Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 3

Lack of Medicare coverage for screening CT colonography affects uptake

By Kate Madden Yee

The lack of Medicare coverage for screening CT colonography appears to affect uptake of the exam among low-income beneficiaries, a study published on July 19 in the American Journal of Roentgenology has found.

July 18, 2023

AI plus CT improves cirrhosis prediction in liver disease patients

By Kate Madden Yee

Adding artificial intelligence (AI) to CT imaging improves the prediction of cirrhosis in liver disease patients, according to research published July 12 in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology.

July 13, 2023

Summary reports improve CT planning for ovarian cancer surgery

By Kate Madden Yee

A synoptic, or summary radiology report, improves pretreatment CT planning for patients with advanced ovarian cancer compared to a simple structured report, according to a study published on July 12 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

July 12, 2023

CT shows NAFLD's association with visceral fat, sarcopenia

By Kate Madden Yee

CT body composition data reveal associations between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and visceral fat, sarcopenia, and myosteatosis in people who are not obese overall, research published July 5 in Clinical and Molecular Hepatology suggests.

July 9, 2023

Ultrasound attenuation imaging can help detect hepatic steatosis

By Amerigo Allegretto

Attenuation imaging is feasible for ultrasonic detection of hepatic steatosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a study published July 6 in Academic Radiology.

July 6, 2023

AI and CT facilitate opportunistic screening for enlarged spleen

By Kate Madden Yee

Using a deep-learning AI algorithm and weight-based volumetric thresholds with CT imaging shows promise in screening for enlarged spleen, a study published June 28 in the American Journal of Roentgenology has found.

June 29, 2023

CT body composition data helps predict aneurysm treatment outcome

By Kate Madden Yee

Combining CT body composition analysis with systemic inflammation data helps predict outcomes in patients undergoing elective intervention for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), according to a study published June 27 in the Journal of Vascular Surgery.

June 29, 2023

SNMMI: New therapeutic target discovered for bladder cancer

By Kate Madden Yee

A new therapeutic target has been discovered for metastatic bladder cancer, according to research presented June 26 at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting in Chicago.

June 26, 2023

Ascelia Pharma highlights liver study data presented at ESGAR

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Biotech company Ascelia Pharma is highlighting data from the company's Hepatic Impairment Study that was presented at the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) annual meeting in Valencia, Spain.

June 21, 2023

Check-Cap lays off 90% of workforce

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Israeli firm Check-Cap, a developer of an investigational swallowable low-dose x-ray capsule for colon cancer screening, is reevaluating its strategic business plan and has laid off 90% of its staff.

June 6, 2023

Suboptimal ultrasound imaging leads to higher HCC risk

By Amerigo Allegretto

Patients that receive a substandard ultrasound visualization score have a higher risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to research published May 30 in Radiology.

May 31, 2023

DEXA reveals fat differences in postpartum Black and white women

By Will Morton

Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) exams show that Black women are less likely than white women to lose visceral adipose tissue (VAT) after pregnancy, according to a study published May 11 in Obesity.

May 21, 2023

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