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The Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) has streamlined protocol and creates comprehensive and meticulous images — allowing radiologists to interpret scans with more precision than ever before. However, the system has also created barriers between radiologists and other clinicians and decreased communication among clinicians of various specialties.…

Machine learning is taking computerized medicine to new levels, and thanks to the new technology, we can predict how long we’re going to live. A team of researchers at Imperial College in London has developed a…

It's no secret, the U.S. population is continuing to age as well as our population growing in size. The radiologic technology field is growing faster than ever and the need for imaging continue to grow bigger and bigger. The field is destined for continued growth, offering a substantial amount of opportunity and experiences and innovation for the coming 20 years ahead. Explore this "Understanding the Most Common Radiologic Technologies" infographic that was originally featured on the…

A tuberculosis blood or skin test is limited in detecting the progress of the infection, and there is a lack of radiologists with the expertise to identify and diagnose TB on chest images. However, all of that is set to change since a recent study published…

San Francisco based-Enlitic, a medical deep learning company, and Paiyipai, a market leader in the field of medical analysis located in Beijing have announced they’re joining forces in China’s expansive health check center system.

This month, the two…

Maintaining strong patient-doctor communication is a basic principle in providing effective health care. Yet, with stress and mounting responsibilities it can be easy to forget priorities. A new study published on…

Delivering medical diagnosis is a sensitive practice that requires deliberate and thought out action. Of course, this isn’t always the case, and sometimes patients receive bad news in a way that might feel cold and apathetic. The American Journal of Roentgenology recently published a report documenting two cases in which patients committed suicide after receiving letters from their…

New super charged MRI technology is being implemented in London hospitals that could expedite scanning and treatment for diseases in the heart and brain. The 3 Tesla Prisma, scheduled to be operational next month, is turbo charged with supplementary Siemens software that will enhance MRI processing power. According to the Express, the 3 Tesla Prisma can produce scans for around 6,000 patients a year.

Tesla (T) is not…

Children are more vulnerable to radiation than adults. According to research from the University of Melbourne, CT scans can exponentially increase a child’s rate of developing cancer. In conjunction with the World Congress of Public Health, the university is revising 2013 data that found children who had undergone CT scans had a 24 percent higher risk of developing cancer than those who…

A significant portion of the aging population relies on pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to lead healthy lives. In the past, MRI use for those folks who depend on these cardiac electronic devices was deemed unsafe, as the technology could trigger cardiac injury. However, emerging research has found zero risk for patients with pacemakers and…

Animals at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago are getting world-class radiology care. Last summer, La Grange Memorial and Hinsdale hospitals donated their 16-slice CT scanner to the zoo, one of the largest scanners in existence.

Both hospitals…

X-rays have more in common with our eyes than you might think. When X-rays are maneuvered with advanced mirrors and other visual tools, abnormalities can seep in. These issues are akin to vision problems such as astigmatism, coma, and refractive errors. Just like optometrists can prescribe their patients corrective lenses for their vision conditions, a team of…

The new administration has impacted higher education in unanticipated ways, and universities across the country are experiencing unusually low rates of international applicants. For example, 40 percent of 250 colleges across the country have observed a decrease in applications from international students. The demographics of…

Thousands of years ago, the Egyptians and Peruvians would mummify the dead as a way to honor them and prepare them for the afterlife. For centuries, scientists were stumped as to how to examine mummies and their physical properties without unwrapping the body. Yet, in the decade, researchers at both the Field Museum in Chicago and the American Museum of National History have been using…

Virtual reality and the medical industry have joined forces once again. Microsoft Hololens, the mixed reality headset that projects comprehensive and accurate depictions of the body’s anatomy, has teamed up with Novarad, a medical imaging software company to develop 3D holograms of MRI scans, CT scans, and x-rays.

Hololens made headlines back in 2015…

Is space just a crazy vacuum that causes our bodies to age quickly and our bones to crumble? According to Thomas Lang, MD, professor at the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and associate dean of research at the School of Dentistry at University of California San Francisco, space travel takes a toll on an astronaut’s skeletal health, especially…

The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) set a new record with highest number of students paired with resident positions in history this year. Match Day is the nerve-wracking and exciting day in March when fourth-year med students find out where they will spend the next three to seven years training in their specialty.

This year, 35,969 U.S. and international medical students applied for 31,757 residencies across the…

The science behind self-driving cars seems to have found a purpose in radiology. A group of interventional radiologists at University of California, Los Angeles are using a chat application to streamline and speed-up diagnosis and treatment decisions. This innovative use of artificial intelligence ultimately improves patient-doctor communication by utilizing a variety of programs, infographics, and pre-designed responses to relay information to between doctors and patients…

Gender inequality in medicine is a long-standing issue that demands the need for change. As we’ve reported previously, the gender gap prevails in academic radiology, however some institutions are experiencing a sea change. According to a recent study published in Radiology, despite the fact that men represent 71.5…

Cardiac imaging is in need of some wrangling. Professional medical associations and universities across the U.S. have developed appropriate use criteria (AUC) for physicians when determining if a patient should go through cardiac testing. However, a group of physicians believe that the AUC “is no longer an idealistic exercise” and a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-approved technique will soon be required when evaluating a patient’s need for imaging…