Industry Experts Applaud Changes Behind USPSTF Breast Screening Guidelines Update
A focus on more comprehensive, up-to-date research and inclusion of racial disparities data will lead to more appropriate mammography screening guidelines, experts say.
Carestream Health Continues Advances with 70 Patents Awarded in 2020
Portfolio includes 2D- and 3D-products for general and sub-specialty radiology.
Hey FDA, There’s No Need to Add to Cancer Patients' Scanxiety
Registering all manufacturer repair service providers -- including third parties -- with the FDA could go a long way to reducing patient follow-up imaging fears.
Image IQ: Patient Presenting with Multiple Abdominal Radio-Opacities
Can you diagnose this patient?
SBI Publishes Management Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Adenopathies
With more axillary adenopathies likely to present on breast imaging, Society of Breast Imaging experts offer guidance for best management during the pandemic.
Multi-Parametric CT Offers Earlier Detection for Common Liver Disease
CT can provide faster, easier-to-capture evidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease than MRI or ultrasound elastography.
fMRI Identifies Smell and Taste Malfunction in COVID-19 Patients
Images captured with fMRI in a case study reveal the role of the orbitofrontal cortex in patients infected with the virus who experience anosmia and ageusia.
Can Silencing and De-platforming Come to Healthcare?
What could happen if the subject of discussion is a widely used radiology exam?
Diagnostic Imaging's A Look Ahead: Jan. 25, 2021, to Jan. 31, 2021
Here's what to expect this week on Diagnostic Imaging.
Whole-Body MRI Outperforms PET/CT in Multiple Myeloma Detection
Whole-body MRI was able to detect more lesions and identify more patients for earlier treatment.
Low-Dose CT Lung Screening Gets Boost from AI
A combination of artificial intelligence and Lung-RADS can increase scan specificity without reducing sensitivity
Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: Jan. 22, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Adenopathies Mimic Breast Malignancies; Appendicitis, CT Exposure and Increased Cancer Risk; and MRI AI Tool for Prostate Cancer Recurrence Prediction
FDA Clears Canon Medical's AI-Powered Large-Bore CT
Aquilion system offers industry’s largest bore and widest field-of-view, potentially augmenting radiation therapy planning.
PET Imaging Reveals Site of Tau’s Emergence in Alzheimer’s
Identification of tau’s point of origin can potentially lead to improved treatments and intervention design.
Image IQ: Colocolic Intussusception
Patient presents with colocolic intussusception -- what is the next step?
COVID-19 Vaccine-Linked Adenopathies Could Mimic Breast Malignancies
Swollen lymph nodes visualized on mammography and ultrasound appear days post-vaccination and could be mistaken for malignancies.
Abdominal CT Raises Blood Cancer Risk in Appendicitis Patients, Particularly Kids
The number of CT scans corresponds to an increase in risk of hematologic malignant neoplasms, especially in children under age 16.
FDA Gives Seno Medical Approval for Opto-Acoustic Breast Imaging System
Seno’s Imagio® breast imaging system can help providers distinguish, in real-time, between benign and malignant breast lesions.
Image IQ: Achilles Tendon Tear
Patient presents with an Achilles tendon tear.
Looking to Reduce Bone Pain from Cancer? Consider MR-Guided HIFU
Pairing MR-guided high intensity focused ultrasound with the standard-of-care, external beam radiotherapy, can offer faster pain relief to patients.
