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Ultrasound performance mixed in breast cancer survivors
By Kate Madden Yee
Supplemental screening ultrasound shows a mixed performance in women with a personal history of breast cancer, with lower sensitivity and a higher interval cancer rate. But the modality also had higher specificity, according to a study published online February 25 in Radiology.
February 26, 2020
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MRI suggests main reason for psychotic relapses
By Wayne Forrest
MR images have revealed decreased cortical thickness in people on antipsychotic drugs compared with those on placebo. But in both cases, their relapse back into psychosis may be due more to structural brain change than a lack of medication, according to a study published February 26 in JAMA Psychiatry.
February 26, 2020
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ESR: Know the facts about the coronavirus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) is asking attendees of next month's ECR not to become caught up in potential "hysteria" regarding the coronavirus disease and to know the facts about it.
February 25, 2020
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CT again tops DNA tests for early coronavirus detection
By Abraham Kim
In a study covering more than 1,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease, chest CT proved to be more accurate than the standard method of DNA testing for early diagnosis of the disease in high-risk individuals. The findings were published online February 26 in Radiology.
February 25, 2020
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SDMS proposes anti-infection guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) is asking for its member organizations to review and endorse a set of guidelines on the prevention and control of infections related to sonography.
February 25, 2020
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PET shows connection with widowhood, Alzheimer's decline
By Kate Madden Yee
Men and women who had been widowed and who had elevated beta-amyloid levels on PET scans were also more likely to have accelerated cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published online February 26 in JAMA Network Open.
February 25, 2020
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UW radiologist wins $4.5M NIH mammo/AI grant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dr. Christoph Lee of the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle has secured a research award for $4.5 million from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to explore the use of artificial intelligence (AI) with mammography.
February 25, 2020
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AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Abraham Kim
February 25, 2020
What issues are hindering AI's utility in radiology?
By Erik L. Ridley
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has much potential in radiology, but several key issues are limiting its current clinical utility, according to a presentation on Tuesday at a public workshop held by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on the evolving role of AI in radiology.
February 25, 2020
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Supplemental dense breast screening practices vary
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Most breast care practices use supplemental screening in women with dense tissue, but the modalities used and the methods in which patients are referred vary widely, according to a study published online February 24 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 25, 2020
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Deep-learning algorithm helps assess dense breasts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have found that their deep-learning algorithm's categorization of dense breast tissue correlated to radiologist breast density assessments and also refined them, according to a study published online February 20 in Academic Radiology.
February 25, 2020
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Flortaucipir-PET, blood samples link brain injuries to CTE
By Wayne Forrest
Flortaucipir-PET and blood tests have correlated two key biomarkers of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in military personnel who experienced traumatic brain injuries from blasts, according to a study published online on February 25 in Molecular Psychiatry.
February 25, 2020
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