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Here’s What to Expect Before, During, and After an MRI

MRIs sound like a nightmare—but they don’t have to be.

6 Things to Know about MRI

MRI is an important imaging tool for diagnosing and assessing a wide range of medical conditions. If an MRI may be in your future, here are six basic facts you should know.

10 Potentially Deadly Accidents That Cured People Of Medical Ailments

Potentially deadly incidents and accidents like earthquakes, lightning strikes, and hard falls are not always bad---at least to people who have benefited from them. Over the centuries, people have been cured of illnesses and other medical conditions after experiencing some of the aforementioned incidents and accidents. Their medical conditions ranged from blindness and deafness to mental illnesses and even cancer. Yes! People have been cured of…

Finding the gaps in appropriate imaging

When it comes to encouraging appropriate utilization, radiology has come a long way. It’s been a focus in the field for years, appropriateness criteria have proliferated, and new tools, such as clinical decision support, aim to make the task much easier. That said, much more work remains.

Imaging tests: Using them wisely

It may be best to have clinicians consult with imaging experts when deciding on which, if any, imaging tests are needed.

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When Is Cat Diagnostic Imaging Necessary?

Veterinary diagnostic imaging tools include X-rays (radiographs), ultrasounds, MRI’s and CT scans. Each of these non-invasive tools has a different purpose and provides important information on your kitty’s health so your veterinarian can make informed recommendations for treatment.

OR 'black box' may help to reduce errors, teach surgeons

Black boxes are synonymous with airplanes, but now they made be used in a different setting--the operating room.

Top 4 Ways to Advance Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging

What are the key steps stakeholders need to take in order to advance the use of artificial intelligence in medical imaging?

10 cognitive biases in medical imaging and how to avoid them

Diagnostic error remains a major setback to improving the quality of radiology and overall interpretation of imaging examinations. What consistently induces diagnostic error is a radiologist's cognitive bias, according to a recent article published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease: 34-year-old Male

This relatively young man (34-years-old) is diagnosed with cervical spondylotic myelopathy with associated left C7 radiculopathy.

Technologists improve image quality from urgent care centers

Radiology departments are facing a conundrum from the growing number of urgent care centers sending them x-rays that may not be of optimal diagnostic quality. A department in Texas offers some tips for improving urgent care pediatric imaging in research published online February 2 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Radiologists inconsistent with how they convey diagnostic certainty

Diagnostic certainty phrases (DCPs) are common in radiology reports, helping the radiologist convey certainty in an imaging finding or its clinical significance. According to a new study published in Academic Radiology, however, radiologists use a wide variety of DCPs, and reducing this variation...

Thermal Imaging: A Diagnostic Test for Home Energy Ills

One way of identifying problem areas causing loss of heat in your home is thermal imaging—using an infrared camera to identify trouble spots so that defects in insulation can be pinpointed and addressed.