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Most popular radiology video interviews on Health Imaging

Health Imaging

APRIL 1, 2025

Radiology has seen a lot of large language model and generative AI research and adoption and it is clearly a hot button topic with our No.

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ACR CEO outlines top trends in breast imaging

Health Imaging

AUGUST 2, 2024

American College of Radiology CEO Dana Smetherman, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist who specializes in breast imaging. She spoke to Health Imaging about some key issues that have her attention in 2024 and beyond.

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Radiology group will pay over $5M to settle allegations it bribed referrers

Radiology Business

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Private equity-backed American Health Imaging allegedly doled out tickets to concerts, the SEC Football Championship, meals and fishing trips to help induce referrals.

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MRI accident has prompted the company that installed the scanner to issue a safety warning

Health Imaging

MARCH 17, 2025

The incident cost the clinic tens of thousands of dollars in repairs.

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New PET imaging method could improve our understanding of long COVID

Health Imaging

MARCH 25, 2025

Researchers have developed a new radiotracer that targets one of the virus spike proteins, allowing them to track it longitudinally.

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Imaging IT

COVID lung damage evident in up to 1/3 of cases 12 months after infection

Health Imaging

JANUARY 27, 2025

These findings are not exclusive to severe cases of the virus and have been observed in individuals who reported having more moderate infections.

MRI findings linked to cognitive issues in patients with long COVID 2 years post-infection

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The CDC estimates that just under 7% of adults in the United States continue to struggle with symptoms of long COVID.

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COVID remnants still show up on PET scans years after infection

Health Imaging

JULY 10, 2024

That’s according to new PET imaging that shows the presence of activated T cells in the brain, spinal cord, gut and lung tissues of individuals who have recovered from COVID.

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PET Scan Imaging

Even two years after recovery, damage to multiple regions of the brain persists in COVID patients

Health Imaging

MAY 15, 2024

On imaging some former COVID patients show significant alterations in several parts of the brain related to emotional regulation.

Imaging

Bilingual people have more efficient brains, imaging study shows

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Researchers examined the brains of bilingual and monolingual people using fMRI, only to find improved communication between isolated regions in those who learn a second language at a young age.

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Communication Imaging

Up to 25% of physically unresponsive patients are still conscious, imaging shows

Health Imaging

AUGUST 15, 2024

The phenomenon, known as cognitive motor dissociation, might occur more often than previously believed.

Imaging

Breast cancer rates among women in their 30s are on the rise

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Screening among younger women has been steadily rising for years. Consequently, so have cancer rates among the population.

Lizard saliva could be key to spotting elusive pancreatic tumors

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 21, 2024

By binding the substance to a radiotracer, experts were able to improve the accuracy of identifying of these tumors by as much as 30% compared to the standard of care.

Brain MRIs reveal the costly price of chronic poor sleep habits

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 25, 2024

New research suggests that individuals who report even moderate sleep disturbances show accelerated brain age on imaging compared to their peers who have overall healthy sleep habits.

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MRI study pinpoints neural roots of lingering fatigue post-COVID infection

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Some of the findings observed have also been reported in patients who have multiple sclerosis, “which could suggest partially shared pathophysiological substrates of fatigue symptoms,” researchers indicated.

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Simple IR procedure could prevent women from having hysterectomies, but most have never heard of it

Health Imaging

JULY 11, 2024

New survey data suggest less than 20% of women with uterine fibroids are offered additional treatment options besides a hysterectomy.

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Frequent sleep disruptions may increase amyloid deposits down the road

Health Imaging

JUNE 24, 2024

Daily sleep disruptions could increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in the future, new research suggests.

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Generative AI increases efficiency, quality of radiology reports

Health Imaging

MARCH 11, 2025

Experts note that multimodal GenAI presents a transformative opportunity to increase the efficiency and accuracy of radiologist reporting.

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Radiology Radiologist

The Mediterranean diet may slow brain aging, MRI study shows

Health Imaging

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Following the Mediterranean diet could have significant benefits for cognitive health.

