Marijke Vroomen Durning, RN

CT imaging can identify pulmonary artery enlargement, which is associated with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Radiologists have a higher level of confidence in their ability to interpret mammograms than their performance may indicate.

A brief intervention program makes it easier for children as young as 5 years old to stay still during MRI exams so they can be scanned without sedation.

The use of non-invasive diagnostic imaging has evolved and fewer such tests are being performed, so it’s not to blame for rising Medicare costs, according to a new study.

The powerful magnetic fields and radio waves used by MRI scanners appear to affect the concentration and visuospatial awareness of exposed workers.

Non-invasive fractional flow reserve plus CT is superior to CT alone for diagnosing significant coronary artery disease among stable patients.

Computed tomography imaging performed with an ultra-fast 320-detector scanner accurately assesses the need for cardiac angioplasty.

MR imaging demonstrates that mild traumatic brain injury affects working memory function, even if there is no obvious change in behavior.

Women with dense breasts have an increased risk of developing breast cancer, but that doesn’t raise their risk of dying from breast cancer.

MRI shows that chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency is likely an accessory process to multiple sclerosis and not necessarily related to the disease.

CT radiation doses for urolithiasis reduced with adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction allows for effective evaluation without affecting image quality.

A patient-controlled registry allows imaging data to be shared without placing undue burdens on the patients, providers or infrastructures.

Use of functional MRI scans to detect leukoaraiosis benefits patients undergoing brain mapping for surgery or other treatments.

Applying a systematic continuous quality improvement program can significantly reduce the number of inappropriately recommended coronary CT angiography exams.

Digital watermarks can determine if volumetric medical images have been altered by hackers or other parties, and what areas have been affected.

White children at low risk for brain injury are more likely to receive CT scans in the emergency room - often because of parental anxiety or request.

One-fifth of practitioners in Pakistan didn’t think breast cancer occurred there, researchers found. Education is needed, they say, for early detection.

PET/MR imaging offers comparable diagnostic image quality and tumor delineation in staging of lung cancer to PET/CT - with less radiation exposure.

Radiologists can sharpen their interpretation skills by reviewing autopsies and learning from missed diagnoses.

Most Medicare patients with stage IV breast, colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer undergo more high-cost imaging scans than do those with early stage disease.

Adding coronary CT angiography to the evaluation of low-risk patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain reduced hospital stay.

Advanced imaging use has declined significantly among Medicare and privately insured patients over the past seven years, according to a Health Affairs study.

Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) is as effective as MRI in breast cancer screening in women with dense breast tissue, researchers say.

Physicians can rely on iPads to provide MR images that are on par with DICOM calibrated secondary-class monitors, researchers say.

Sodium MRI may help physicians monitor the level of total sodium concentration levels in the brain, which increase dramatically in the advanced stages of MS.

The decline in breast cancer mortality in Sweden is not associated with the country’s nationwide breast cancer screening program, researchers say.

Amyvid with PET imaging of the brain detects early evidence of Alzheimer’s in patients with mild decline or who are not yet showing cognitive impairment.

It is most cost-effective to screen men over the age of 65 for AAA twice than not to screen them at all.

Updated guidelines help radiologists choose appropriate medical imaging exam for a patient's clinical condition.

CT colonography screening compliance could be increased by 15 percent if covered by Medicare or third-party payers.