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.

FDA approves Bracco's barium-based contrast for use in CT

Bracco Diagnostics, Inc., announced today FDA approval of its READI-CAT 2 and READI-CAT 2 smoothie for use in contrast-enhanced CT examinations.

February 23, 2016

Tomosynthesis and the ‘brave new world’ of breast cancer screening

The increased utilization of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) represents a dramatic shift in the quality and accuracy of breast imaging and will continue to revolutionize breast cancer screening efforts in the future, according to a recent editorial published in JAMA Oncology.

February 22, 2016

Jury lets Philip Morris off the hook for CT screening of smokers

Cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris USA does not have to pay for annual low-dose lung cancer CT screening for healthy smokers of Marlboro cigarettes, a Massachusetts federal jury has decided on Wednesday.

February 12, 2016

Ultrasound helps arthritis patients kick biologics

Ultrasound imaging using power Doppler signaling to assess damage and guide biopsy can help identify rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in remission who stand to benefit by getting off biologics, which suppress the immune system to considerable risk and can produce harsh side effects.

February 11, 2016

RSNA journal to publish six-article series on sports medicine

The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has published the first in a series of six anatomically based articles on the emerging area of sports imaging in the February issue of its journal Radiology.

February 10, 2016

Harvard blog offers 4 things to consider before deciding when to have a mammogram

For younger women, particularly those 40 years or older with average risk, a conflict in the guidelines regarding when to begin regular breast cancer screening remains an issue of confusion, and there seems to be no definitive answer to the question, “Should I have a mammogram?”

February 9, 2016

Head MRI a ‘useful surrogate’ for abdominal CT in measuring body composition

MRI-based measurements of the head are sufficient to estimate body composition in the absence of CT measurements of abdominal fat, according to results of a new study published in Clinical Radiology.

February 4, 2016

Radiology techs share their passion with young people at ‘Radcademy’

Exhibits on radiologic technology. Education about radiation safety. Nifty associated apps to download. No, this isn't a preview of the next big professional conference, it's a description of an American Society of Radiologic Technologists' campaign designed to get buy-in from kids on the coolness of medical imaging.

February 2, 2016

Around the web

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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