristalle: improving mammography for both facilities and patients

Sponsored by FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas

The radiology department at Ashley County Medical Center (ACMC), a 33-bed critical access hospital in Crossett, Arkansas, has always made dose management a top priority.

December 20, 2016

Breast cancer detection improved by pairing mammography with 3D ultrasound

After committing her life's work to improving the process of screening and identifying breast cancer, Maryellen (Lissak) Giger, PhD, has published a new study that found women with dense breast tissue can improve breast cancer detection by 29 percent when combining mammography and a 3D automated breast ultrasound system.

December 20, 2016

FDA approves IV infusion pump system with dose error reduction software

The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Iradimed Corporation has received clearnance for its MRidium 3860+ MRI-compatible IV infusion pump system, including its Dose Error Reduction System (DERS) software feature.

December 19, 2016

Around the web

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans. 

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

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