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.
Digital mammography is widely regarded as a powerful new tool in the detection of breast cancer. Yet, thus far the technology is not broadly utilized with the FDA estimating that fewer than 10 percent of breast screening facilities use the new systems.
An engineering optimization study conducted at the Cedars Breast Center of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal illustrated the sensitivity of near-infrared (NIR) optical techniques to the metabolic functions of breast tissue.
Researchers have found that the areas of the brain that young, healthy people use when daydreaming are the same areas that fail in people who have Alzheimer's disease.
GE Healthcare, announced a new worldwide distribution/sales representation agreement with InSightec Image Guided Treatment Ltd. for the sales and marketing of ExAblate 2000, the first MRI-guided, focused ultrasound system designed to non-invasively treat
Fewer radiation therapist positions are going unfilled, according to a recent staffing survey by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) conducted between May and April this year.
The American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) and the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise initiative (IHE) today announced that the ACCE will be the sponsor of the IHE Domain for Patient Care Devices (PCD).
