Revolutionizing Medical Imaging with DeepSight Technology - Siemens Software Podcast Network (2024)

FAQs

What is the best medical imaging technology? ›

Advance medical imaging modalities such as PET/CT hybrid, three-dimensional ultrasound computed tomography (3D USCT), and simultaneous PET/MRI give high resolution, better reliability, and safety to diagnose, treat, and manage complex patient abnormalities.

Medical imaging has improved immensely since the first x-rays were taken over 120 years ago. There is much more accuracy in diagnosing a medical problem and because of these advances, there is also much less need to perform exploratory surgery.

There are many different types of imaging, such as X-rays, CT (computed tomography) scans, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and ultrasound. Each imaging type uses a different technology to create an image.

Advantages of CT Scans

Because this procedure produces results so much faster than an MRI, it is doctors' preferred choice for a scanner for making a diagnosis in an emergency.

New and improved technologies include dual-energy CT scans which reduce radiation doses while providing high-quality images. These scans use two different types of radiation to produce images, enabling radiologists to differentiate between healthy and diseased tissues more accurately.

Generally, CT scans are better at spatial resolution, while MRIs are better at contrast resolution. That means CT scans are good at showing us where the edges of things are — where this structure ends and that other one begins.

Conclusion: Current controversial topics associated with imaging-based screening include false-positive results, incidental findings, overdiagnosis, radiation risks, and costs.

X-RAY. X-rays are the oldest and most commonly used medical imaging technique. X-rays were discovered in 1895 and first used to image human tissue in 1896. X-rays use ionizing radiation to produce images of a person's internal structure by sending beams through the body.

What is the latest technology in MRI? ›

MRI technology is being used in new and innovative ways, including functional MRI (fMRI) to study brain activity, diffusion MRI to map the structure of white matter in the brain, and MR angiography to visualize blood vessels. These advancements are helping to expand the capabilities of MRI and improve patient care.

Other advancements include but not limited to photon-counting detectors (PCDs), tomosynthesis, dual-energy imaging, computer-aided detection and diagnosis, automatic image stitching, mobile DR, wireless flat-panel detectors (FPDs), mobile computed radiography (CR) and new structured phosphors in computer radiography, ...

The field of radiology is being transformed by advanced visualization techniques such as 3D rendering, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR). These innovative technologies provide immersive and highly detailed views, significantly enhancing anatomical understanding.