Abdominal Imaging: Page 14

Echosens launches upgrade

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

French ultrasound technology developer Echosens announced it has launched SmartExam, an upgrade to its FibroScan product, a noninvasive diagnostic tool for measuring liver fat and stiffness.

May 12, 2021

Ultrasound scanning technique may not change clinical outcomes

By Amerigo Allegretto

Although ultrasound is said to be an operator-dependent modality, researchers found that any differences in technique between radiologists and sonographers in scanning children presenting with suspected acute appendicitis did not translate into changes in clinical outcomes, according to research published April 29 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

May 3, 2021

Low-dose CT effective for diagnosing colonic diverticulitis

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A low-dose protocol of intravenous contrast-enhanced 2-mSv CT is comparable to conventional-dose CT for diagnosing right colonic diverticulitis, according to new research.

April 8, 2021

CT exam encounters could boost colorectal cancer screening

By Kate Madden Yee

Patients who are getting general CT exams could also be offered the opportunity for colorectal cancer screening, thus improving colon screening rates, according to a study published in the May-June issue of Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

March 24, 2021

AI finds precancerous colon polyps on CT colonography

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm yielded a high level of accuracy for distinguishing between benign and precancerous polyps on CT colonography exams, according to research published online February 23 in Radiology.

February 23, 2021

Decision support could improve ED pediatric appendicitis imaging

By Kate Madden Yee

Clinical decision support could boost the appropriate use of CT for diagnosing appendicitis in children presenting at the emergency department (ED), according to research published February 9 in JAMA Network Open.

February 8, 2021

FDA clears Perspectum's liver cancer decision tool

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared image analysis software developer Perspectum's Hepatica surgical decision-support tool for liver cancer.

January 27, 2021

Ultrasound predicts ulcerative colitis treatment response

By Theresa Pablos

Ultrasound scans may help physicians predict which patients with severe ulcerative colitis won't respond to steroid treatment, according to a January 5 study published in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. As a result, these patients could gain quicker access to alternative colon-saving therapies.

January 10, 2021

AMA issues CPT codes for LiverMultiScan by Perspectum

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Medical Association (AMA) has issued two Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for Perspectum's LiverMultiScan software.

January 3, 2021

AI body analysis finds lung cancer survival risk factors

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm was able to quickly analyze body composition metrics on abdominal/pelvic CT exams, yielding better prognostic information for survival in lung cancer patients than a patient's body mass index, according to research presented at the virtual RSNA 2020 meeting.

December 10, 2020

Perspectum MRI software helps guide liver surgeries

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

MRI-based software developed by Perspectum provided information that could be useful in planning surgeries for liver cancer in an observational study published December 2 online in PLOS One.

December 2, 2020

Deep-learning algorithm detects free air on CT images

By Erik L. Ridley

A deep-learning algorithm was able to detect and quantify regions of free air on CT images, enabling patients with these critical pathologies to be prioritized on the radiology worklist, according to a presentation on Wednesday morning at the virtual RSNA 2020 meeting.

December 2, 2020

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