Kate Madden Yee[email protected]CTCT helps radiologists plan facial feminization surgeryUsing CT, radiologists can play a key role in planning facial feminization surgery -- procedures that adjust masculine characteristics such as brow, nose, and chin prominence -- in transgender patients, according to a review published online December 30 in the American Journal of Roentgeonology.January 6, 2021CTCTPA shows promise as a PE predictor in COPD patientsTen percent of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who presented at the hospital with worsening respiratory symptoms and suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) proved to have the condition on CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA), according to a study published January 5 in JAMA.January 4, 2021CTX-ray, CT resolve MRI bullet fragment safetyX-ray and CT can help clinicians determine whether it is safe for patients with embedded bullet fragments to undergo MRI for other indications such as brain cancer, spinal cord injury, or joint disorders, according to a study published December 29 in the American Journal of Roetgenology.January 4, 2021MRIStudy finds COVID-19 brain damage but no infectionA study conducted by a team of researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health found brain damage in patients who died of COVID-19 but no signs of SARS-CoV-2 in tissue samples. The research was published December 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine.January 3, 2021CTAI helps predict lung cancer screening eligibilityAn artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning-based risk prediction model trained on chest x-rays and medical record data improves assessment of patients' eligibility for CT lung cancer screening, according to a review published December 15 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.January 3, 2021CTSynthetic CT bests MRI in sacroiliitis patientsMRI-based synthetic CT images are better than T1-weighted MRI images at identifying structural lesions in patients with suspected sacroiliitis, according to a study published December 22 in Radiology.December 23, 2020Practice ManagementCongressional spending bill eases 2021 MPFS cutsA consolidated spending bill passed by the U.S. Congress on December 21 eases the impact of proposed cuts in Medicare reimbursement that would have occurred due to changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). Radiology groups are lauding the bill's passage.December 21, 2020CTCT radiomics predicts COVID-19 severity, outcomeA machine-learning algorithm based on CT radiomics can help clinicians predict the severity of COVID-19 disease and patient outcomes, according to research presented at the recent virtual RSNA 2020 meeting.December 21, 2020Practice ManagementLawmakers seek to offset MPFS cuts with $3B injectionA U.S. Congressional committee has proposed a $3 billion infusion into Medicare that would ease pay cuts demanded by the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). Radiology advocates and their allies have been lobbying for Congressional action to stave off the cuts.December 20, 2020CTCT lung screening rates plunge during COVID-19 pandemicDuring the COVID-19 pandemic surge in the spring, lung cancer screening rates dropped by almost 75%, while rates of patients with lung cancer malignancies increased by more than 200% compared to before COVID-19 restrictions went into place, according to a December 15 study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.December 17, 2020Previous PagePage 80 of 356Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingAmyloid PET scans validated in racially diverse patientsChanges in care plans occurred in 59% of individuals after PET scans.Womens ImagingLimited access to PCPs thwarts mammography screening uptakeUltrasoundPOCUS rules out pulmonary congestion in kidney patientsEconomicsLow-value imaging services part of high Medicare costsDigital X-RayAI helps clinicians identify misplaced endotracheal tubes
![Coronal and axial slice of the average cortical F-18 MK-6240 SUVR [standard uptake value ratio] image for each study population. SUVR images were corrected for partial volume effects and masked with the gray matter mask used for volume of interest delineation. Overall tau accumulation is comparable between the late-life depression (LLD, middle column) and non-depressed cognitively unimpaired comparison (HC, left column) groups, while abnormal tau accumulation, which is most pronounced in the mesial temporal lobe, can be seen in the mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease group (right column). Image and caption courtesy of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.](https://img.auntminnie.com/files/base/smg/all/image/2024/07/Tau_depressed.66a16540ee0a1.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&dpr=2&fit=crop&h=167&q=70&w=250)
