AI model can track Lutathera response on PET/CT June 17, 2022 -- Artificial intelligence (AI)-based analysis of PET/CT exams can aid in long-term tracking of patients receiving treatment for neuroendocrine cancer, researchers said at this week's Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging meeting.Read More
Rapid MRI for ED stroke evaluation cuts costs, hospital length of stay June 16, 2022 -- Using a rapid MRI protocol in the emergency department (ED) with people suspected of acute ischemic stroke reduces healthcare costs and the length of time patients are hospitalized, researchers wrote in a study published June 14 in the Neuroradiology Journal.Read More
Ultrasonic subthreshold observations unlikely to become HCC June 16, 2022 -- Liver ultrasound findings considered to be ultrasonic subthreshold observations are unlikely to progress or become hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to research published June 15 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.Read More
Abbreviated MRI offers value in women with breast cancer history June 16, 2022 -- Abbreviated breast MRI has better specificity and similar sensitivity compared with full-protocol MRI in detecting breast cancer in women with a personal history of the disease, South Korean researchers found in a study published June 14 in Radiology.Read More
2021 lung cancer screening recs boost Black Americans' eligibility June 15, 2022 -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) 2021 guidance for lung cancer screening with low-dose CT has improved screening eligibility, particularly among Black Americans, according to a research letter published June 15 in JAMA Network Open.Read More
Imaging shows AstraZeneca COVID vaccine can trigger blood clots June 15, 2022 -- MRI, CT, and ultrasound identify blood clots not found on clinical assessment in a majority of individuals who have COVID-19 vaccine-induced low blood platelets after their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, according to a case study published June 14 in Radiology.Read More
AI predicts breast cancer risk from normal ultrasound images June 15, 2022 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) can predict risk for malignant breast lesions just by assessing normal-tissue ultrasound images, suggests research presented at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting in Kissimmee, FL.Read More
DBT shines in high-risk women with extremely dense breasts June 15, 2022 -- Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) surpasses digital mammography for reducing risk of advanced breast cancer in high-risk women with extremely dense breasts, suggests a study of over half a million women published June 14 in JAMA.Read More
Video from SIIM 2022: Amy Thompson on trends in imaging IT June 14, 2022 -- We caught up with Amy Thompson of Signify Research at the annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) to get an update on the latest market trends in the world of imaging IT, including artificial intelligence, enterprise imaging, the cloud, advanced visualization, and image sharing.Read More
Relieving workforce stress through streamlined workflows, enabled by AI June 2, 2022 -- The challenges faced by radiology departments today increasingly revolve around workforce shortages. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this situation, highlighting the need for imaging departments to work with more efficient systems that optimize their workflows.
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