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Women’s imaging at this year’s RSNA reflects momentous changes in trends regarding personalized, targeted healthcare in 2024 for women’s health. Research efforts toward supplemental breast imaging have ramped up in recent years and in Chicago, attendees can see results from these imagingmodalities being put to the test.
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Patient communication and education may be key for radiologists in the wake of an advisory from the U.S. Radiology already has well-defined roles in imaging some of these cancers, specifically breast, liver, and head and neck cancer. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, MD,on alcohol-related cancer risk.
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Heier , PhD, VP of Educational Strategy and Operations at Medality. One piece of good news in the report is that we found that radiologists want to be trained in cardiac imaging, which had the highest interest for upskilling among all radiology subspecialties surveyed.” Cardiac CT volumes are expected to increase in the coming years.
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Advanced ImagingModalities: Pushing Boundaries of Precision: Highlight the emergence of advanced imagingmodalities such as high-resolution MRI and advanced CT scans. Discuss how these technologies provide unparalleled precision in diagnostic imaging.
Discuss iterative reconstruction techniques that allow for lower radiation doses without compromising image quality. Low-Dose ImagingModalities: A Shift Towards Safety: Introduce low-dose imagingmodalities as a safer alternative.
Enhancing ImagingModalities: Pushing the Boundaries of Diagnostic Capabilities: Explore the possibilities of enhancing imagingmodalities. Discuss how the collaboration aims to push the boundaries of diagnostic capabilities by integrating AI advancements into various imagingmodalities.
Evolution of Cardiac Imaging Technologies: Trace the evolution of cardiac imaging technologies over the years. Discuss how advancements in imagingmodalities have improved diagnostic accuracy and expanded our understanding of cardiac anatomy and function.
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