Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

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Fast MRI an ‘effective and feasible’ option for detecting cancer in dense breasts

In one recent study, AB-MR pinpointed 13 additional cancer cases that DBT missed, Penn Medicine announced recently. 

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Radiology practices must step up their cost-accounting game as CMS places price pressure on CT, MRI

The American College of Radiology recently raised concerns about this issue in comments submitted to the feds. 

Fasting before contrast-enhanced CT exams is unnecessary, experts say

In some instances, not eating solid foods can actually make patients feel sick, leading to nausea and dehydration, researchers explained recently.

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GE Healthcare books ‘largest ever’ ultrasound order for $11M with Pennsylvania provider

Twelve-hospital St. Luke’s University Health Network plans to implement the Chicago-based company’s US and IT workflow solutions across its entire system. 

Philips MRI

SimonMed signs MRI pact with Philips; FDA clears several new AI algorithms, plus more vendor news

Also, Sectra signs seven-year contract in the Netherlands, GE Healthcare announces an industry first, and Fujifilm expands a mammography-related partnership. 

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Philips sees diagnostic sales slide 3%, including declines in ultrasound, MRI orders

The Amsterdam-based giant pinned the downturn on the postponement of radiology system installations and elective procedures.

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Ultrasound technique offers cheaper alternative to CT for quantifying lung health assessments

The method could also be delivered by nonradiologist personnel with minimal training, noted experts from two North Carolina institutions. 

Harvey Nisenbaum

Distinguished Philadelphia radiologist and ultrasound expert Harvey Nisenbaum dies

His contributions to the specialty were numerous over the past 40-plus years, serving on 140 committees as a member of 15 different professional societies. 

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The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.

The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.