PET scans link COVID-19 and depression June 1, 2023 -- PET scans for the first time show brain activity that could potentially explain persistent depressive symptoms in patients after COVID-19 infections, according to a study published May 31 in JAMA Psychiatry.Read More
AI model helps improve breast ultrasound interpretation June 1, 2023 -- An AI algorithm may assist radiologists in improving their performance on breast ultrasound and identifying early breast cancer, according to research published May 25 in eClinicalMedicine.Read More
Suboptimal ultrasound imaging leads to higher HCC risk June 1, 2023 -- Patients that receive a substandard ultrasound visualization score have a higher risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to research published May 30 in Radiology.Read More
High-risk CTPE findings for PE may not translate to hospitalization May 31, 2023 -- High-risk CT pulmonary embolism (CTPE) findings on emergency department assessment for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) don't appear to predict short-term outcomes, according to a study published May 31 in JAMA Network Open.Read More
Radiologist faces $6.1M suit over false claims May 31, 2023 -- The U.S. Attorney's Office in Pennsylvania has sued an interventional radiologist for allegedly bilking $6.5 million in federal reimbursement funds over a four-year period.Read More
DBT performs well in successive breast screening rounds May 30, 2023 -- A retrospective analysis of over one million mammograms and over 500,000 digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) exams published May 30 in Radiology found that DBT yielded more success than digital mammography across multiple screening rounds.Read More
Kidney ultrasound detects abnormalities in children with UTI May 30, 2023 -- About one in five children with first febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) will have a urinary tract abnormality detected on ultrasound exams of the kidney, a Canadian meta-analysis published May 30 in JAMA Pediatrics found.Read More
Heart of Australia, Philips bring CT screening to outback communities A four-year project to create a mobile radiology clinic to screen Australian miners has culminated in the Heart of Australia truck launched in February 2022. The truck takes the Philips' 128-slice Incisive CT Pro scanner to mining towns for CT lung screening.
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