Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 23

CE-MRI with CT extends life for patients with liver cancer

By Wayne Forrest

Combining CT with contrast-enhanced MRI (CE-MRI) can help extend survival for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by expediting more appropriate treatment decisions, according to a study published in the April issue of Radiology.

March 19, 2020

Can YouTube videos enhance radiology AI performance?

By Erik L. Ridley

Pretraining deep-learning models with YouTube video clips can significantly increase the performance of these algorithms in certain radiology applications and help to overcome the challenge of assembling adequate training datasets, according to research published online March 3 in Scientific Reports.

March 12, 2020

Ultrasound predicts which kids benefit from colitis meds

By Theresa Pablos

Bowel ultrasound scans may be able to predict which children need second-line treatment for acute severe colitis, according to a study published on February 25 in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.

March 5, 2020

SWE effectively predicts cirrhosis complications

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Shear-wave elastography (SWE) is an effective way to help predict liver-related complications of cirrhosis, according to a study published online March 3 in Radiology.

March 4, 2020

AI unlocks screening potential of body CT exams

By Erik L. Ridley

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based assessment of body composition biomarkers on abdominal CT exams can more accurately stratify risk for future serious adverse events or death in asymptomatic patients than traditional clinical parameters, according to research published online March 2 in Lancet Digital Health.

March 4, 2020

SDMS publishes white paper for liver contrast program

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) has published a white paper on how to implement a liver contrast program.

March 3, 2020

Study: Earlier colorectal cancer screening is needed

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Individuals should be screened for colorectal cancer earlier than the recommended age of 50, according to a study published online January 31 in JAMA Network Open.

February 3, 2020

Blood clots on CT, MRI predict AAA growth

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The presence of a blood clot on the MRI or CT scans of individuals with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) was associated with a twofold increase in the growth rate of aneurysms, potentially increasing their risk of rupture, according to a study published online January 28 in Radiology.

January 29, 2020

Late-stage cancers dropped after Mass. health expansion

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The number of late-stage colon cancer diagnoses dropped in Massachusetts after the expansion of healthcare coverage in the state, a move that served as the model for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

January 22, 2020

Echosens technology used for liver fibrosis study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer Echosens is supplying its FibroScan test to the Fatty Liver Foundation as part of a research study designed to screen for undetected nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

January 21, 2020

AI Metrics joins forces with Imaging Biometrics

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology developer AI Metrics has signed advanced visualization software firm Imaging Biometrics as a global distribution partner for its virtual liver biopsy software.

January 13, 2020

Colon cancer screening rates surge with younger start age

By Abraham Kim

Participation has more than doubled in colorectal cancer screening exams -- including CT colonography -- among individuals in their 40s, according to an article published online on December 18 in Cancer. The growth has occurred since various cancer societies recommended lowering the age to begin screening from 50 to 45 in early 2018.

December 17, 2019

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