Clinical News: Page 508

New software portends second revolution in ultrasound

By Louise Gagnon

Ultrasound could be on the cusp of a second revolution, with new software applications promising to make sonography even more portable, user-friendly, and intelligent.

March 22, 2021

How to combat false negatives on breast MRI

By Will Morton

Breast MRI may be the most sensitive imaging modality available for detecting breast cancer, but it has its pitfalls: namely, a unique set of perceptual and cognitive errors that result in false negatives, according to an article published online March 19 in RadioGraphics.

March 22, 2021

CXR-Age algorithm assesses biological age on chest radiographs

By Erik L. Ridley

A deep-learning algorithm called CXR-Age can estimate a patient's biological age on chest x-rays, enabling more accurate long-term mortality risk predictions than chronological age, according to research published March 17 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

March 22, 2021

Elucid touts CTA phenotyping study for atherosclerosis

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence firm Elucid is highlighting a new study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology on the use of its software to provide phenotyping of atherosclerosis on CT angiography (CTA) exams.

March 21, 2021

Sirtex launches study to assess SIR-Spheres for HCC

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Sirtex Medical said it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to begin a multicenter trial to assess its SIR-Spheres yttrium-90 microspheres as a treatment for unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

March 21, 2021

Incidental findings common but rarely serious on pediatric brain MRI

By Kate Madden Yee

Incidental findings may be found on up to 21% of pediatric brain MRI exams, but most aren't dangerous, according to a study published March 22 in JAMA Neurology.

March 21, 2021

Novel radiotracer shows promise for prostate imaging

By Will Morton

An experimental new radiotracer is effective when used with PET/CT for detecting biochemically recurrent prostate cancer and may change patient management, according to research published online March 12 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

March 21, 2021

MRI helps identify facial mass caused by dermal filler

By Melissa Busch

Imaging recently proved helpful in treating a woman with infections and a 15-mm lesion resulting from injection with a facial dermal filler. The case was described in the April-June issue of Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

March 21, 2021

E/M coding and billing for interventional radiology

By Erin Stephens

Understanding the nuances of evaluation and management (E/M) service billing will allow interventional radiology practices to maximize revenue from patient interactions surrounding interventional procedures. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.

March 21, 2021

Mich. cardiologist pays $2M to settle billing case

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A Michigan cardiologist and his practice paid the U.S. government $2 million to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing federal healthcare programs for diagnostic testing that was either unnecessary or not performed.

March 18, 2021

Do angio before CT in acute stroke patients, Barcelona team urges

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Performing angiography immediately in stroke patients improves treatment time and recovery compared with waiting for a CT scan to be conducted to guide therapy, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021.

March 18, 2021

FDA OK's Boston Scientific's TheraSphere Y-90 microspheres

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Boston Scientific's TheraSphere yttrium-90 (Y-90) glass microspheres for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.

March 18, 2021

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