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.
Chest CT is routinely performed for things like lung cancer screening, coronary calcium assessment and pulmonary nodule surveillance, but the modality also can be used to extract additional information.
By highlighting subtle abnormalities that could otherwise be overlooked, an algorithm could potentially serve as an additional safety net when radiographic findings are indeterminate.
Research from Lund University in Sweden has shown that the protein COMP (Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein) can also be found in breast cancer tumors in patients with a poor prognosis.
Interventional radiologists at Johns Hopkins have shown that minimally invasive, image-guided bariatric arterial embolization (BAE) can be a sound alternative to gastric bypass surgery for obese individuals seeking major weight loss.
British scientists are developing a new type of MRI that utilizes sodium as a biomarker within the body to enhance image quality and better diagnose kidney health.
Royal Philips today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its magnetic resonance for calculating attenuation (MRCAT) solution, a first among MR-only prostate cancer treatment planning solutions.
Medical investigators just got one step closer to finding the “holy grail for head injury research,” in the words of Walter Koroshetz, director of the NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Absent a surgical consult, abdominal CT for children and teens with suspected acute appendicitis does not lead to better outcomes than either ultrasound or no imaging at all, according to a study in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine.
A 62-year-old Pennsylvania man has become the first in the world to be implanted with a neurotransmitter that both blocks spinal pain and safely stands up to MRI scanning, according to The Intelligencer of Doylestown, Pa.
