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Faster exam time gives CTA a leg up on MRA for peripheral vascular disease

MIAMI BEACH, FL - CT angiography (CTA) is preferable to MR angiography (MRA) for diagnosing patients with suspected peripheral vascular abnormalities, according to a presentation Tuesday at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) meeting.

January 18, 2005

US blood-flow data for women need adjustment to avoid needless stroke prevention therapy

MIAMI BEACH, FL - Doctors should be a bit less aggressive when ordering invasive, antistroke procedures for woman, according to a presentation Sunday at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) meeting. Researchers from Ohio pointed out that the criteria for performing carotid artery stenting or endarterectomy should be gender-based.

January 16, 2005

Lung cancer screening spots lesions early, gives patients additional longevity

CT-based lung cancer screening can find the disease early enough to improve survival rates, especially in those patients who elect to have immediate surgery, according to the latest results from the International Early Lung Cancer Action Project (I-ELCAP).

December 5, 2004

Obesity gets in the way of good images

CHICAGO - The obesity epidemic that continues to impact the U.S. can be felt in the radiology suite where the number of patients who can't be imaged because they are too large correlates with the overall bulging of Americans, according to research from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Raul Uppot presented the findings at the RSNA meeting on Wednesday.

December 1, 2004

Carotid stenting safe, comparable to open surgery

CHICAGO - A single-center review of cases of carotid artery stenting to prevent stokes appears to show that the procedure can be performed safely and with similar success as surgical carotid endarterectomy, researchers reported Wednesday at the RSNA meeting.

November 30, 2004

Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear medicine agents can set off radiation detectors

CHICAGO - Doctors who treat or diagnose patients with radioactive biological agents should warn patients that they can set off highly sensitive handheld radiation security detectors, according to a presentation at the RSNA meeting on Tuesday.

November 29, 2004

MDCT solves 400-year-old mystery

CHICAGO - Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) can confirm that several early colonists on St. Croix Island suffered from scurvy and probably died from the disease during the terrible winter of 1604, according to researchers at the RSNA meeting on Monday.

November 28, 2004

CT-guided pre-radiation capecitabine leads to high response rate

Chemotherapy prior to radiation shrank tumors sufficiently to allow doctors to perform curative surgery as well as sphincter-sparing procedures, according to a presentation at the 2004 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium in San Francisco.

February 24, 2004

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ISET talks offer innovative ways to survey aortic aneurysm repair

MIAMI BEACH, FL - CT scans following endovascular repair of the aorta could be a thing of the past if tiny sensors currently in development prove successful, according to a presentation at the International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy (ISET) this week.

January 29, 2004

Radiation Oncology/Therapy

Brachytherapy appears safe, effective in esophageal cancer

Esophageal cancer patients who are deemed poor surgical candidates may benefit from endoscopically guided brachytherapy, as administered by a team of radiation oncologists and gastroenterologists, according to a Canadian study.

January 26, 2004

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New benchmark helps monitor cumulative CT radiation dose

The findings highlight the need for systematic dose tracking and rigorous justification of imaging.

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Study questions routine use of radiotherapy after bone surgery

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CEUS outshines color Doppler imaging for indeterminate kidney lesions

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Chest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputations

AI ultrasound tool could reduce unnecessary biopsies by 60%

By Amerigo Allegretto

An AI tool could help reduce unnecessary breast biopsies, but should be used in conjunction with radiologist decision-making.

December 5, 2025

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3D CNN model estimates MACE risk from chest CT

By Kate Madden Yee

The algorithm appears effective at predicting major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) even when applied to diverse patient groups.

December 5, 2025

What is the role of AI quantitation of coronary plaque?

Tracking coronary artery calcium score alone is not enough, according to an RSNA presentation.

December 4, 2025

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PET/MRI detects ‘unknown’ generators of musculoskeletal pain

Potential pain generators were identified by increased F-18 FDG radiotracer uptake on PET and/or structural abnormalities on MRI.

December 4, 2025

Axillary ultrasound predicts nodal disease burden in breast cancer

By Amerigo Allegretto

Axillary ultrasound can predict significant nodal disease burden in breast cancer patients, which could help avoid biopsy.

December 4, 2025

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AI reduces MRI's carbon footprint

By Kate Madden Yee

Using AI with MRI imaging reduces exam time and therefore energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.

December 4, 2025

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Air pollution linked to more advanced coronary artery disease

By Kate Madden Yee

Even at low exposure levels, air pollution is associated with more plaque in the coronary arteries, researchers reported.

December 4, 2025

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The 2025 PACSMan Awards -- The last hurrah

By Michael J. Cannavo

For perhaps the final time, consultant Michael J. Cannavo doles out his annual PACSMan Awards.

December 3, 2025

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Cryoablation treats early-stage breast cancer in older women

By Amerigo Allegretto

Cryoablation is effective in treating early-stage, ER+ breast cancer in older women who do not undergo surgery.

December 3, 2025

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Multiparametric MRI finds more diabetic neuropathy than single parameter

By Kate Madden Yee

The study results could "enhance noninvasive evaluation of peripheral nerve integrity in diabetic populations," researchers noted.

December 3, 2025

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Studies reveal trends in breast density, cancer in younger women

By Amerigo Allegretto

Stamatia Destounis, MD, presented multiple breast imaging studies at RSNA 2025 on breast density and cancer incidence.

December 3, 2025

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How best can radiology departments reduce patient no-shows?

By Kate Madden Yee

Reducing a radiology department's missed appointment rate not only improves productivity, but also translates to financial gain.

December 3, 2025

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