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PET/CT & Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Capitol Imaging Services

Computerized tomography (or a CT scan) combines images from different angles to create cross-section pictures of the body with more information than typical X-ray technology. Positron Emission Tomography (a PET scan) uses nuclear medicine to detect metabolic signals emitted by cancer cells.

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GE HealthCare Receives FDA Clearance of a New Deep Learning Solution for Enhanced Image Quality in PET/CT, Advancing its Leadership Position in AI

Imaging Technology

Flavio Forrer , MD, PhD, Chairman of Nuclear Medicine in the Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at Kantonsspital St. GE HealthCare’s deep-learning-enabled software is revolutionizing image acquisition and reconstruction in MR, CT , X-ray and now PET/CT, empowering clinicians and helping improve patient outcomes.

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How Imaging Is Used to Diagnose Mesothelioma

Midstate Radiology Associates

To help guide the diagnostic process, the following imaging procedures may be used: X-Ray: Typically the first requested imaging procedure, X-rays help identify respiratory abnormalities and other lung issues. This technology can indicate a thickened pleura, fluid between the lungs and chest wall and calcium deposits.

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PACS: Diminishing the Distance and Enabling the Real-Time Services in Teleradiology

Cloudex Radiology

PACS works as a host that integrates the radiological images acquired from different radiological imaging modalities (X-Ray, Ultrasound, CT, MRI , PET Scan, Nuclear Medicine, etc…) with a network of information system (RIS and or HIS), EMR, different work stations and image storage/archival system.

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What is DICOM Image Format & Why is It Important in Radiology?

Intelerad

This standard has revolutionized the radiology industry, encompassing many imaging modalities such as X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, nuclear medicine, PET scans, etc.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

AuntMinnie

tesla MRI AI body composition analysis Cardiac PET Cryo/thermoablation CT colonography Genicular artery embolization Hyperpolarized xenon-129 MRI PET/MRI Photon-counting CT Radiomics Theranostics Whole-body MRI screening Image of the Year 3D PET/MR image. PET scans predict patient response to Pluvicto.

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Unlocking the potential of imaging in Alzheimer’s disease care

AuntMinnie

Reimbursement barriers Unfortunately, until recently, there were significant barriers to receiving amyloid PET imaging in some regions. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), for example, did not cover amyloid PET scans outside of clinical trials for Medicare beneficiaries and only covered one scan per patient’s lifetime.

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