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AI model predicts progression, mortality in COVID-19 patients
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm was able to provide highly accurate predictions of a COVID-19 patient's disease progression and mortality based on analysis of chest CT exams in research published online April 29 in Scientific Reports.
May 2, 2021
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New radiology resources aid trauma imaging in Canada
By Louise Gagnon
New radiology resources are becoming available to help Canadian hospitals reduce the rate of mortality due to major trauma, according to a keynote presentation on the opening day of the Canadian Association of Radiologists virtual meeting.
April 30, 2021
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SCCT releases new consensus document on cardiovascular CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has released a new expert consensus document on the role of cardiovascular CT in occupational health assessment for coronary heart disease.
April 29, 2021
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Centralized lung cancer screening programs boost adherence
By Kate Madden Yee
Referral to a centralized CT lung cancer screening program appears to boost adherence to repeat rounds of screening, even if the initial CT scan is negative, according to a study published April 30 in JAMA Network Open.
April 29, 2021
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Can 3D-printed shields protect patients during radiation therapy?
By Erik L. Ridley
3D-printed radioprotective shields produced from CT images can be used to protect healthy structures in the gastrointestinal tract during radiation therapy procedures, according to research published online April 27 in Advanced Science.
April 28, 2021
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Which screening test is most effective for older women?
By Kate Madden Yee
If you could only pick one screening exam to recommend for women in a year -- just one -- which one would it be? Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic pondered this question and posted their findings in a modeling study published April 29 in JAMA Oncology.
April 28, 2021
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CT shows exercise reduces risk of serious airway disease
By Kate Madden Yee
CT shows that cardiopulmonary fitness reduces the long-term risk of bronchiectasis, a serious airway disease that can lead to the buildup of bacteria and mucus in the lungs and impair breathing, according to a study published April 27 in Radiology.
April 26, 2021
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AI-based image reconstruction pays dividends in low-dose chest CT
By Erik L. Ridley
Deep learning-based image reconstruction software yields more accurate measurements of pulmonary nodules on low-dose chest CT exams than conventional reconstruction, according to a talk at the annual American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.
April 26, 2021
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Could good oral hygiene improve COVID-19 outcomes?
By Kate Madden Yee
Medical imaging has helped show that SARS-CoV-2 infection could be accelerated through dental plaque and gum inflammation, according to an April 20 paper in the Journal of Oral Medicine and Dental Research.
April 26, 2021
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Use of CTA, CT perfusion up -- but for the right reasons
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of both head CT angiography (CTA) and CT perfusion studies increased dramatically between 2010 and 2018, according to research presented on April 22 at the virtual American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.
April 22, 2021
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COVID-19 'long-haulers' could have long-term effect on radiology
By Kate Madden Yee
More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it's becoming clear that some patients experience chronic, long-term symptoms from the disease, and these "long-haulers" could have a big effect on radiology, according to a poster at the American Roentgen Ray Society meeting.
April 20, 2021
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CCTA shows coronary plaque burden higher in people with HIV
By Kate Madden Yee
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans show that individuals who are positive for HIV who are not known to have heart disease have more than three times the burden of noncalcified coronary plaque than people without the virus, according to a study published April 20 in Radiology.
April 20, 2021
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