Which risk stratification system is best for thyroid nodules? February 9, 2023 -- The American College of Radiology (ACR) TI-RADS system is best for risk stratification of thyroid nodules found on ultrasound, according to a Korean study published February 8 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.Read More
Unnecessary use of MRI, CT contribute to CO2 emissions February 9, 2023 -- Unnecessary clinical variation in use of MRI and CT is causing significant carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions around the world, suggest findings published February 8 in the European Journal of Internal Medicine.Read More
Can PET help redefine 'consciousness' in coma patients? February 9, 2023 -- PET imaging can help reveal mechanisms underlying human consciousness and may play a pivotal role in improving the prognostication and treatment of severely brain-injured patients, according to researchers in Belgium.Read More
Extended FAST protocol doesn't add to NEXUS performance February 9, 2023 -- Extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (eFAST) does not improve the diagnostic screening performance of the national emergency X-radiography utilization study (NEXUS) chest clinical decision instrument, recent research suggests.Read More
AI advice on x-rays improves interpretation among nonexperts February 8, 2023 -- Nonradiologist physicians participating in an artificial intelligence (AI) reader study achieved higher diagnostic accuracy for reading chest x-rays after receiving explainable AI advice, according to researchers.Read More
Can MRI radiomics help predict rectal cancer treatment response? February 8, 2023 -- An MRI radiomics-based nomogram can outperform radiologists in predicting complete pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer, a Chinese study published February 2 in Academic Radiology found.Read More
Nomogram assesses lymph node status better in early breast cancer February 8, 2023 -- A nomogram based on radiomics and other ultrasound features of automated breast volume scanning (ABVS) images can more accurately access axillary lymph node status, according to a report published February 5 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.Read More
CBCT reveals how 17th-century aristocrat sought to preserve her smile February 7, 2023 -- Archaeologists used imaging to discover how a 17th century aristocratic woman stabilized her loose teeth using gold wires -- a solution that, although innovative at the time, likely made her condition worse, according to a report published on February 6 by Live Science.Read More
AI-based CAD algorithm shows value in 'real-world' setting February 7, 2023 -- A commercially available artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithm could help radiologists detect lung nodules on chest x-rays in patients undergoing routine health checkups, according to a study published February 7 in Radiology.Read More
AI knee model estimates sex using skeletons from the 1800s February 7, 2023 -- Researchers have trained an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to estimate sex on digital knee x-rays using a skeleton collection belonging to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.Read More
Spectral imaging yields clinical, financial benefits February 7, 2023 -- Detector-based multienergy spectral imaging and photon-counting CT technology opens up a myriad of possibilities in countless clinical scenarios, according to Prof. Philippe Douek, PhD, chairman of the Imaging Department at Lyon University Hospital in France.
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