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Loss of smell during COVID linked to structural, functional brain alterations

Health Imaging

AUGUST 19, 2024

According to data shared by the CDC last year, around 34% of patients who contracted COVID between 2020 and 2023 reported losing their sense of smell.

Dementia cases are about to skyrocket—how will this affect imaging demand?

Health Imaging

JANUARY 20, 2025

Recent projections could create an environment of unprecedented demand for nuclear imaging.

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How having ovaries removed before menopause affects brain structure

Health Imaging

JUNE 20, 2024

These changes are especially prevalent in women who have the surgery before the age of 40, new research suggests.

Center for Devices and Radiological Health hit with federal job cuts

Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Following the mass layoffs, labeled the Valentines Day Massacre by some, many have expressed concern with how the move could impact patient care, AI research and more.

Patient Care

Patient Care Radiology

Even AI struggles to work under stress, study suggests

Health Imaging

APRIL 18, 2024

Apparently, it isn’t just humans who occasionally struggle to work under stress. According to a recent study, the performance of AI flounders, too.

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COVID may cause 'rapid progression' of coronary plaques, imaging study suggests

Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

These elevated risks extend well beyond the initial infection period, researchers caution.

Imaging

Portable MRI system slashes the time it takes to image stroke patients

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Experts are optimistic that the use of portable systems can increase accessibility to neuroimaging and efficiency in stroke care.

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Lululemon has no place in an MRI suite, doc warns

Health Imaging

JULY 18, 2024

A neurosurgeon is cautioning patients to check the material makeup of their clothes before donning them during an MRI exam.

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Over half of eligible women skip their mammogram

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 2, 2024

According to new survey data, nonadherence is not for lack of concern about the disease—75% of the women surveyed reported being concerned about their breast health.

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Mammogram Disease

The debate over when women should start breast screenings

Health Imaging

AUGUST 5, 2024

Debra Monticciolo, MD, who has previously led both the Society of Breast Imaging and the American College of Radiology, discussed how different screening strategies may impact patient outcomes.

Radiology

Radiology Imaging

Vaping may affect vascular function as much or more than smoking, MRI study shows

Health Imaging

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

E-cigarettes, or vapes, are largely considered a safer alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes, but new MRI data suggests they still pose significant risks to users’ health.

MRI

First human X-rays in space to take place during upcoming SpaceX mission

Health Imaging

MARCH 25, 2025

Specialized portable imaging equipment will be deployed to study the impact of spaceflight on the human body.

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X-ray Imaging

Brain anatomy differs between people with opposing political ideologies

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

New research indicates that conservatives have larger amygdalas than their more progressive-leaning counterparts.

Imaging of woman with facial fillers prompts questions about whether they actually dissolve over time

Health Imaging

JULY 22, 2024

Cosmetic facial fillers made from hyaluronic acid might not dissolve as quickly as previously believed, warns a California plastic surgeon.

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ChatGPT is overly worried about ED patients

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The popular AI chatbot tends to over-order X-rays, prescribe too many antibiotics and admit too many patients to the hospital when compared with a resident emergency department physician.

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Most patients want to know if AI is involved in their care

Health Imaging

DECEMBER 18, 2024

With this signal about the publics preference for notification, the question for health systems and policymakers is not whether to notify patients but when and how.

Giving patients access to their medical imaging could improve health literacy

Health Imaging

MAY 21, 2024

However, medical image sharing could also produce an influx of questions from patients who have concerns about what they're looking at, authors of a new paper suggest.

Medical Imaging

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Doc develops lead garment that drastically reduces radiation exposure to vulnerable areas

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The vest offers extended coverage of the breast, axilla and thyroid. It is said to reduce exposure of these areas by nearly 98%.

Radiation

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Female radiology residents are 31 times more likely to experience discrimination than men

Health Imaging

MAY 8, 2024

"Everyone in charge at our institution thinks the female residents are 'whiny.' ' We are told to keep our heads down and not cause problems."

