Health Imaging

12/27/2024

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Rate of radiology errors has not changed in 75 years, despite tech advances. Michael Bruno, MD, Penn State outlines the reasons why

Radiology report reading errors are as prevalent as ever. Michael Bruno, MD, of Penn State Hershey Medical Center says it's time for that to change.

12/26/2024

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A neurosurgeon is cautioning patients to check the material makeup of their clothes before donning them during an MRI exam.

A neurosurgeon is cautioning patients to check the material makeup of their clothes before donning them during an MRI exam.

12/25/2024

Happy Holidays from all of us at Health Imaging! We wish you a very healthy and Happy New Year!

12/24/2024

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When it happened, news of the incident did not circulate and whether it was reported to any governing body remains unclear.

When it happened, news of the incident did not circulate, and whether it was reported to any governing body remains unclear.

12/23/2024

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Clinical photo gallery of fetal imaging showing what physicians look for and how they assess a baby's growth and potential complications

This is a clinical photo gallery of fetal imaging that explains what all can be seen on medical imaging, how s*x is determined, how measurements are used to track the development of a baby.

12/22/2024

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The supply of Mo-99 and Tc-99m—the most commonly utilized medical isotopes in the world—could be cut by as much as 40% until the reactor in the Netherlands is up and running again.

The supply of Mo-99 and Tc-99m—the most commonly utilized medical isotopes in the world—could be cut by as much as 40% until the reactor in the Netherlands is up and running again.

12/20/2024

The new data mark a positive change amid years of healthcare staffing woes amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

12/20/2024

New findings indicate as many as 96% of men with positive PSA labs who show insignificant or slow-growing cancer on MRI can safely forego biopsy for three or more years.

12/19/2024

“With this signal about the public’s preference for notification, the question for health systems and policymakers is not whether to notify patients but when and how.”

12/19/2024

I quick walk through the expo halls, from the North Hall to the AI section in the far back of the South Hall. It gives a sense of the immense size of the world's largest radiology conference and the number of people. There were about 40,000 in-person attendees at RSNA this year.

12/18/2024

Determining stroke onset is critical for management, as there is a small window of time for initiating treatment that can inhibit damage.

12/18/2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) to guide novice ultrasound users to perform good diagnostic quality cardiac echo exams, where the AI shows where and how to place and hold the transducer and the movement the movement needed. The AI then tells the sonographer where to stop and hold, or change what they are doing before the system auto captures the ideal views from which the AI makes measurements.

The AI is from Caption Health, which was purchased by GE Healthcare in 2023. The tech is shown here integrated into the GE Vscan point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) system during a demo at the Radiology Society of North America (RSNA) 2024 meeting this month.

12/18/2024

Use of the new tracer could improve outcomes by enabling providers to adjust treatment regimens much earlier than they have been able to previously.

12/17/2024

Bracco announced an update related to how it delivers some of its widely used imaging products.

The healthcare giant announced an update related to how it delivers some of its widely used imaging products.

12/17/2024

Structured reporting templates are known to have numerous clinical benefits, but less is known about how these reports can be utilized as training tools for residents.

12/17/2024

Some of the great artwork on display by radiologists in the poster hall at on various medical imaging themes.

12/16/2024

In patients with suspected stroke, contrast allergies present a significant dilemma, as contrast-enhanced imaging is often used to guide treatment decisions.

12/16/2024

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, with a five-year survival rate of only 44% if caught early, dropping down to 3% if it metastasizes. This is largely due to its ability to elude detection.