Erik L. Ridley[email protected]ISCan machine learning and MRI diagnose depression?Can machine learning be used to diagnose serious cases of depression based on data from MRI scans in adults, potentially even before they begin showing symptoms? Yes, it can, according to a proof-of-concept study being published in the June issue of Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging.April 12, 2017UltrasoundWhat role should contrast US have for kidney lesions?Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is highly sensitive for characterizing indeterminate kidney lesions, but its specificity may be low when used by inexperienced readers, as well as in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, according to research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.April 11, 2017UltrasoundAuntMinnie.com Ultrasound InsiderApril 9, 2017Nuclear MedicineIBA Molecular forms Curium as new radiopharmacy playerRadiopharmacy vendor IBA Molecular has combined with recent acquisition Mallinckrodt Nuclear Medicine to form Curium, a new company with a mission to be a global developer, manufacturer, and supplier of SPECT, PET, and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals.April 5, 2017UltrasoundACR publishes TI-RADS thyroid nodule classification modelA new risk stratification model for thyroid nodules has been published by the American College of Radiology (ACR) Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) committee. The TI-RADS model is designed to be easy to use by ultrasound practitioners and reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies for thyroid nodules.April 4, 2017UltrasoundSpectral Doppler metric spots hepatic arterial stenosisA new quantitative spectral Doppler ultrasound measurement can accurately detect liver transplant hepatic arterial stenosis, offering the potential of reducing the number of unnecessary angiography procedures in these patients, according to research published in the April issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.March 30, 2017MRIAIUM: Is MRI really needed after MSK ultrasound?ORLANDO, FL - MRI exams performed after an initial musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound study are nearly always concordant with ultrasound results and rarely change clinical management, according to a Tuesday presentation at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) conference.March 28, 2017UltrasoundAIUM: Machine learning may aid breast ultrasound readsORLANDO, FL - After analyzing quantitative information from breast ultrasound exams, machine-learning technology can achieve high sensitivity and specificity for breast cancer, according to research presented on Monday at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) meeting.March 27, 2017UltrasoundAIUM: NIH prepares for potential re-emergence of Zika virusORLANDO, FL - Much has been learned in the past year about the Zika virus and the damage it causes, but the big question now is whether a new outbreak will flare up in 2017, a key U.S. government official told attendees on Sunday at the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting.March 26, 2017BreastCan deep-learning CAD outperform mammographers?Can computer-aided detection (CAD) software developed with deep-learning technology perform better than mammographers? Yes it can, at least for the task of differentiating between benign and malignant calcifications, according to a team of researchers from California.March 22, 2017Previous PagePage 120 of 389Next PageTop StoriesCTVideo: Perry Pickhardt on CTC, the 'best kept secret in medicine'Perry Pickhardt, MD, offers an overview of the important role CTC can play in colorectal cancer screening.Molecular ImagingExperts issue appropriate use criteria for molecular breast imagingMRIfMRI: Cognitive behavioral therapy positively affects the brainPractice ManagementPost Cures Act, outpatients access radiology reports fasterMRIMRI may help guide brachial plexus surgery