Radiology

Nearly half of FDA cleared AI medical devices have not been validated on patient data

Health Imaging

AUGUST 26, 2024

The FDA’s current draft guidance on the approval process for AI devices does not specify the type of validation the agency recommends manufacturers use.

Medical Device

Medical Device Medical

Former smokers who vape now still need to be screened for lung cancer. Many of them aren't

Health Imaging

JULY 5, 2024

Despite kicking their initial habit, these individuals remain at risk of developing lung cancer due to their history of smoking cigarettes, current use of e-cigarettes, or both, experts caution.

AI reduces CT lung cancer screening workload by nearly 80%

Health Imaging

MARCH 4, 2025

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.

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Woman shot in buttocks by own gun during MRI appointment

Health Imaging

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The unnamed woman had concealed the weapon, which the MRI machine triggered to fire during an exam.

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New PET study offers insight into how dopamine drives executive function

Health Imaging

MARCH 19, 2025

These findings could help guide the development of new treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders.

Healthcare AI company launches radiology-specific vision language model

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

1 can conduct chats related to imaging, identify and localize X-ray findings, generate reports and provide its reasoning based on patient history and clinical context. Harrison.rad.1

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Most popular radiology video interviews on Health Imaging

ACR CEO outlines top trends in breast imaging

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Radiology group will pay over $5M to settle allegations it bribed referrers

MRI accident has prompted the company that installed the scanner to issue a safety warning

New PET imaging method could improve our understanding of long COVID

COVID lung damage evident in up to 1/3 of cases 12 months after infection

MRI findings linked to cognitive issues in patients with long COVID 2 years post-infection

COVID remnants still show up on PET scans years after infection

Even two years after recovery, damage to multiple regions of the brain persists in COVID patients

Bilingual people have more efficient brains, imaging study shows

Up to 25% of physically unresponsive patients are still conscious, imaging shows

Breast cancer rates among women in their 30s are on the rise

Lizard saliva could be key to spotting elusive pancreatic tumors

Brain MRIs reveal the costly price of chronic poor sleep habits

MRI study pinpoints neural roots of lingering fatigue post-COVID infection

Simple IR procedure could prevent women from having hysterectomies, but most have never heard of it

Frequent sleep disruptions may increase amyloid deposits down the road

Generative AI increases efficiency, quality of radiology reports

The Mediterranean diet may slow brain aging, MRI study shows

Loss of smell during COVID linked to structural, functional brain alterations

Dementia cases are about to skyrocket—how will this affect imaging demand?

How having ovaries removed before menopause affects brain structure

Center for Devices and Radiological Health hit with federal job cuts

Even AI struggles to work under stress, study suggests

COVID may cause 'rapid progression' of coronary plaques, imaging study suggests

Portable MRI system slashes the time it takes to image stroke patients

Lululemon has no place in an MRI suite, doc warns

Over half of eligible women skip their mammogram

The debate over when women should start breast screenings

Vaping may affect vascular function as much or more than smoking, MRI study shows

First human X-rays in space to take place during upcoming SpaceX mission

Brain anatomy differs between people with opposing political ideologies

Imaging of woman with facial fillers prompts questions about whether they actually dissolve over time

ChatGPT is overly worried about ED patients

Most patients want to know if AI is involved in their care

Giving patients access to their medical imaging could improve health literacy

Doc develops lead garment that drastically reduces radiation exposure to vulnerable areas

Female radiology residents are 31 times more likely to experience discrimination than men

Nearly half of FDA cleared AI medical devices have not been validated on patient data

Former smokers who vape now still need to be screened for lung cancer. Many of them aren't

AI reduces CT lung cancer screening workload by nearly 80%

Woman shot in buttocks by own gun during MRI appointment

New PET study offers insight into how dopamine drives executive function

Healthcare AI company launches radiology-specific vision language model

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