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What Is a Radiologist?
A radiologist is a medical professional specializing in radiology, the field of medicine involving imaging techniques to diagnose and treat disease.
How Radiology Is Used to Diagnose Multiple Sclerosis
Diagnosing MS has traditionally been a challenging task because symptoms are often subtle and can mimic those of other health conditions.
In-house medical 3D print shops may save time, cut costs
New research shows surgeons and interventionalists who used 3D printing services from the University of Cincinnati's Department of Radiology to plan and practice upcoming procedures saved almost half an hour per operation over the course of a year.
Stick to x-rays for estimating children's bone age
Estimating bone age in children using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is unreliable, says a group of researchers in Mexico. The team compared the approach to standard x-ray imaging in a study published August 17 in the Journal of Clinical Densitometry.
AI vs. clinical reports: Incidental pulmonary embolism on chest CT
According to work published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), an AI tool for detection of incidental pulmonary embolus (iPE) on conventional contrast-enhanced chest CT examinations had high NPV and moderate PPV for detection, even finding some iPEs missed by radiologists.