Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 11

Use of CT booms in the emergency department

By Kate Madden Yee

The use of chest and abdominopelvic CT in the emergency department increased dramatically between 2011 and 2018, raising concerns about overuse, according to a study published August 23 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

August 23, 2022

Elastography shows women with COVID history have stiffer placentas

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound elastography shows differences in placental stiffness between pregnant women who recovered from COVID-19 compared with women with no history of COVID, a Turkish study published August 23 in Placenta found.

August 23, 2022

Machine learning improves MRI's ability to predict liver cancer return

By Kate Madden Yee

Using machine learning with MRI data appears to help predict liver cancer recurrence post-treatment -- and even assess which patients are good candidates for transplant, a study published August 17 in the American Journal of Roentgenology has found.

August 21, 2022

Can body composition analysis monitor NETs on CT?

By Erik L. Ridley

Body composition analysis of routine PET/CT staging exams could be used to opportunistically monitor patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of a gastroenteropancreatic origin, according to research published on August 4 in Scientific Reports.

August 8, 2022

CEUS-guided biopsy shows superiority in liver imaging

By Amerigo Allegretto

Biopsy guided by contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is effective, safe, and more accurate than conventional ultrasound-guided biopsy when it comes to diagnosing focal liver lesions, a multicenter study published August 2 in Radiology found.

August 2, 2022

Prediction model with contrast US can gauge prostate cancer risk

By Amerigo Allegretto

A nomogram prediction model that uses contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can help predict prostate cancer risk in men, a Chinese study published July 25 in the British Journal of Radiology found.

August 1, 2022

CMS rejects ACR request to cover CT colonography screening

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rejected a request from the American College of Radiology (ACR) to expand Medicare coverage for screening CT colonography for colorectal cancer.

July 5, 2022

CT radiomics, AI can yield early detection of pancreatic cancer

By Erik L. Ridley

Thanks to machine-learning algorithms and CT radiomics, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) may soon be detectable as early as three years before it could be diagnosed clinically, according to research published online July 1 in Gastroenterology.

July 4, 2022

DEXA exams reveal risk of dementia in older women

By Will Morton

Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) exams may offer a novel approach for identifying older women at risk of dementia, according to a study published June 26 in the Lancet Regional Health -- Western Pacific.

June 30, 2022

AI model can track Lutathera response on PET/CT

By Will Morton

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.

June 16, 2022

Ultrasonic subthreshold observations unlikely to become HCC

By Amerigo Allegretto

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.

June 15, 2022

Quantitative ultrasound can help detect hepatic steatosis

By Erik L. Ridley

A quantitative ultrasound technique can be highly sensitive for detecting hepatic steatosis, correlating highly with MRI measurements, according to research published June 8 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

June 7, 2022

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