AuntMinnie.com - Radiology News and Education

FEATURED NEWS

RADIOLOGY NEWS

Model can predict risk for radiology appointment no-shows
June 7, 2021 -- Missed appointments can impact patient care and result in a significant revenue shortfall for radiology departments. However, a machine-learning algorithm could help prevent some of these no-shows, according to researchers from the University of Maryland. Read More

Physicists want ban on radioactive alternative medicine pendants
June 7, 2021 -- A group of Malaysian physicists are recommending a ban on so-called "scalar energy" pendants after finding that the alternative medicine trinkets are actually embedded with radioactive isotopes, according to a study published June 1 in Plos One. Read More

Algorithm provides accurate segmentation of pancreas on CT
June 7, 2021 -- Deep-learning algorithms can be used to provide automated and accurate segmentation of the pancreas on CT exams, according to research presented at the recent Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine annual meeting. Read More

High BMI linked to higher risk of interval breast cancer
June 4, 2021 -- Women who had a higher body-mass index (BMI) had a greater likelihood of an advanced breast cancer diagnosis within two years of a negative mammogram in a study published June 1 in Cancer. Read More

CT shows that acute kidney injury common among COVID-19 patients
June 4, 2021 -- CT shows that COVID-19 patients are at increased risk of acute kidney injury, and thus at higher risk of tragic outcomes such as multiple organ failure and death, according to a study published June 2 in Kidney Research and Clinical Practice. Read More

Will physicians trust radiation therapy planned by AI?
June 4, 2021 -- Radiation oncologists may favor radiation therapy plans produced by a machine-learning algorithm in simulations, but trusting in the plans for clinical use may be a different matter, according to research published online June 3 in Nature Medicine. Read More

Shorter lung ultrasound exams can help kidney disease patients
June 3, 2021 -- Lung ultrasound with an abbreviated scanning protocol can efficiently diagnose pulmonary congestion caused by fluid overload in hemodialysis patients, according to research published June 3 in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. Read More

Using fMRI to plan brain tumor resection boosts patient outcomes
June 3, 2021 -- The use of preoperative functional MRI (fMRI) to plan brain tumor resection mitigates negative postsurgical outcomes, according to a study published June 1 in Radiology. Read More

Simple steps improve x-ray for spinal surgery
June 3, 2021 -- A simple technique that provides three-point support for scoliosis patients during slot-scanning digital radiography works well for evaluating them prior to spinal fusion surgery, according to Singaporean clinicians who illustrated the method June 1 in the European Journal of Radiology. Read More

Choline-PET/CT offers best imaging for hyperparathyroidism
June 3, 2021 -- Choline-PET/CT should be the imaging tool of choice for localization of primary hyperparathyroidism in patients prior to surgery, according to research published June 3 in JAMA Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery. Read More

« prev 1 2 3 4…300 next »

Top Articles

What's Hot?

What your colleagues are buzzing about!

News In Brief

ASRT supports bill on radiologist assistant payment

Biodex to lay off a third of employees

iCAD, Sectra sign AI distribution deal

New view improves MRI's ability to visualize pitchers' elbows

FDA approves Alzheimer's treatment under accelerated pathway

Novartis touts prostate cancer study results at ASCO 2021

Philips, Elekta dive deeper into cancer care collaboration