Screening

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.

Prior mammograms influence breast cancer screening adherence after false-positives

The amount of time since a patient’s last mammogram is associated with future adherence to breast cancer screening recommendations following a false-positive finding, according to results of a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.

April 18, 2016

Largest-ever health imaging study to scan 100,000 people

Researchers in the United Kingdom have launched a study that aims to scan the brains and internal organs of approximately 100,000 British patients over the next six to eight years in the largest health imaging study ever conducted.

April 14, 2016

Lung ultrasound is chest x-ray’s equal in diagnosing pediatric pneumonia

Children with suspected pneumonia are well served when imagers choose lung ultrasound over chest x-ray for primary evaluation, as the radiation-free modality is safe, highly accurate and readily available in many emergency care settings. 

April 12, 2016

Universal mammo screening trumps risk-based mammo and clinical exam strategies

A study of 1.5 million women concluded that universal biennial mammography is more effective for detecting breast cancer early compared with population-based screening for breast cancer with annual clinical breast exam (CBE).

April 11, 2016

‘Promotoras’ improve breast cancer screening rates for Latino women

Follow-up visits from trained community health workers known as ‘promotoras’ have been shown to improve breast cancer screening rates among Latino women, according to results of a new study published in Cancer Epidemiology.

April 6, 2016

Accuracy of 12,000 mammograms in question after FDA retracts imaging center’s accreditation

Hilo Women’s Imaging Center in Hawaii has begun notifying patients that mammograms taken at the facility may contain inaccuracies after the FDA retracted the center’s accreditation.

April 5, 2016

Image-guided treatment could lead to increased libido in women

Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), a nonsurgical, image-guided treatment of uterine fibroids may lead to improved sexual function and higher overall quality of life for female patients, according to research recently presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's Annual Scientific Meeting in Vancouver.

April 4, 2016

FDA approves first contrast agent for enhanced ultrasonography of the liver

Bracco Diagnostics announced today that its Lumason ultrasound contrast agent has received FDA approval for use in enhanced liver ultrasound in both adult and pediatric patients.

April 4, 2016

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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. 

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