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.
The law reflects growing interest in using existing imaging studies to identify cardiovascular disease risk without requiring additional scans, radiation exposure or costs.
New research could provide useful information for cancer registries and potentially help policymakers better evaluate screening outcomes to develop more effective guidelines.
Former SCCT president Ed Nicol, MD, knows there has been interest in the potential of automated CT exams. However, he isn't so sure they are possible at this point in time for a number of reasons.
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S., but a lack of education and invasive procedures keep screening numbers down.
Patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) mucoid degeneration at MRI who are also at-risk for osteoarthritis (OA) are associated with progression of joint space loss in the primary weight-bearing area of the knee, according to research published online Feb. 21 in Radiology.
Virginia Harrod fought her way through stage 3 breast cancer. She survived the double mastectomy that followed her diagnoses. Harrod then underwent radiation therapy. In the end, lymphedema—the swelling of soft tissue in extremities—proved to be the biggest challenge.
According to a study recently published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania, have found that unilateral nonhemorrhagic adrenal infarction may be uncommon in pregnant women who have experienced acute abdominal or flank pain.
Researchers have developed a new method for segmenting kidney ultrasound (US) images that demonstrated an increased efficiency and accuracy compared to traditional methods.
A new non-invasive digital imaging system has cut the number of liver biopsies performed on patients with fatty liver disease in half, according to a study published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
Liz O’Riordan, as consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon in the U.K., has spent her entire career removing cancer from others. But after being diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in July 2015, she found herself on the other side of the equation.
According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), researchers found that increased depth in prenatal ultrasound exams has no associatation with late diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
