Category: Imaging Insights

Imaging Insights

South Korean Man Dies After Oxygen Cylinder Sucked into MRI Machine

According to police in Gimhae, South Korea, a 60-year-old patient was killed last week when a 60-kilogram oxygen tank was sucked into the MRI machine where he was being scanned.

Imaging Insights

Researchers Awarded $3.5 Million to Study Brain and Cranium Development in Children

Development of the brain is strongly influenced by the cranium, but this relationship has not been adequately studied because of limitations in imaging technology. Now, researchers from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Children’s National Hospital are working together to develop techniques that will provide greater insight into this relationship.

Imaging Insights

Racial/Ethnic Disparities Persist in Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility

Revised guidelines for lung cancer screening eligibility are perpetuating disparities for racial/ethnic minorities, according to a new study in Radiology.

Expert Advice

Dr. Thomas J. Ruth Receives SNMMI Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award

Thomas J. Ruth, PhD, FRSC, FSRS, a scientist known for his contributions to nuclear medicine and nuclear chemistry, has been named as this year’s recipient of the Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award.

Imaging Research

More Than 40% of Adults with No Known Heart Disease Had Fatty Deposits in Heart Arteries

More than 40% of middle-aged adults with no known heart disease had signs of atherosclerosis, a buildup of fatty deposits that reduce blood flow to the heart, in a study of more than 25,000 adults in Sweden.

Patient Safety

Medical Groups Issue Position Statement on Medical Imaging Radiation Limits

When a medical imaging exam provides a clinical benefit, the only risk that should be considered is the exam itself rather than a patient’s previous radiation exposure, according to a statement by three scientific groups representing medical physicists, radiologists, and health physicists.