Subclinical atherosclerosis increases heart attack risk 8-fold March 31, 2023 -- Coronary atherosclerosis -- detected on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) -- increases a person's risk of heart attack eight-fold, a study published March 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine has found.Read More
CEUS can rule out small bowel ischemia March 31, 2023 -- Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be useful in being a secondary imaging test for ruling out small bowel ischemia in patients, according to research presented March 28 at UltraCon.Read More
Patients with low bone density may be at higher dementia risk March 31, 2023 -- Individuals with low bone mineral density (BMD) scores on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry may be more likely over time to develop dementia, according to a study published online March 22 in Neurology.Read More
DCR useful for planning lung cancer surgery March 31, 2023 -- Dynamic chest radiography (DCR) has potential to become a common exam for assessing pleural adhesions in patients prior to surgery for lung disease, according to a study published March 22 in the Journal of Thoracic Disease.Read More
UMMC radiologists work through tornado aftermath March 30, 2023 -- Dr. Richard Duszak received a phone call in the early hours of March 26. Just hours before, a deadly tornado ripped through the Mississippi area of Rolling Fork, a 90-minute drive from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson.Read More
LDCT lung cancer screening affected by insurance, patient demographics March 30, 2023 -- Low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening uptake shows considerable variation -- not only among different payers but also due to patient demographic factors, according to a study published March 29 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.Read More
POCUS diagnostic accuracy comparable to cart model March 30, 2023 -- Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can go toe-to-toe with traditional, cart-based ultrasound systems when it comes to studying multiple organs, according to findings presented March 29 at UltraCon.Read More
AI could improve image quality of FAST exams March 28, 2023 -- A deep-learning algorithm could improve the imaging quality of Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) among novice users, according to a report published March 28 in JAMA Network Open.Read More