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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.

Imaging

Imaging Health Imaging Radiologist Diagnostic

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.

Imaging

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.

IT

IT Health Imaging Radiology Imaging

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

Medical Imaging Medical Imaging

AI identifies signs of COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images

Health Imaging

APRIL 4, 2024

The deep neural network was trained using over 40,000 patient ultrasound images and computer-generated facsimiles made from real scans.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound Imaging

Chinese hackers use malware disguised as imaging viewers to steal patient data

Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The software has been primarily disguised as Philips DICOM MediaViewerLauncher.exea trusted program that enables patients to view their medical imaging on their own personal servers.

DICOM

DICOM Imaging Medical Imaging Medical

3D imaging reveals details of cranial bone aging

Health Imaging

MARCH 11, 2025

A group of researchers used 3D imaging to examine changes in the skulls of mice as they age, revealing a new perspective on how older bones heal.

Imaging

It's time to ditch the disc: 'Patients are ready' for online access to imaging

Health Imaging

JULY 1, 2024

With more providers now integrating imaging into their diagnostic processes, there is greater need to improve the ease of access.

IT

IT Imaging Diagnostic

VI-RADS threshold, imaging features predict bladder cancer invasiveness with nearly 100% accuracy

Health Imaging

MARCH 3, 2025

New findings related to Vesical Imaging-Reporting and Data System scores and specific MRI findings could improve the management of bladder cancer.

Imaging

Imaging MRI

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.

Communication

Communication Imaging

Imaging center drug raid goes awry after cop's gun is sucked into MRI scanner

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A new lawsuit alleges that the LAPD staked out an imaging center due to its higher than usual energy consumption and a “distinct odor” of cannabis coming from the facility.

Imaging

Imaging MRI IT

U.S. moves closer to establishing domestic supply of Mo-99 for nuclear imaging

Health Imaging

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging President, Cathy Cutler, explains the long road to jump-starting a new U.S. domestic supply of imaging isotopes.

Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear Medicine Imaging

Frontotemporal dementia often misdiagnosed due to misinterpretations of imaging

Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The reasons for misdiagnoses are wide-ranging, but interpretations of patients brain imaging may play a prominent role.

Imaging

Experts update AUC for amyloid, tau PET imaging for first time in more than a decade

Health Imaging

JANUARY 8, 2025

The new appropriate use criteria define 17 specific clinical scenarios, guiding providers on situations when amyloid or tau imaging are and are not appropriate.

Imaging

Imaging Clinic

Experts identify 'critical window' when early signs of neurodegeneration become visible on imaging

Health Imaging

MARCH 6, 2025

These findings may lead to new screening guidelines that could change how imaging is utilized in the aging population.

Imaging

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.

Imaging

Imaging IT

AI-based software improves follow-up imaging adherence by 74%

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The increased follow-up of recommended imaging exams combined with the efficiency owed to its use also generated an additional $9,000 in revenue per month at one organization.

Imaging

Imaging IT

PHOTO GALLERY: thyroid nodule imaging

Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This is a collection of radiology imaging showing various presentations of thyroid nodules.

Imaging

Imaging Radiology

ALS drug repurposed for PET imaging

Health Imaging

MARCH 5, 2025

Researchers radiolabeled the drug so that they could follow its movement and breakdown in the body to help visualize areas of oxidative stress.

Imaging

Imaging IT

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to launch new Department of Imaging Sciences

Health Imaging

JANUARY 23, 2025

The new Department of Imaging Sciences will be spearheaded by Elizabeth M.C. Hillman, PhD, a physicist, biomedical engineer, neuroscience researcher and inventor.

Hospital

Hospital 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

GPT-4 helps ensure recommendations for additional imaging aren't overlooked in reports

Health Imaging

JANUARY 30, 2025

Recommendations for additional imaging are routinely included in radiology reports but are sometimes overlooked or not communicated in a timely manner. Experts believe large language models can help address these lapses in care.

Communication

Communication Imaging Radiology

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

‘Publication pressure’ evident albeit not overwhelming in medical imaging

Health Imaging

MAY 27, 2024

Radiology researchers feel no less squeezed to “publish or perish” than academics working in any other medical specialty.

Medical Imaging

Medical Imaging Medical Imaging Radiology

Imaging research suggests Viagra could slow or prevent vascular dementia

Health Imaging

JUNE 11, 2024

A new study suggests sildenafil, known by its brand name Viagra, can improve cerebrovascular function and minimize the risk of cognitive impairment caused by small vessel disease.

Disease

Disease Imaging IT

FDA assisting with new imaging 'marketplace' designed to improve AI

Health Imaging

APRIL 1, 2024

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has launched a survey for stakeholders to provide input on the project’s development.

Imaging

GBCA dose reduced by up to 80% with help from deep learning-based image reconstruction

Health Imaging

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Although GBCAs are largely considered safe, there are concerns about how gadolinium retention could affect patients who require repeated imaging.

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.

IT

IT MRI Imaging

'Game changer' prostate imaging agent granted FDA's Fast Track Designation

Health Imaging

AUGUST 25, 2024

The PET agent was developed for men with PSMA-positive lesions who have suspected metastasis and are candidates for initial definitive therapy.

Imaging

A significant amount of imaging orders in emergency settings are inappropriate

Health Imaging

APRIL 30, 2024

A general lack of awareness pertaining to ACR appropriateness criteria could be a driving factor behind the misguided requisitions, authors of a new analysis suggest.

