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Road to RSNA 2024: Digital X-Ray Preview

AuntMinnie

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. Is adjacent x-ray imaging in the ER justified?

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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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A step toward safer X-rays with new detector technology

ScienceDaily

X-rays are a common component of diagnostic testing and industrial monitoring, used for everything from monitoring your teeth to scanning your suitcase at the airport. But the high-energy rays also produce ionizing radiation, which can be dangerous after prolonged or excessive exposures.

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Researchers invent elastic x-ray shield

AuntMinnie

A group in Japan has developed and tested an elastic x-ray shield made by embedding bismite particles in porous polyurethane, and suggests the new shielding material could provide more comfortable radiation protection. “It Then, it was air-dried to fix the metal particles in the porous polyurethane.

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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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Types of Diagnostic Imaging

Professional Radiology

Diagnostic Imaging is a great tool for your medical professional to use to detect issues sooner rather than later. There are several types of diagnostic imaging available today; each one used to visualize the internal structures of the body to assist doctors in diagnosis and treating various diseases and medical conditions.

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Navigating Treatment Options: How X-rays Guide Personalized Care Plans

Professional Radiology

X-rays are like a superpower for doctors—they can see things hidden from plain sight. Whether it’s a broken bone, a lung infection, or even a swallowed object, X-rays reveal the secrets of your body. At Professional Radiology in El Paso, we understand the importance of X-rays in guiding personalized care.

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