Diagnostic screening programs help catch cancer, abnormalities or other diseases before they reach an advanced stage, saving lives and healthcare costs. Screening programs include, lung, breast, prostate, and cervical cancer, among many others.
CT calcium scoring provides valuable evaluations of intermediate-risk patients in addition to making good business sense for hospitals. Nauman Mushtaq, MD, an interventional cardiologist with Northwestern, shared his own experience with this technology.
Michigan Medicine doctors believe comprehensive screenings may be best accomplished via primary care-patient relationships rather than targeted screening sites.
The Rutgers Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research houses a state-of-the-art 3T MRI scanner that will help investigate Alzheimer's disease, addiction, and other conditions.
Body composition assessments are readily available in most clinics and may help doctors take early action in high-risk patients, according to a new study published in RSNA's journal Radiology.
Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.
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.