Imaging

Imaging may be misleading when determining the success of cancer treatment

Health Imaging

MARCH 24, 2025

A new analysis calls into question the use of imaging alone to determine the efficacy of ablative radiation therapy.

Imaging

Imaging Radiation

Newly launched report feature provides patients with a visual aid to their imaging

Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The artificial intelligence-enabled feature can be integrated directly into patients imaging results.

Imaging

MRI technique makes breast cancer 'glow' on imaging

Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The technique highlights differences in how water molecules move through cancerous tissue in comparison to healthy tissue.

MRI

MRI Imaging

Concussions may slow 'background' brain activity in athletes, new imaging shows

Health Imaging

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

New research into post-concussion brain health suggests that the impact of head trauma may be more far-reaching than previously believed.

Imaging

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.

Imaging

Brain changes related to Huntington's evident on imaging decades before symptoms emerge

Health Imaging

JANUARY 17, 2025

Experts hope their findings offer valuable insights that one day lead to improved interventions aimed at preserving brain function in patients with Huntington's.

Imaging

Novel imaging technique could be used to tailor glioblastoma treatment

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 1, 2024

It allows providers to quantify changes in tumor size throughout patients’ treatment in real-time, providing early indications of efficacy and enabling adjustments as needed.

Imaging

Imaging IT

What radiologists think about using ChatGPT and AI in breast imaging

Health Imaging

MARCH 14, 2025

Manisha Bahl, MD, explained that ChatGPT and other large language models offer significant potential to help radiologists with breast imaging exams, but they are "not quite ready for primetime."

Radiologist

Radiologist Imaging

Operations manager, doctors charged in $70M imaging kickback scheme

Health Imaging

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The scheme took place over a period of at least seven years, resulting in Medicare being billed for more than $70 million in fraudulent claims for unnecessary scans.

Medicare

Medicare Imaging

New AI-based software uses ultrasound images to guide clinical decisions during childbirth

Health Imaging

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Experts believe the tool has “excellent” potential to help guide decisions during labor and delivery in the future.

Clinic

Clinic Ultrasound Imaging

Imaging leaders share 7 key considerations for remote scanning programs

Health Imaging

JANUARY 5, 2025

A new AHRA report provides an in-depth overview of concerns related to remote operations, highlighting everything from safety issues to regulatory oversight.

Imaging

California imaging clinics at center of $54M Medicare fraud scandal

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The LA area duo laundered their profits “by buying millions of dollars’ worth of gold bars and coins,” the DOJ says.

Medicare

Medicare Clinic Imaging

PHOTO GALLERY: Medical imaging technology at RSNA 2024

Health Imaging

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Take a virtual tour around the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting to see the sights and new technologies displayed across the vast exhibit hall floors.

Medical Imaging

Medical Imaging Medical Imaging Radiology

Medical students want more competency-based learning opportunities in imaging

Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

New survey results detail students support for changing up the educational formats available to them.

Medical

Medical Education Imaging

ACR CEO outlines top trends in breast imaging

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

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

Giving patients access to their medical imaging could improve health literacy

AI identifies signs of COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images

Chinese hackers use malware disguised as imaging viewers to steal patient data

3D imaging reveals details of cranial bone aging

It's time to ditch the disc: 'Patients are ready' for online access to imaging

VI-RADS threshold, imaging features predict bladder cancer invasiveness with nearly 100% accuracy

Bilingual people have more efficient brains, imaging study shows

Imaging center drug raid goes awry after cop's gun is sucked into MRI scanner

U.S. moves closer to establishing domestic supply of Mo-99 for nuclear imaging

Frontotemporal dementia often misdiagnosed due to misinterpretations of imaging

Experts update AUC for amyloid, tau PET imaging for first time in more than a decade

Experts identify 'critical window' when early signs of neurodegeneration become visible on imaging

New PET imaging method could improve our understanding of long COVID

AI-based software improves follow-up imaging adherence by 74%

PHOTO GALLERY: thyroid nodule imaging

ALS drug repurposed for PET imaging

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to launch new Department of Imaging Sciences

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

GPT-4 helps ensure recommendations for additional imaging aren't overlooked in reports

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

‘Publication pressure’ evident albeit not overwhelming in medical imaging

Imaging research suggests Viagra could slow or prevent vascular dementia

FDA assisting with new imaging 'marketplace' designed to improve AI

GBCA dose reduced by up to 80% with help from deep learning-based image reconstruction

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

'Game changer' prostate imaging agent granted FDA's Fast Track Designation

A significant amount of imaging orders in emergency settings are inappropriate

Imaging may be misleading when determining the success of cancer treatment

Newly launched report feature provides patients with a visual aid to their imaging

MRI technique makes breast cancer 'glow' on imaging

Concussions may slow 'background' brain activity in athletes, new imaging shows

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

Brain changes related to Huntington's evident on imaging decades before symptoms emerge

Novel imaging technique could be used to tailor glioblastoma treatment

What radiologists think about using ChatGPT and AI in breast imaging

Operations manager, doctors charged in $70M imaging kickback scheme

New AI-based software uses ultrasound images to guide clinical decisions during childbirth

Imaging leaders share 7 key considerations for remote scanning programs

California imaging clinics at center of $54M Medicare fraud scandal

PHOTO GALLERY: Medical imaging technology at RSNA 2024

Medical students want more competency-based learning opportunities in imaging

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