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.
Two months after a cluster of cases occurred on a cruise ship, experts are offering insight into how radiologists can help spot the "silent" signs of the deadly virus on imaging.
For the first time, research has identified diaphragmatic dome height measured on chest X-rays as an indicator of what patients’ post-op recovery will look like following surgery for cancer or other lung disorders.
On-the-field imaging helps determine if athletes can be treated effectively on-site or whether they might need to be transferred to a medical center for additional care.
General Electric Co. (GE) on Tuesday unveiled an agreement to sell patient monitoring and clinical information systems firm Spacelabs Medical to OSI Systems Inc. to comply with a requisite of GE's acquisition of Instrumentarium Corp.
The diagnosis of small bowel disease appears to have taken a major step forward, thanks to an ingestible video camera that produces digital images of the small intestine.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Orlando, Fla., has begun using a procedure called tomotherapy -- a form of image-guided intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) -- to treat patients with head, neck, prostate, lung and/or breast cancer.
Emageon today announced an agreement with ThedaCare, an integrated delivery system in Central Wisconsin, to provide advanced visualization, content management and workflow integration of medical imaging throughout its multi-facility enterprise.
