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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‘Father of MRI’ receives posthumous award for contributions to health imaging

Paul Lauterbur, MD, a former chemistry professor at Stony Brook University in New York known as the “Father of MRI,” was posthumously awarded the Long Island Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Historical Milestone Plaque for his contributions to the development of MRI.

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Which breast MRI findings can predict lymphovascular invasion in cancer patients?

Tumor apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value, peritumoral ADC value and peritumor-tumor ADC value are predictive breast MRI findings for lymphovascular invasion (LVI) in invasive cancer patients, according to new research published in the European Journal of Radiology.

Screening tool helps find pediatric patients who can undergo an MRI without anesthesia

A new screening tool can identify pediatric patients who could potentially undergo an MRI without anesthesia, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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International Contrast Ultrasound Society calls for sonographers to help administer contrast agents

The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) is urging medical centers to discontinue practice policies that limit qualified sonographers to assist in administering ultrasound contrast agents (UCA).

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MRI shows how music alters brain activity in beatboxers, guitarists

Scientists from University College London used MRI to show how music can change our brain, finding neural activity in guitarists, beatboxers and non-musicians differed when listening to various sounds.

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Should ultrasound be used with mammography when screening for breast cancer?

Pauline Reedy believes her breast cancer was detected one to two years earlier thanks to an ultrasound that was conducted in addition to a mammogram because of the 71-year-old's dense breast tissue.

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Q&A: NYU’s Daniel Sodickson on AI, Facebook and the importance of making MRI scans faster

The NYU School of Medicine’s department of radiology and Facebook recently announced a new collaborative research project focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) to make MRI scans up to 10 times faster.

MRI-defined EMVI can accurately determine recurrence, mortality in rectal cancer patients

Extramural venous invasion (EMVI) can be reliably evaluated with MRI in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy–radiation therapy followed by surgery, according to new research published in Radiology.

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

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.