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Good times ahead for MRI? Market conditions favor replacement

An era of constraint that compelled many MRI users to delay replacing their aging equipment may be coming to an end, and a new phase of scanner purchasing could be on the horizon, according to a new report on U.S. market conditions for the modality.

September 5, 2012

Radiologists vary DR image quality to optimize radiation dose

A new Chinese study questions the assumption that striving for the highest possible image quality is always the best approach. Researchers developed an x-ray optimization strategy that cuts the dose of digital radiography (DR) substantially by adjusting dose levels based on the type of exam being conducted.

August 23, 2012

Nuclear Medicine

New PET/CT facilities power utilization growth

The growing acceptance of PET/CT as an essential part of oncology services has helped increase its use in step with the hybrid modality's expanding installed base, according to a new report on PET/CT and PET market conditions.

August 20, 2012

Incidental findings on CT lung screening offer benefits, costs

Incidental findings uncovered at low-dose CT lung cancer screening increase the overall yield of malignancies diagnosed from the annual exams for high-risk, asymptomatic patients, but their evaluation adds an additional layer of cost to such programs, Danish researchers have found.

June 25, 2012

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CT screening of COPD patients could boost cancer detection

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may carry a high enough risk for lung cancer to qualify them along with middle-aged smokers for annual low-dose CT lung cancer screenings -- even though they aren't covered under recently released guidelines.

June 18, 2012

CT's growth rate slows, but users remain optimistic

The growth rate for CT procedure volume has slowed markedly from the double-digit pace of a decade ago, but use of the modality is still growing, and CT users are generally optimistic, according to a new market research report from IMV Medical Information Division.

June 4, 2012

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Survey finds Irish more positive on CT lung screening

A survey of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the Republic of Ireland suggests that better access to healthcare and more firsthand experience with CT may explain why they expressed a greater willingness to undergo low-dose CT lung cancer screening than current and former smokers in the U.S.

May 29, 2012

ATS: Lung cancers arise from tissue damaged by emphysema

SAN FRANCISCO - Preliminary research from the University of Pittsburgh shows that lung cancers originate in areas of the lung damaged by emphysema. The finding, presented at this week's American Thoracic Society (ATS) meeting, adds to evidence suggesting that a common underlying mechanism links the two diseases.

May 23, 2012

Percutaneous cholecystostomy deemed safe for patients over 80

Patients in their 80s can tolerate percutaneous cholecystostomy, with or without subsequent surgery or related procedures, just as well as younger patients, according to a new report from the University of California, San Francisco and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

April 24, 2012

Radiation Oncology/Therapy

Personalized dosimetry highlights Y-90 talks at SIR show

Radiation therapy with yttrium-90 (Y-90) microbeads is making strides, as witnessed by presentations at last month's Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting. Papers at the San Francisco meeting covered topics ranging from personalized dosimetry to just how close loved ones can get to patients who have received Y-90 therapy.

April 22, 2012

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Chest Heart Pain

SCCT: CT-first imaging protocol could transform chest pain evaluation

Cardiac CT -- particularly coronary CT angiography (CCTA) -- is reshaping the diagnostic pathway for patients with chest pain.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 7 -- Nuclear medicine technologists' rapid evolution

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Radiopharmaceutical therapy use increased 20-fold over a decade

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Using GPT‑4o with CT exams helps diagnose ovarian cancer earlier

How Agentic AI Is Transforming Radiology Ops

How Agentic AI Is Transforming Radiology Ops

Women's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 2: Risk-based vs. annual mammography screening, part 1

By Amerigo Allegretto

Vilert Loving, MD, from Ochsner Health and the SBI discusses breast cancer screening based on annual mammography versus risk.

February 13, 2026

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Chest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputations

Lower limb amputation is an increasingly common major complication of advanced peripheral arterial disease and diabetes mellitus.

