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Contrast-enhanced chest CT shows upper predominant fibrosis/lung scarring (red oval), solid masses adjacent to a left-sided pneumothorax (yellow oval) and diffuse silicotic nodules (purple circle). This patient had a history of working in the countertop-cutting industry (15 years), smoking cigarettes (10 pack years), and active tuberculosis (treated 7 years prior and excluded at the time of this image with laboratory testing). Image courtesy of the RSNA.

Stone countertop workers at risk of silicosis

CT imaging shows that engineered stone countertop workers are at risk of developing the lung disease silicosis.

Comparison of cerebral blood flow in 65 cognitively normal midlife individuals showed that individuals with obesity and high visceral adipose tissue have reduced blood flow in the temporal and parietal regions of the brain. Images courtesy of the RSNA.

Characterizing body fat with MRI helps predict Alzheimer's risk

Lung Disease Aguilera Rsna

New approach to dysanapsis could enhance early COPD screening

Heart Plaque

Deep learning boosts myocardial function assessment on CCTA

Breast Cancer

FAPI-PET/CT shows promise in diagnosing breast cancer

Stone countertop workers at risk of silicosis

By Amerigo Allegretto

CT imaging shows that engineered stone countertop workers are at risk of developing the lung disease silicosis.

December 2, 2024

Contrast-enhanced chest CT shows upper predominant fibrosis/lung scarring (red oval), solid masses adjacent to a left-sided pneumothorax (yellow oval) and diffuse silicotic nodules (purple circle). This patient had a history of working in the countertop-cutting industry (15 years), smoking cigarettes (10 pack years), and active tuberculosis (treated 7 years prior and excluded at the time of this image with laboratory testing). Image courtesy of the RSNA.

Characterizing body fat with MRI helps predict Alzheimer's risk

By Kate Madden Yee

Characterizing an individual's type of body fat using body MRI can help predict Alzheimer's disease risk up to 20 years before symptoms manifest.

December 2, 2024

Comparison of cerebral blood flow in 65 cognitively normal midlife individuals showed that individuals with obesity and high visceral adipose tissue have reduced blood flow in the temporal and parietal regions of the brain. Images courtesy of the RSNA.

New approach to dysanapsis could enhance early COPD screening

A new way to identify a discrete form of dysanapsis could help clarify disproportionate growth between size of the airway tree and lung size.

December 1, 2024

Lung Disease Aguilera Rsna

Deep learning boosts myocardial function assessment on CCTA

By Kate Madden Yee

Deep learning improves coronary CT angiography's (CCTA) ability to quantify myocardial function.

December 1, 2024

FAPI-PET/CT shows promise in diagnosing breast cancer

Gallium-68 fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) PET/CT shows promise for detecting primary and metastatic breast cancer.

December 1, 2024

Majority of women welcome AI into breast cancer screening

By Amerigo Allegretto

Many women are optimistic about AI's use in breast cancer screening.

December 1, 2024

Ottavia Battaglia, MD, from the University of Milan in Italy discussed her team's findings at RSNA 2024, showing that the majority of women are optimisitic about AI's use in breast cancer screening.

AI scoring helps streamline mammo turnaround times

By Amerigo Allegretto

AI scoring could help streamline mammography turnaround times, mitigating the impact of staff shortages in breast imaging.

December 1, 2024

Gopal Vijayaraghavan MD, from UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, MA, discussed his team’s findings at RSNA 2024 on how AI can prioritize mammography interpretation lists to reduce turnaround times.

Siemens broadens photon-counting CT portfolio

By Erik L. Ridley

Siemens is introducing a new dual-source scanner and a single-source system as part of its new Naeotom Alpha class of photon-counting systems.

December 1, 2024

Naeotom Alpha.Pro dual-source CT scanner. Image courtesy of Siemens Healthineers.

Radiology practices can make breastfeeding more accessible for returning mothers

By Amerigo Allegretto

Radiology practices can create a more welcoming environment for radiologists who breastfeed.

November 27, 2024

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Soccer heading can cause more brain damage than previously thought

By Kate Madden Yee

Diffusion MR imaging suggests that soccer heading may cause more damage to the brain than previously thought, according to study results presented at RSNA 2024.

November 27, 2024

Soccer Ball Woman Heading

Inquest into neonatal death highlights ultrasound errors

A radiologist and a sonographer failed to diagnose critical conditions in two pregnant women, including a twin baby who died three days after birth, a report has revealed.

November 27, 2024

Digital Justice Scales

PET/CT superior to CT in detecting bone metastases

F-18 FDG-PET/CT performs better and is more cost-effective than CT in determining biopsy sites for suspected bone metastases.

November 26, 2024

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