Dear AuntMinnie Member,
COVID-related disruptions in the supply chain for iodinated contrast media in 2022 led to a global shortage of CT contrast agents. As it’s likely that this type of event will occur again in the future, institutions need to take proactive measures to prepare, according to a talk at this week’s annual meeting of the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) in Brussels.
Our report, which featured a number of recommended short-term and long-term measures, was very popular on AuntMinnie last week.
Coming in at the second spot was our coverage of a new study on how echocardiography has revealed the adverse long-term effects of anabolic steroid use. Both male and female steroid users were found to have a higher lifetime risk of coronary atherosclerosis and myocardial dysfunction.
AuntMinnie members were also drawn to new research on the concept of “regenerative imaging” for monitoring in vivo cell dynamics in patients after they were treated for neurological disorders. The authors behind the proof-of-concept study believe their results suggest a system for long-term, multimodal monitoring of cell-based therapies.
Speaking of treatment response monitoring, another group recently highlighted the potential of PET/MR enterography as a useful tool in newly diagnosed patients receiving treatment for small bowel Crohn’s disease.
See below for the full list of our top stories from last week:
ISCT: 2025 ICM shortage was a ‘wake-up call.’ Did we listen?
How does practice consolidation affect radiology services pricing?
AI interpretation leads to high NPV, recall rates in breast imaging
Follow-up analysis shows ELCAP’s continued efficacy for CVD prediction
Combination of osmotically active agents improve drug delivery to the brain
Patient-facing AI shifts focus from reports to relationships
Erik L. Ridley
Editor in Chief
AuntMinnie.com
