Diagnostic Imaging Staff

Annual mammography does not reduce risk of death from breast cancer for women between 40 and 59, according to a study the ACR faulted as misleading.

Tomosynthesis is better than radiography and almost as good as MRI in detecting bone erosion in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Using bedside ultrasounds in the emergency department is an effective method to diagnose appendicitis in children, reducing the need for CT scans.

Adding one-view tomosynthesis to digital mammography improves diagnostic accuracy and reduces recall rates, but adding two-view tomosynthesis provides even better results.

Medical imaging industry groups hailed a bipartisan deal this week to replace the maligned sustainable growth rate formula for physician payment.

Use of CTs for the spine growing, despite slowing down of overall CT imaging.

Magnetic resonance imaging scanners are getting older, but the majority of imaging facilities are not yet seeking to replace them.

Digital mammography with a photon-counting system had higher cancer detection rates than traditional systems.

Cost of breast cancer screening mammography not as cut-and-dry as reported in a recent Annals of Internal Medicine article, according to the ACR and SBI.

Screening breast MRIs should be considered for women with a personal history of breast cancer.

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging may help clinicians predict future cardiac events among patients with coronary artery disease or recent MI.

Screening mammograms for women in their 40s may result in earlier high-risk breast cancer diagnosis, less chemotherapy, and lower future risk of subsequent breast cancer.

Using whole-body diffusion-weight imaging for patients with myeloma may help clinicians determine the treatment response.

Magnetic resonance images that track developmental changes in a child’s brain may allow clinicians to predict future cognitive performance.

Adrenal tumors that are detected incidentally by CT scan should be followed up due to an increased risk of cardiovascular events caused by increased tumor activity.

Ultrasounds are often an essential part of medical triage and diagnosis, and should be taught earlier in the medical curriculum.

Tomosynthesis plus mammography images take 47 percent longer for radiologists to interpret than digital mammography alone.

CT angiography and SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging improves with the use of synchronized multimodal heart visualization software.

New radiologists have more competition for jobs now, particularly during certain times of the year.

Using CT to measure coronary artery calcium may aid physicians in predicting the chances of incident cardiovascular events.

CT and blood test follow-up after curative surgery for primary colorectal cancer provides small, if any, survival advantages.

Patients with suspected appendicitis can be effectively screened by ultrasound, using CT only if more information is needed.

Early tracking of creatine using chemical exchange transfer MRI may help detect heart disease in very early stages.

A two-tiered approach with MRI to assess for hearing loss is more cost effective than comprehensive MRIs, but just as effective.

Cardiologists should review cardiac imaging use for their patients in an effort to reduce patient radiation exposure.

Pulmonary emboli missed by CT angiography may be detected by computer aided detection programs.

After a decade of increased use of breast MRI for screening and surveillance, its use has stabilized.

Siemens Healthcare announced FDA approval of their MAGNETOM Prisma, a 3T MRI scanner.