A Good Habit: Consecutive Screening Mammograms Drop Breast Cancer Mortality by Half
Women who do not miss their screening mammography appointments are far less likely to die from breast cancer than women who either forego one – or all – exams.
Image IQ Quiz: Patient Presents with Shortness of Breath and Distress
What is your diagnosis of a young child who presents with shortness of breath and distress?
Cardiac CT and MRI Use Are Up, But Still Lagging Behind Other Heart Studies
More radiologists are providing CT and MRI services, but these studies still fall behind echocardiography and nuclear medicine.
Diagnostic Imaging's A Look Ahead: March 1, 2021, to March 5, 2021
Here's what to expect this week on Diagnostic Imaging.
The Teleradiology Information Exchange
Sharing the details of teleradiology companies can level the playing field for all.
The Radiologist's Role in Improving DBT Access Equity
Radiologists may not order a DBT exam for African American patients, but they can participate in improving access to the screening.
MRI Shows Focused Ultrasound May Induce Immunological Response in Alzheimer’s Patients
Images reveal ultrasound therapy can effectively open and close the blood-brain barrier, opening the door for potential new Alzheimer’s treatments.
4D-Fueled AI with DCE-MRI Improves Breast Lesion Characterization
New method can help providers distinguish between benign and malignant breast lesions.
Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: Feb. 22, 2021, to Feb. 26, 2021
CT Colonography & Tumor Differentiation; COVID-19 & Leukoencephalopathy; MRI, the Angiography Suite, and Acute Ischemic Stroke; Plus, DBT, African American Women, & Decreased Access
Enabling Better Cardiac Care with Robust Enterprise Imaging
For better cardiology services, providers must look beyond the existing cardiology PACS.
Image IQ Quiz (Video): Patient Presents with Enlarging Neck and Shoulder Region
What is your diagnosis for a patient who presents with increasing size of neck and shoulder region?
Mammography Alternative Saves Lives in Low-to-Middle Income Countries
For women who do not have easy access to mammography, clinical breast examination has been shown to increase breast cancer detection and save lives.
X-ray Reveals Neuron Differences in Patients with Schizophrenia
High resolution, 3D images reveal differences in the structure of neurons from healthy brains and those from patients with schizophrenia.
A Pragmatic Approach: Harvard Breast Imagers Share Approach to COVID-19-Vaccine Adenopathies
The approach, based on ACR guidance, is intended to promote vaccine use while reducing patient anxiety and unnecessary imaging.
ACR Leader Assumes AMA Role
Ezequiel Silva III, M.D., will assume leadership of the AMA’s committee on Medicare policy payment on March 1.
MRI in the Angiography Suite – Can It Guide Treatment Decisions?
Using MRI in the angiography suite can help providers decide whether to continue with thrombectomy, to place stents, or to administer anti-thrombotic medications.
Fewer African American Women Screened with Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
While digital breast tomosynthesis improves cancer detection and recall rates among women of all ages and races, significantly fewer African American women have access to the exam.
CT Colonography Identifies Pre-Malignant Polyps with Machine-Based Learning Algorithm
Implementing a radiomics-based machine learning algorithm allows CT colonography to differentiate between benign and pre-cancerous polyps with high sensitivity and specificity.
Image IQ Quiz: Asymptomatic Patient Presents with Respiratory Symptoms
What is your diagnosis on this patient who got a CXR to rule out pneumonia?
Brain MRI Reveals Leukoencephalopathy Vulnerability in COVID-19 Patients
Images can show indications of rare condition that can affect white brain matter in patients who test positive for the virus.