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  • The Risks and Safety Measures of Different Medical Imaging Methods for Pregnant Patients

    We all know that medical imaging examinations, including X-rays, ultrasound, MRI, nuclear medicine and X-rays, are important auxiliary means of diagnostic evaluation and play an important role in identifying chronic diseases and combating the spread of diseases. Of course, the same applies to wom...
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  • Are There Risks With Cardiac Imaging?

    In recent years, the incidence of various cardiovascular diseases has increased significantly. We often hear that people around us have undergone cardiac angiography. So, who needs to undergo cardiac angiography? 1. What is cardiac angiography? Cardiac angiography is performed by puncturing the r...
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  • An Introduction of CT,Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) and PET-CT

    With the improvement of people’s health awareness and the widespread use of low-dose spiral CT in general physical examinations, more and more pulmonary nodules are discovered during physical examinations. However, the difference is that for some people, doctors will still recommend the pat...
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  • An Easier Way Found by Researchers to Make Medical Imaging Read the Dark Skin

    Traditional medical imaging, used to diagnose, monitor or treat certain diseases, has long struggled to get clear images of dark-skinned patients, experts say. Researchers have announced that they have discovered a method to improve medical imaging, allowing doctors to observe the inside of the ...
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  • What are the Recent Developments in Medical Imaging?

    Since their origins in the 1960s to the 1980s, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), computerized tomography (CT) scans, and positron emission tomography (PET) scans have undergone significant advancements. These non-invasive medical imaging tools have continued to evolve with the integration of arti...
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  • What is Radiation?

    Radiation, in the form of waves or particles, is a type of energy that transfers from one location to another. Exposure to radiation is a common occurrence in our daily lives, with sources such as the sun, microwave ovens, and car radios being among the most recognized. While the majority of this...
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  • Radioactive Decay and Precautionary Measures

    The stability of a nucleus can be achieved through the emission of different types of particles or waves, resulting in various forms of radioactive decay and the production of ionizing radiation. Alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, and neutrons are among the most frequently observed type...
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  • Study in Radiology Demonstrates Cost Savings and Environmental Sustainability Benefits for MRIs and CT Scans

    A collaboration between Royal Philips and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) proves that sustainable initiatives in health care can be both environmentally friendly and cost-effective. Today, the two parties revealed the first findings from their joint research effort aimed at reducing c...
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  • Predictive Maintenance Services Rely on CT, MRI, and Ultrasound as the Leading Modalities.

    According to the recently released IMV 2023 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Service Outlook Report, the average priority rating for implementing or expanding predictive maintenance programs for imaging equipment service in 2023 is 4.9 out of 7. In terms of hospital size, 300- to 399-bed hospitals re...
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  • The Way to Improve Safety for Patients Undergoing Frequent Medical Imaging

    This week, the IAEA organized a virtual meeting to address the progress in mitigating radiation-related risks for patients requiring frequent medical imaging, while ensuring the preservation of benefits. At the meeting, attendees discussed strategies to bolster patient protection guidelines and i...
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  • New International Guidelines for Patient Radiation Monitoring in Medical Imaging Highlight Benefits of Digitalization

    The IAEA is urging medical practitioners to improve patient safety by transitioning from manual to digital methods of monitoring ionizing radiation during imaging procedures, as detailed in its initial publication on the subject. The new IAEA Safety Report on Patient Radiation Exposure Monitoring...
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  • How to Deal with the Potential Risks of High Pressure Injectors in CT Scans?

    The previous article (titled “The Potential Risks of High Pressure Injector Use during a CT Scan“) talked about the possible risks of high-pressure syringes in CT scans. So how to deal with these risks? This article will answer you one by one. Potential Risk 1: Contrast media allergy...
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