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How Diagnostic Imaging is Revolutionizing Early Disease Detection

Professional Radiology

The Power of Diagnostic Imaging in Early Disease Detection Medical imaging is one of the most significant developments in medical science. What is Diagnostic Imaging? Diagnostic imaging includes different types of scans that take pictures of the inside of the body. These developments will spare even more lives in the future.

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Are Mammograms Safe? Understanding Radiation Exposure and Precautions

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Mammograms are a crucial diagnostic tool that helps doctors detect early signs of breast cancer and other breast-related issues. However, many patients have concerns about radiation exposure and the potential risks involved. As the leading diagnostic imaging radiology center in El Paso, patient care and safety are our top priorities.

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Experts develop highly sensitive X-ray detector to minimize radiation dose, cut costs

Health Imaging

The hope is that by creating detectors that are more sensitive, less ionizing radiation will be needed to produce diagnostic quality imaging.

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AIUM: What can sonographers learn from astronauts' use of ultrasound?

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These include muscle degeneration, exposure to radiation, spinal conditions , orthostatic tolerance, and blood volume decreases, among others. Chiao, a former NASA astronaut and ISS commander, was part of the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity(ADUM) project.

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Road to RSNA 2024: Digital X-Ray Preview

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This year’s trip along the Road to RSNA for digital x-ray features a few familiar mileposts – AI for chest x-ray studies, for instance – but notably also significant research into how technology and new techniques can reduce radiation exposure in patients. DAEC system reduces portable x-ray radiation doses Sunday, December 1 | 1:20 p.m.-1:30

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PCCT visualizes pulmonary embolism at reduced radiation dose

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Photon-counting CT (PCCT) effectively visualizes pulmonary embolism (PE) and reduces radiation dose by 48% compared with traditional CT, according to research presented November 27 at the RSNA meeting. Compared with traditional CT, PCCT] maintains high diagnostic value … [and shows] considerable radiation dose reduction of 48%," she said.

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Photon-counting CT reduces radiation in lung transplant patients

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The finding highlights the technique’s ability to reduce radiation doses in immunocompromised patients, noted lead author Ruxandra-Iulia Milos, MD, of the Medical University of Vienna in Austria, and colleagues. “To All participants underwent standard low-dose CT scans.

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