Diagnostic Imaging Staff

CT colonographies that do not require bowel cleansing are almost as effective as traditional colonoscopies and may increase patient compliance for screening.

Better lighting in the radiology reading room, the right monitors and wearing contacts instead of glasses may help reduce fatigue while reading images.

PET with [11C]PiB may help clinicians detect amyloid deposits in patients who have sustained traumatic brain injuries.

PET-CT with the radioactive tracer 18F-NaF PET-CT helps clinicians detect ruptured and high-risk coronary plaques.

Digital mammography use has resulted in 3-fold increase in high-risk breast lesions rate; potential oversurveillance, overtreatment.

Clinicians should view screening MRI-detected breast lesions that change with suspicion and do further testing.

New MRI method could lead to faster, more accurate multiple sclerosis diagnosis in the living brain.

New pediatric fluoroscopy educational modules highlight dose reduction and training for technologists and providers.

Working with your PACS can be more comfortable with a few simple steps.

Successfully upgrading and integrating your PACS requires proper preparation and maintenance.

Research shows use of patient portals can increase patient understanding of their health conditions.

Radiologists behind increase in percutaneous thoracic biopsies, resulting in fewer invasive biopsies.

PET imaging helps clinicians see elevated NK1 receptors, demonstrating the pain process in tennis elbow.

Use of thyroid ultrasounds may identify cancer in low-risk patients and reduce unnecessary thyroid biopsies.

FDA approved GE Healthcare's radioactive diagnostic drug Vizamyl for use with PET scans in patients with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Cancer screening rates could go down if patients were made aware of the risk of overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

Women who miss regular mammography may be diagnosed with later stage breast cancer than women who undergo regular annual screenings.

Radiology report turn-around times improve with introduction of speech recognition software.

When interpreting images on handheld devices, ambient light should be a consideration for accurate readings.

Vendors embark on new relationship and contracts to grow business and impact care.

VNA and PACS markets are expected to grow significantly from 2013 to 2018.

Chinese researchers find more unruptured cerebral aneurysms using magnetic resonance angiography.

Optical metabolic imaging may not only identify breast cancer subtypes, but may also detect early breast cancer treatment responses.

New diagnostic thresholds for ultrasound use in pregnancy may help avoid inadvertent harm to fetus.

On-site diagnostic radiologists interacrt with referring physicians, staff, and patients, expanding their role beyond reading images.

Low-dose CT lung cancer screening detects more early cancers in at-risk patients than radiography, but with lower positive predictive value.

Examination with catheter venography and ultrasound shows narrowing of the internal jugular and azygous veins is not unique to MS patients.

Limited-sequence CT scans reduce exposure in children with hydrocephalus who have frequent scans, but still gather adequate diagnostic data.

A new technique, quantitative T1 mapping with cardiovascular MRI, can help clinicians detect Fabry disease and the severity of heart damage.

Radiologists may improve their reports by receiving structured feedback from the referring physicians.