Erik L. Ridley[email protected]Advanced VisualizationAI finds precancerous colon polyps on CT colonographyAn artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm yielded a high level of accuracy for distinguishing between benign and precancerous polyps on CT colonography exams, according to research published online February 23 in Radiology.February 23, 2021Digital X-RayAI algorithm accurately detects trauma on pelvic radiographsAn artificial intelligence (AI) model was able to detect most types of trauma-related findings on pelvic radiographs, performing comparably to radiologists and orthopedic surgeons, according to research published online February 16 in Nature Communications.February 21, 2021CT3D models enable custom treatment of complex acetabular fracturesVirtual 3D models created from CT data can be utilized for surgical planning and providing patient-specific treatments for complex acetabular fractures, according to research published online February 18 in JAMA Network Open.February 17, 2021PACS/VNAIntelerad expands cardiovascular market presence with Lumedx buyIn a move aimed at expanding its presence in the cardiovascular market, enterprise imaging and software developer Intelerad Medical Systems has purchased healthcare analytics and cardiovascular information systems firm Lumedx.February 17, 2021Image ProcessingAI aids in risk assessment on x-rays after total hip arthroplastyArtificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can assess dislocation risk and measure acetabular component angles on radiographs after total hip arthroplasty, according to a pair of studies published online February 16 in the Journal of Arthroplasty.February 17, 2021Image ProcessingCCTA radiomics yields insights into nature of coronary artery diseaseRadiomics analysis of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) exams found that cardiovascular risk factors such as cocaine use and HIV affect development of atherosclerosis in different ways, according to a February 16 study in Radiology.February 16, 2021Image Processing3D-printed surgical guides enhance breast conservation therapy3D-printed surgical guides can be useful in breast conservation surgery performed on breast cancer patients after neoadjuvant systemic therapy, according to research published online February 9 in Scientific Reports.February 11, 2021CTAI can predict need for steroid treatments in COVID-19 patientsDeep learning-based analysis of chest CT exams can predict if COVID-19 patients will need to be treated with steroids, as well as monitor their progression, according to a recent webinar presentation.February 10, 2021CTDeep-learning algorithm can detect, quantify aortic valve calciumResearchers from South Korea reported that their artificial intelligence (AI) model was highly accurate for automatically detecting and quantifying aortic valve calcium on cardiac CT, even outperforming radiologist assessments in severe cases.February 8, 2021CTNew COVID-19 AI models offer promising resultsDeep-learning models that have been trained on datasets from multiple institutions around the world yield promising and generalizable results for identifying COVID-19 pneumonia on chest CT exams, as well as in predicting adverse patient outcomes.February 7, 2021Previous PagePage 49 of 393Next PageTop StoriesHomeLLMs mostly avoid unnecessary care in Choosing Wisely testsLLMs recommended potentially unnecessary care in about 5% of responses, with many being thyroid ultrasound tests.Nuclear MedicineEANM: Thomas Hope on what’s next in FAP-targeted theranosticsCardiac ImagingMRI shows no ties between COVID, future heart inflammationMolecular ImagingEANM: Next-generation PET scanner cuts imaging time to one minuteAugmented/Virtual RealityVR boosts accuracy, confidence for evaluating abdominal neuroblastoma
