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Weight-bearing CT helps diagnose early osteoarthritis
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Weight-bearing CT can help clinicians quantify tibiotalar joint space after tibial pilon fracture -- a measure that can indicate early post-traumatic osteoarthritis, according to a study published May 6 in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
May 7, 2020
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Diagnostic brain imaging overused for lung cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Head CT or brain MRI scans are overused to check for metastasis in patients with stage IA non-small cell lung cancer, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
May 7, 2020
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FDA OKs use of Aidoc AI software for COVID-19
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Aidoc said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has permitted its algorithms to be used as an adjunctive tool for incidental detection of COVID-19 on CT exams and triaging of these cases for priority review by radiologists.
May 7, 2020
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CT helps diagnose pediatric handlebar injury
By Kate Madden Yee
CT can effectively define the scope of trauma in pediatric bicycle handlebar injuries and help clinicians decide on the best treatment, according to a study published May 4 in Radiographics.
May 6, 2020
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Radiology must regain public's trust in wake of COVID-19
By Louise Gagnon
As radiology braces for a surge in imaging procedures in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, facilities must take steps to regain the public's trust that they can undergo imaging exams safely, according to Dr. Mahmud Mossa-Basha, chief of radiology at the University of Washington.
May 5, 2020
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MRI offers kids radiation-free chemo response tracking
By Kate Madden Yee
Whole-body diffusion-weighted MRI appears to help clinicians effectively assess tumor response to chemotherapy in children, according to a study published May 5 in Radiology.
May 4, 2020
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MILabs remotely installs Vector system in Japan
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Preclinical imaging developer MILabs from the Netherlands remotely installed one of its E-class Vector 6 PET/SPECT/CT systems at the Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Japan.
May 4, 2020
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CT helps predict TAVR outcomes
By Kate Madden Yee
Identifying fibrotic lung disease on CT before transcathetor aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in elderly patients can help predict the procedure's outcome, according to a study published online April 30 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
May 3, 2020
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High-resolution CT improves pulmonary nodule evaluation
By Kate Madden Yee
Japanese researchers have found that boosting the matrix size for high-resolution chest CT improves image quality for the evaluation of pulmonary nodules -- without unduly increasing the number of images to be interpreted, according to a study published April 29 in the European Journal of Radiology.
May 3, 2020
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Characteristic pediatric lung findings are emerging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Although the clinical presentation of various lung diseases in children can show significant overlap, there are emerging characteristic imaging findings -- such as the halo sign for COVID-19 on chest CT -- that can help radiologists make more accurate diagnoses, according to a study published April 29 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
April 30, 2020
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Pay attention to patient portals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients appreciate getting imaging results both via direct provider contact and via electronic patient portals – but they may have less understanding of advanced imaging results when they receive them online, according to a study published April 29 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
April 29, 2020
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Canon launches mobile CT to combat COVID-19
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canon Medical Systems USA has launched a mobile CT system and associated disinfectant to help clinicians combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
April 29, 2020
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