Erik L. Ridley[email protected]ISAre low-yield imaging studies ever worth performing?At institutions that have clinical decision support for radiology orders, not many imaging studies deemed to have low appropriateness are performed. Sometimes these exams may be justifiable, however, according to research published online February 9 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.February 19, 2017ISAuntMinnie.com Imaging Informatics InsiderFebruary 16, 2017ISMultimedia radiology reports enhance tumor trackingMultimedia radiology reports that provide hyperlinks to annotated tumor measurements and include graphs that show treatment response can improve how these lesions are tracked over time, according to research published as a web-exclusive article in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.February 16, 2017UltrasoundHow should small papillary thyroid cancers be treated?Patients with low-risk papillary thyroid cancer up to 1.5 cm in size can be safely managed by active surveillance, avoiding unnecessary surgery and any associated expense and potential complications, according to research published online in Thyroid.February 13, 2017UltrasoundUltrasound elevates diagnosis of pulmonary embolismAdding lung and venous ultrasound into the diagnostic process for pulmonary embolism can yield improved sensitivity and specificity, obviating the need for CT pulmonary angiography in many cases, according to research that will be published in the March issue of Academic Emergency Medicine.February 7, 2017UltrasoundUltrasound may unlock appendicitis treatment optionsUltrasound may be able to differentiate between complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis, potentially helping physicians decide whether to proceed directly to an appendectomy or try antibiotics first, according to research published in the February issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.February 1, 2017UltrasoundThyroid nodule imaging surveillance offers low yieldIt's standard practice to perform imaging surveillance of thyroid nodules found to be benign on biopsy. But this follow-up is expensive and only rarely leads to the detection of thyroid cancer, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.January 30, 2017ISHow to plan for mobile device image acquisitionMobile devices aren't just for on-the-go access to images and other healthcare information. It's also important to account for their use in capturing photos of patients at the point of care, according to a January 26 webinar sponsored by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine.January 26, 2017UltrasoundContrast ultrasound is safe, effective for pediatric patientsContrast-enhanced ultrasound is a safe and likely cost-effective imaging option for pediatric patients, often obviating the need for MRI and CT, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.January 24, 2017ISAlgorithm distills findings in radiology reportsWith help from machine learning, a natural language processing algorithm can automatically extract and characterize findings in radiology reports, potentially helping clinicians to better understand and quickly ascertain important results, according to research published online in the Journal of Digital Imaging.January 19, 2017Previous PagePage 122 of 389Next PageTop StoriesInterventionalDoes advanced imaging in stroke patients improve outcomes?Conventional or advanced imaging selection of EVT patients did not result in significant differences in 90-day clinical outcomes.CTSafety concerns lead to suspension of CT service at Belgian hospitalCTCentrally located lung cancer may lead to poor patient outcomesCTVideo: Perry Pickhardt on CTC, the 'best kept secret in medicine'Molecular ImagingExperts issue appropriate use criteria for molecular breast imaging
