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Study maps CT radiation doses in 100K exams

Have you ever wondered how your facility's CT radiation dose levels stack up against those of other institutions? A study in Radiology describes the experience of researchers from five University of California campuses who measured dose in nearly 86,000 adults and children undergoing common CT scans.

July 26, 2015

Software aims for realism in echocardiography

A new echocardiography software package released this month analyzes cardiac structure and function pixel by pixel to render detailed functional 3D images that could speed up diagnosis and reduce the number of exams needed in patients undergoing cardiac workups.

July 26, 2015

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4D parathyroid CT sorts out lesion types

CT scans with 4D image reconstruction can separate parathyroid adenomas and hyperplastic lesions into three distinct lesion types based on enhancement patterns, alerting surgeons to the variations they will find, according to a study in Radiology. The findings also indicate that a three-phase scanning protocol is still needed, the authors believe.

July 23, 2015

MGH saves money and time printing 3D hearts

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston say that having a 3D rapid prototyping printer in the cardiac imaging department is a potential boon for procedure planning and patient education -- and it doesn't break the bank.

July 16, 2015

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AAPM: Fetal CT dose calculator offers easy, accurate estimates

A new technique that calculates fetal dose from CT scans given to pregnant women is accurate and easy to perform, according to a study presented at this week's American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 2015 annual meeting in Anaheim, CA.

July 14, 2015

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Gender surprise in stimulant study; cocaine damage heals; radiologists order appropriately

July 13, 2015

A (myocardial) bridge too far: CT vs. IVUS in the heart

Multidetector-row CT should be considered the noninvasive gold standard when evaluating myocardial bridge abnormalities, owing to its anatomic accuracy. But there are important things CT doesn't see that intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) does, according to new research from Stanford University.

July 7, 2015

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Coronary calcium CT scans predict mortality

A simple coronary calcium CT scan can be used to predict death in asymptomatic individuals for as long as 15 years after the scan, according to a new study of nearly 10,000 people, published in the July 7 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

July 6, 2015

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Does low-level radiation really cause cancer?

The scientific theory that links low levels of radiation to cancer incidence is deeply flawed and cannot be used as a model to predict excess cancer incidence, researchers argue in a paper published in Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment.

July 1, 2015

CT radiation dose levels in clinical trial surprise researchers

A group of researchers studying the use of CT for kidney stones were surprised by the radiation dose levels they discovered in their multicenter clinical study. Not only were many doses too high, they also varied widely between centers, concludes a research letter published June 29 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

June 28, 2015

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Chest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputations

Lower limb amputation is an increasingly common major complication of advanced peripheral arterial disease and diabetes mellitus.

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3D MRI technique helps plan treatment for pediatric heart conditions

Images of a 39-year-old who underwent screening mammography. Right craniocaudal (left) and mediolateral oblique (middle) views from preoperative mammography show suspicious grouped fine pleomorphic calcifications (arrows). After biopsy showed ductal carcinoma of situ (DCIS), patient underwent breast-conserving surgery, yielding final diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (intermediate grade, hormone receptor positive). (Right) Screenshot of an output of a commercial AI tool applied to preoperative mammography. AI detected right breast lesion with score of 95% on both views (concentric colored circles). Present study’s reviewing radiologist deemed AI marking to correspond with site of DCIS.

Could AI scoring help with managing DCIS?

Axial contrast-enhanced CT scan in a 28-year-old premenopausal woman shows an incidentally detected solid-appearing left ovarian lesion (solid arrow) anterior to the uterus (U), associated with trace ascites in the right adnexa and cul de sac (dashed arrows). At pathologic analysis, this was shown to be ovarian dysgerminoma. Two readers misdiagnosed this lesion, one as a leiomyoma and one as an ovarian fibroma.

Clinicians, beware: CT diagnostic accuracy varies by adnexal lesion type

Erin Stephens

Radiology coding update for 2026

The rise of theranostics: Part 6 -- Private practices pivot to clinical trials

Regional capacity slowly builds for burgeoning demand, but data is lacking on nuclear medicine and theranostics needs across the U.S.

September 12, 2025

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Medicare pays about one-third of radiology SaaS AI claims

Between 2018 and 2023, radiologists received $8 million in payments but were denied a potential $16.4 million.

September 11, 2025

4 ways AI is modernizing MRI to solve radiology’s toughest problems

AI can play a key role in MRI in several ways, including helping to reduce wait times and addressing radiologist burnout.

September 11, 2025

ICUS: Survey respondents say that CEUS streamlines hospital workflows

By Kate Madden Yee

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound offers patients a "quick and very accurate diagnosis," researchers noted.

September 11, 2025

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General-purpose LLMs can be used to track true critical findings

Experts from Stanford and Mayo Clinic Arizona tested few-shot prompting effectiveness with GPT-4 and Mistral-7B.

September 10, 2025

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AAWR issues statement on paid family, medical leave

By Amerigo Allegretto

The American Association for Women in Radiology (AAWR) is calling for a minimum of 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave.

September 10, 2025

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RT's MRI, CT exam prep booklets mitigate children's anxieties

By Kate Madden Yee

Giuseppe Scappatura penned the booklets to help children face the exams with "greater serenity and collaboration."

September 10, 2025

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GE bids for AI MRI software developer icometrix

Moving to expand its portfolio of AI-based MR image analysis offerings, GE HealthCare has inked a deal to acquire Belgium-based AI developer icometrix.

September 10, 2025

Brain iron findings on MRI help predict cognitive decline

By Kate Madden Yee

The study results could lead to earlier interventions, according to a team from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

September 10, 2025

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Cardiac MRI predicts risk of death in dilated cardiomyopathy

A new strategy leverages the prognostic value of a late gadolinium enhancement and offers a quantitative versus qualitative approach.

September 9, 2025

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Breast calcifications affect MRI cancer treatment response prediction

By Amerigo Allegretto

Calcifications found in HER2-positive cancers lower the performance of MRI to predict pathologic complete response.

September 9, 2025

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Experts propose generalist radiology AI framework

A team of researchers outlined five key features of diagnostic generalist radiology AI (GRAI).

September 9, 2025

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