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Radiology is the medical specialty directing medical imaging technologies to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases. Originally it was the aspect of medical science dealing with the medical use of electromagnetic energy emitted by X-ray machines or other such radiation devices for the purpose of obtaining visual information as part of medical imaging.

Study shows small airways disease with the presence of air trapping is a long-lasting sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers investigated whether small airway diseases are present following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.

18 Mar 2022

Brain-wide association studies need thousands of people to achieve higher reproducibility

As brain scans have become more detailed and informative in recent decades, neuroimaging has seemed to promise a way for doctors and scientists to "see" what's going wrong inside the brains of people with mental illnesses or neurological conditions.

16 Mar 2022

Positive oral CT contrast found to be better at detecting malignant deposits in intraabdominal nonsolid organs

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the selection of oral contrast agent and optimization of bowel preparation for oncologic CT could help avoid potentially severe clinical consequences of missed malignant deposits.

16 Mar 2022

Deploying artificial intelligence to prevent delayed and missed care

Medical imaging is one of the most widely used diagnostic tools in health care with providers ordering dozens of imaging studies for their patients every day.

16 Mar 2022

High doses of antibiotic may safely and effectively treat TB meningitis

A Johns Hopkins Children's Center-led study in animals suggests that high doses of a widely used antibiotic called rifampin may safely treat and reduce the duration of treatment for the deadliest form of tuberculosis that affects the brain, potentially improving survival rates for patients and decreasing the likelihood of lasting adverse effects of the disease.

15 Mar 2022

Small airways disease is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, study says

Disease of the small airways in the lungs is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

15 Mar 2022

Rise in metastatic prostate cancer coincides with recommendations against routine screenings

A new study from Keck Medicine of USC finds that the incidence rate of metastatic prostate cancer has significantly increased for men 45 and older and coincides with recommendations against routine prostate cancer screenings.

14 Mar 2022

Alzheimer’s disease protein helps skin cancer cells thrive when they metastasize to the brain

Amyloid beta, a protein known to build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, also helps skin cancer cells thrive when they spread to the brain, a new study finds.

10 Mar 2022

Study to examine the risks for brain disorders from repetitive head impacts in contact sports

Internationally-renowned researchers from Boston University and the University of California, San Francisco) are launching a new study, called the Head Impact & Trauma Surveillance Study (HITSS).

7 Mar 2022

Pilot study opens the door to a promising new therapeutic alternative for PTSD patients

PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, doesn't discriminate. It affects about 15 million adults in the U.S. each year.

4 Mar 2022

Gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry helps diagnose COVID-19 and predict disease severity

Researchers assess the ability of GC-IMS to differentiate between COVID-19 and other respiratory infections, as well as predict disease severity.

4 Mar 2022

Novel MRI approach can identify brain cell damage in people at early stages of Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's disease usually is diagnosed based on symptoms, such as when a person shows signs of memory loss and difficulty thinking.

2 Mar 2022

New imaging approach provides a clearer ‘picture’ of blood vessels in health and disease

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have developed and tested a new imaging approach they say will accelerate imaging-based research in the lab by allowing investigators to capture images of blood vessels at different spatial scales.

28 Feb 2022

UCLA expert urges caution on the adoption of AI technology to analyze breast tumors

Analyzing breast-cancer tumors with artificial intelligence has the potential to improve healthcare efficiency and outcomes. But doctors should proceed cautiously, because similar technological leaps previously led to higher rates of false-positive tests and over-treatment.

25 Feb 2022

Online patient experience ratings provide radiologists with feedback for improving performance

According to an article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), online patient experience ratings provide radiologists with critical feedback for improving performance, as well as a unique opportunity to communicate imaging's overall role inpatient care.

24 Feb 2022

Large study funded by $33.1 million grant focuses on risk and resilience in the aging brain

A large study that investigates just what keeps our brains sharp as we age and what contributes to cognitive decline has been launched by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Harvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital, the University of Minnesota Medical School and the University of California Los Angeles.

23 Feb 2022

History of iodinated contrast media hypersensitivity linked to MRI contrast risk

People with a history of allergic-like reactions to iodinated contrast media, which is used in a variety of X-ray-based procedures, such as CT and angiography, are susceptible to similar reactions from commonly used MRI contrast agents, according to a large, eight-year study published in the journal Radiology.

22 Feb 2022

MRI screenings may reduce breast-cancer mortality in women with 3 pathogenic gene variants

Annual MRI screenings starting at ages 30 to 35 may reduce breast-cancer mortality by more than 50% among women who carry certain genetic changes in three genes, according to a comparative modeling analysis to be published Feb. 17, 2022, in JAMA Oncology.

17 Feb 2022

Digital breast tomosynthesis spot compression view could help characterize equivocal findings

According to an article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) spot compression view could help characterize equivocal DBT findings, thus reducing further workup for benign findings.

16 Feb 2022

UVMCC researchers address new paradigms in rectal cancer multidisciplinary care

In recent years total neoadjuvant treatment (TNT) - a potent new treatment approach for advanced colorectal cancer that confronts tumors with aggressive rounds of chemotherapy and chemoradiation followed by surgery to remove the cancerous tissue - has emerged as the standard of care.

16 Feb 2022

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Study shows small airways disease with the presence of air trapping is a long-lasting sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Brain-wide association studies need thousands of people to achieve higher reproducibility

Positive oral CT contrast found to be better at detecting malignant deposits in intraabdominal nonsolid organs

Deploying artificial intelligence to prevent delayed and missed care

High doses of antibiotic may safely and effectively treat TB meningitis

Small airways disease is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, study says

Rise in metastatic prostate cancer coincides with recommendations against routine screenings

Alzheimer’s disease protein helps skin cancer cells thrive when they metastasize to the brain

Study to examine the risks for brain disorders from repetitive head impacts in contact sports

Pilot study opens the door to a promising new therapeutic alternative for PTSD patients

Gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry helps diagnose COVID-19 and predict disease severity

Novel MRI approach can identify brain cell damage in people at early stages of Alzheimer's

New imaging approach provides a clearer ‘picture’ of blood vessels in health and disease

UCLA expert urges caution on the adoption of AI technology to analyze breast tumors

Online patient experience ratings provide radiologists with feedback for improving performance

Large study funded by $33.1 million grant focuses on risk and resilience in the aging brain

History of iodinated contrast media hypersensitivity linked to MRI contrast risk

MRI screenings may reduce breast-cancer mortality in women with 3 pathogenic gene variants

Digital breast tomosynthesis spot compression view could help characterize equivocal findings

UVMCC researchers address new paradigms in rectal cancer multidisciplinary care

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