Kate Madden Yee[email protected]CTIncidental findings on LDCT are worth working upLow-dose CT (LDCT) for lung cancer screening occasionally finds other malignancies outside the lungs, according to a study published October 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.October 13, 2020MRIAuntMinnie.com MRI InsiderOctober 12, 2020CTCOVID-19 outweighs radiation for death riskThe risk of death from COVID-19 far outweighs the risk of death from imaging exams that impart radiation such as chest x-ray or CT, according to a study published October 7 in the Journal of Radiological Protection.October 12, 2020Molecular ImagingImpaired blood flow linked to tau buildup in AD patientsUsing MR and PET imaging, researchers from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles have found a connection between impaired blood flow to the brain and tau protein buildup in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a study published October 12 in the Journal of Neuroscience.October 11, 2020CTRads offer key support to domestic violence victimsIsolation protocols implemented to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2 over the past year have had an unfortunate effect: an increase in rates of intimate partner violence, which is defined as actions between partners that inflict physical, psychological, or sexual harm, according to a paper published on October 6 in European Radiology.October 8, 2020CTPrediction model plus CT forecasts COVID-19 progressionUsing a prediction model with CT helps risk-stratify patients with moderate COVID-19 disease, according to a study conducted by Chinese researchers and published October 2 in Nature Communications.October 7, 2020Practice ManagementRadiologists do well as COVID-19 patient family liaisonsDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, radiologists have performed well as front-line liaisons between inpatient providers and patients' family members, according to a study published October 5 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.October 6, 2020CTSevere COVID-19 puts patients at risk of encephalopathyA third of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 experience various forms of encephalopathy, or altered mental states, including an inability to reason, difficulty concentrating, or memory loss, according to a study published October 5 in the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology.October 6, 2020CTAuntMinnie.com CT InsiderOctober 5, 2020Nuclear MedicinePresurgical cardiac stress testing on declinePresurgical cardiac stress testing is on the decline, according to a study published September 30 in JAMA Cardiology. The research suggests that efforts from professional organizations to curb unnecessary healthcare interventions through issuing guidelines has been successful.October 5, 2020Previous PagePage 86 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