February 12, 2026

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3D MRI technique helps plan treatment for pediatric heart conditions

By Kate Madden Yee

The method makes "heart muscle and heart valves visible while making blood and surrounding tissues transparent," researchers noted.

February 12, 2026

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Could AI scoring help with managing DCIS?

By Amerigo Allegretto

An AI model showed associations with recurrence after DCIS surgery and performed comparably to established clinical risk models.

February 11, 2026

Images of a 39-year-old who underwent screening mammography. Right craniocaudal (left) and mediolateral oblique (middle) views from preoperative mammography show suspicious grouped fine pleomorphic calcifications (arrows). After biopsy showed ductal carcinoma of situ (DCIS), patient underwent breast-conserving surgery, yielding final diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (intermediate grade, hormone receptor positive). (Right) Screenshot of an output of a commercial AI tool applied to preoperative mammography. AI detected right breast lesion with score of 95% on both views (concentric colored circles). Present study’s reviewing radiologist deemed AI marking to correspond with site of DCIS.

Clinicians, beware: CT diagnostic accuracy varies by adnexal lesion type

By Kate Madden Yee

The modality correctly diagnoses dermoids and simple cysts, but is not as effective at identifying other types of adnexal lesions.

February 11, 2026

Axial contrast-enhanced CT scan in a 28-year-old premenopausal woman shows an incidentally detected solid-appearing left ovarian lesion (solid arrow) anterior to the uterus (U), associated with trace ascites in the right adnexa and cul de sac (dashed arrows). At pathologic analysis, this was shown to be ovarian dysgerminoma. Two readers misdiagnosed this lesion, one as a leiomyoma and one as an ovarian fibroma.

Radiology coding update for 2026

By Erin Stephens

In a new column, Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners reviews the 2026 CPT code changes.

February 11, 2026

Super-resolution deep learning reconstruction improves CCTA

The commercially available image reconstruction algorithm outperformed standard hybrid iterative reconstruction for assessing coronary stenosis.

February 10, 2026

Images from two representative cases. (A-C) Images in an 82-year-old man with a calcified plaque in the proximal segment of the left anterior descending artery. (A, B) Curved planar reconstruction images from CCTA with (A) hybrid iterative reconstruction (HIR) and (B) super-resolution deep learning reconstruction (SR-DLR) show that the measured PDS was 66% for the HIR image and 42% for the SR-DLR image. (C) Quantitative analysis of the invasive coronary angiography (ICA) image (reference standard) revealed a PDS of 34% (arrow). (D-F) Images in a 37-year-old woman with a noncalcified plaque in the middle segment of the left circumflex artery. (D, E) Curved planar reconstruction images from CCTA with (D) HIR and (E) SR-DLR show that the measured PDS was 47% for the HIR image and 80% for the SR-DLR image. (F) Quantitative analysis of the ICA image revealed a PDS of 72% (arrow). Blue, red, and yellow lines in A, B, D, and E represent the proximal reference point, stenosed lesion, and distal reference point, respectively, and the insets show the corresponding cross-sectional images.

Nonsurgical management rising for low-risk DCIS cases

By Amerigo Allegretto

Trends show that nonsurgical management of DCIS is rising, paving the way for imaging's role in active surveillance.

February 10, 2026

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Gadoxetate MRI offers high sensitivity for liver cancer screening

By Kate Madden Yee

"Most participants undergoing HCC screening had excellent MRI quality even when ultrasound was limited," researchers noted.

February 10, 2026

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Podcast: MRI service engineer faced nightmare with man's entrapment

MRI service engineers aren't generally first responders, says MRI safety expert Josh Posh.

February 10, 2026

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PET/CT visualizes complications in patients on hemodialysis

F-18 sodium fluoride PET/CT scans can quantify changes in cardiac and aortic vascular calcifications.

February 9, 2026

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DBT-guided biopsies show practical advantages

By Amerigo Allegretto

New research says DBT-guided biopsies lead to less procedure times and radiation exposure compared to mammography-guided biopsies.

February 9, 2026

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