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A simple measurement of bone quality during routine CT Scans may help identify those at high risk for fragility fracture A new retrospective cohort study indicates that for patients over 65 years, taking a simple measurement of bone quality during routine CT scans of the … Read more
CT machines need a cooling system to be in place to keep the system running at optimal levels The heat in a CT system can build rather quickly. There are so many moving parts inside the CT machine that a good cooling system needs to be … Read more
MRI scanning may actually be safe for patients with legacy pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators A new study was recently released that states MRI scanning may actually be safe for patients with legacy pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, as long as safety protocol is followed. Previously, these … Read more
Children with a high risk of developing Multiple Sclerosis may be identified by MRI scan before symptoms become apparent A new study has shown that children with a high risk of developing Multiple Sclerosis can be identified by MRI scan, even before symptoms become apparent. … Read more
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen’s and the discovery of X-Rays on Nov. 8th, 1895 Today is the International Day of Radiology, coinciding with Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen’s discovery of X-Rays on Nov. 8th, 1895. In honor of today, we’ll focus on an important contributor to the radiology industry: William David Coolidge. … Read more
Test designed to monitor epigenetic DNA changes in the blood cells could signal an early stage aggressive tumor October is breast cancer awareness month, and so it must be fate that scientists at the Center for Translational Cancer Research (CTCR) at the Helen F. Graham … Read more
Stretching your budget is never a bad thing, and refurbished equipment is just as safe and effective as brand new You know that purchasing refurbished imaging equipment over new is a good investment for your facility. Stretching your budget is never a bad thing, and … Read more
The rise in these cancers are threatening to reverse progress in reducing the rate of cancer in the U.S. There are currently 12 obesity related cancers. These are meningioma, multiple myeloma, adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, and cancers of the thyroid, postmenopausal breast, gallbladder, stomach, liver, … Read more
MRI to visualize disruptions in several areas of the brain associated with attention and visual processing in Parkinson’s sufferers Parkinson’s disease affects the central nervous system, mainly the motor system. The long term degenerative disease causes tremors, memory loss, difficulty walking, and shaking. Some with … Read more
Sir Godfrey Hounsfield, one of the medical industries greatest minds and the inventor of the CT Scanner This past weekend marked the death of Sir Godfrey Hounsfield, one of the medical industries greatest minds and the inventor of the CT Scanner. Born on August 28, 1919 in … Read more
Our findings indicate that current safety practices for medical radiation workers are successful in controlling exposures According to an analysis of a database study, for radiologists who graduated after 1940 there is no increased risk of radiation related mortality. Comparing cancer incidence and mortality to … Read more
Artificial intelligence analysis of routine medical scans could, in the future, be able to predict a person’s risk of death If you had the opportunity to find out when you’re going to die, would you take it? Better yet, if you could find out when … Read more
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