Abraham Kim[email protected]CTShould CT be added to criteria for diagnosing COPD?Researchers from Colorado have proposed expanding the diagnostic criteria for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) to consider CT data along with a patient's symptoms, environmental exposure, and spirometry results in a study recently published in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation.November 12, 2019Advanced VisualizationRoad to RSNA 2019: Advanced Visualization PreviewFrom 3D printing to virtual and augmented reality, advanced visualization technologies continue making great strides in healthcare with each passing year. RSNA 2019 attendees will have the opportunity to learn about and discuss these developments in a number of scientific and educational presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on workshops.November 11, 2019MRICCTA, 4D flow MRI uncover causes of graft failureThursday, December 5 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSQ03-09 | Room E450BThe combination of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and 4D flow MRI identified substantially larger areas of abnormal wall shear stress (WSS) in venous grafts, which were associated with a higher failure rate than arterial grafts, in a study by researchers from Canada.November 11, 2019MRI3D fusion imaging bolsters noninvasive workup for CADThursday, December 5 | 11:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m. | SSQ03-04 | Room E450B3D fusion imaging combining cardiac CT and MRI may serve as a comprehensive, noninvasive diagnostic technique for evaluating coronary artery disease (CAD), according to this study to be presented on Thursday.November 11, 2019CTMicro-CT helps produce highly detailed 3D-printed lungsWednesday, December 4 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | SSM06-02 | Room N227BResearchers from Japan have used micro-CT scans to create magnified 3D-printed lung models and will discuss the potential benefit of using similar models in the evaluation of peripheral lung diseases in this presentation.November 11, 2019Advanced Visualization3D-printed vessels gauge performance of balloon cathetersWednesday, December 4 | 12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. | NR384-SD-WEA3 | Lakeside, NR Community, Station 33D-printed models of blood vessels in the brain containing a variety of aneurysmal defects helped interventional radiologists decide on the optimal type and size of balloon catheter for endovascular coiling procedures, researchers from California will report in this poster presentation.November 11, 2019Advanced VisualizationAR, AI improve navigation for percutaneous vertebroplastyWednesday, December 4 | 10:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m. | SSK14-01 | Room E353AIn this poster presentation, researchers from France will discuss the potential benefits of a new interventional radiology technique that uses augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) to guide percutaneous vertebroplasty.November 11, 2019Advanced Visualization3D printing helps create TIPS simulation in AR, VRTuesday, December 3 | 3:50 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | SSJ26-06 | Room E350Interventional radiologists may be able to improve their performance of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedures by practicing in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) environments using a 3D-printed simulator, which researchers from Utah will describe in this scientific session.November 11, 2019Advanced VisualizationAR, 3D printing enable vascular access simulationTuesday, December 3 | 3:40 p.m.-3:50 p.m. | SSJ13-05 | Room S501ABCIn this presentation, researchers from Utah will discuss how they developed a simulator for common femoral artery access procedures using a combination of augmented reality (AR) technology and 3D-printed vascular models.November 11, 2019Advanced VisualizationAR, 3D printing may improve prostatectomy outcomesTuesday, December 3 | 3:30 p.m.-3:40 p.m. | SSJ13-04 | Room S501ABCAugmented reality (AR) and 3D-printed models based on the MRI scans of patients with prostate cancer may help reduce operating times, blood loss, and positive surgical margins for prostatectomy, researchers will report in this Tuesday session.November 11, 2019Previous PagePage 10 of 63Next PageTop StoriesDigital X-RayChest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputationsLower limb amputation is an increasingly common major complication of advanced peripheral arterial disease and diabetes mellitus.MRI3D MRI technique helps plan treatment for pediatric heart conditionsWomens ImagingCould AI scoring help with managing DCIS?CTClinicians, beware: CT diagnostic accuracy varies by adnexal lesion typePractice ManagementRadiology coding update for 2026