CT vs X-ray: accuracy vs radiation
Most patients will choose the added diagnostic accuracy of a CT scan, but they’d like to have the risks explained, a new survey showed. Of 383 patients surveyed, 74% said they’d prefer a CT scan over...
View ArticleIschemic stroke cause ID aided by multidetector CT
Multidetector computed tomography (CT) helps pinpoint the causes of ischemic strokes, the most common type of stroke, potentially speeding the delivery of life-saving treatments, according to a study...
View ArticlePain-free mammograms inch closer
While questions persist about the best ways to detect breast cancer early, a CT imaging system developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center and first unveiled five years ago is in a better...
View ArticleCT scan use makes for better diagnoses: small study at MGH
CT has an influential role in determining how patients presenting to the emergency department with nontraumatic abdominal complaints will be managed, a single-center study showed. Surveys of attending...
View ArticleStrokes may be predicted, prevented by delayed-enhancement MRI: Journal of...
Researchers at the University of Utah’s Comprehensive Arrhythmia and Research Management (CARMA) Center have found that delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging (DE-MRI) holds promise for...
View ArticleFDA approves first 3-D mammography imaging system
Selenia Dimensions System may boost accuracy in breast cancer detection, diagnosis The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Selenia Dimensions System, the first X-ray mammography...
View ArticleCancer: imaging below the skin using a liquid lens
University of Rochester optics professor Jannick Rolland has developed an optical technology that provides unprecedented images under the skin’s surface. The aim of the technology is to detect and...
View ArticleWhy imaging does not work for prostate cancer patients
A large percentage of low-risk prostate cancer patients are getting expensive imaging studies that are not recommended by treatment guidelines – but, paradoxically, 39% of high-risk patients who...
View ArticleNew American Journal of Medicine essays paint grim picture: tort mess, myriad...
As the debate about healthcare in the United States rages, four insightful articles in the March 2011 issue of The American Journal of Medicine strive to add reasoned arguments and empirical research...
View ArticleMiniature wearable PET scanners ready for use
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University, and collaborators have demonstrated the efficacy of a “wearable,” portable PET scanner...
View ArticleMammography problems at Huntington Radiology in Huntington Park, California
Audience: * Patients who had a mammogram at Huntington Radiology in Huntington Park, California between September 9, 2008 and September 9, 2010. * Health care providers who have referred patients to...
View ArticleDiagnostic CT scans CAUSE cancer, with statistical significance: UC-Davis study
Preview a copy of the new book A Concise Guide to Nuclear Medicine UC Davis cancer researchers have found that older men with early-stage testicular cancer who opt for surveillance with regular CT...
View ArticleRadiation: kids are getting many more CT scans in the ER
Computed tomography examinations of children in hospital emergency departments increased substantially from 1995 to 2008, according to a new study published online and in the June print edition of...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s may soon be predicted with MRI: June issue of Radiology
Using MRI, researchers may be able to predict which adults with mild cognitive impairment are more likely to progress to Alzheimer’s disease, according to the results of a study published online and...
View ArticleUnnecessary imaging exams in ER reduced by CD image import
Each year, more than two million critically ill patients are transferred from one hospital emergency department (ED) to another for appropriate care. With the ability to successfully import data from...
View ArticleLens-free optical tomographic imaging on a chip demonstrated for first time:...
UCLA researchers have redefined the concept of a microscope by removing the lens to create a system that is small enough to fit in the palm of a hand but powerful enough to create three-dimensional...
View Article3-D printing technology from CT images may be used effectively for...
3D models, produced by combining a patient’s CT scans and 3D printing technology are proving useful in neurosurgical planning. 3D printing technology is a fast and affordable way to build 3D models...
View ArticleGout severity evaluation may be aided by dual energy CT
The incidence of gout is on the rise and dual energy CT has the potential to allow non-invasive diagnosis of the disease, according to radiologists at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver...
View ArticleNephrogenic systemic fibrosis: improved protocols for contrast agents...
A recent study shows how one medical center implemented strict protocols for administering gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) before imaging and eliminated new cases for nephrogenic system...
View ArticleCT unnecessary for VTE diagnosis, cuts radiation exposure: study
A recent study shows that pelvic imaging using computed tomography (CT) examinations are not necessary for diagnosing patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) and eliminating this exam can...
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