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Standardized reporting categorizes breast cancer detection methods

AuntMinnie

These included the following: symptomatic presentations, imaging modalities, and other. It also noted that discordant detection method assignments were caused by mistaking a symptomatic presentation for an imaging modality (8/13) or mistaking an imaging modality for another imaging modality (5/13).

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Are ‘super phantoms’ key to advancing medical imaging?

AuntMinnie

In the face of rapidly emerging imaging technology, however, standard phantoms have not kept pace, as they rarely capture the complex properties of human tissue, the authors wrote. Image courtesy of Communications Engineering. The drawing of the body is inspired by the Vitruvian man created by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1490.

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5 Recommendations to Achieve Excellence in Pediatric Medical Imaging

Everything Rad

The same is true with children’s imaging. If your equipment is not suited for pediatric imaging, then your staff should think twice about doing the exam. This is an important and definitive line to draw. You can enroll in the free, on-demand course at Pediatric Appendix Ultrasound Standardized Performance and Reporting Training.

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Another radiology taster week experience

Radiology Cafe

A snapshot of the life of a radiology trainee… Clinical Radiology is a specialty that involves utilising imaging modalities to help clinicians in the management of patients across all branches of medicine and surgery. This experience has definitely prepared me for the journey ahead in this evolving career pathway.

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Konica Minolta Celebrates 150 Years of Imaging Excellence

Imaging Technology

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas extends this history of innovation with a keen focus on contributing to life-changing advances through the transformation of primary imaging, including digital radiography (DR), ultrasound and imaging IT solutions. "At

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REBEL Core Cast 94.0 – SBO

REBEL EM

2.3 – 5.4) (-) LR: 0.18 (0.09 – 0.35) Ultrasound Findings Dilated loops of bowel (diameter > 2.5 2.3 – 5.4) (-) LR: 0.18 (0.09 – 0.35) Ultrasound Findings Dilated loops of bowel (diameter > 2.5 3.6 – 55.6) (-) LR: 0.13 (0.08 – 0.20) ED US (+) LR: 9.5 (2.1

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Role of MRI in the treatment of Prostate Cancer

Manipal Hospitals Radiology Group

MRI Imaging of Prostate was started sometime during the mid-1980’s. Other imaging modalities that can be used in concurrence with multiparametric MRI are multiparametric ultrasound (mpUS) and nuclear imaging which further assists in accurate diagnosis and treatment guidance.

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