Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 26

MRI-guided prostate biopsies improve cancer detection
By Wayne Forrest
How clinically effective is MRI-guided biopsy for prostate cancer? The modality can greatly outperform transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy results in detecting positive cases, concluded a new study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
July 23, 2019
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CT perfusion shows promising utility in cancer treatment
By Abraham Kim
The CT perfusion scans of patients with pancreatic cancer revealed that those who responded well to chemoradiation therapy had higher blood flow measurements both before and after treatment than did patients who responded poorly in a new study, published online July 9 in Radiology.
July 10, 2019
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Cancer cost $94B in lost earnings in 2015
By Kate Madden Yee
In 2015, cancer cost $94.4 billion in lost earnings and took more than 8.7 million years of life among people ages 16 to 84 in the U.S. according to new research from the American Cancer Society, published online July 3 in JAMA Oncology.
July 2, 2019
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Immuno-PET could aid patients with inflammatory diseases
By Wayne Forrest
PET imaging with radiotracers to accurately identify molecules in cancer cells that prevent the immune system from attacking a disease, called immuno-PET, could become an effective tool in assessing inflammatory bowel disease, according to a preclinical study published in the June issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
June 19, 2019
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Emergency CT usage rate soars for urinary stones
By Abraham Kim
The overall usage rate of emergency CT for patients with suspected urinary stones has doubled over the past decade, with marked variations based on patient demographics, type of insurance, and hospital location, according to an article published online June 17 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
June 18, 2019
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Ultrasound useful for evaluating liver steatosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Ultrasound is a reliable alternative to MRI for assessing liver steatosis in the clinical setting, according to a study published in the July issue of Clinical Radiology. The findings offer clinicians a cost-effective, accessible option for evaluating steatosis.
May 30, 2019
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3 ways cinematic rendering can bolster colon evaluation
By Abraham Kim
The photorealistic quality of cinematically rendered CT scans can aid in the understanding of complex colon anatomy and has the potential to facilitate the detection and characterization of colon pathology in three major ways, according to an article published in the May/June issue of the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography.
May 29, 2019
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Medicaid expansion boosted cancer screening rates
By Kate Madden Yee
The five states and the District of Columbia that expanded their Medicaid coverage after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 first went into effect showed larger increases in cancer screening rates than states that did not, according to a study published online May 22 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
May 21, 2019
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Shear-wave elastography useful for assessing rectal tumor depth
By Kate Madden Yee
Shear-wave elastography (SWE) is a useful way to evaluate the depth of invasion of rectal tumors, offering clinicians another tool for preoperative surgery staging, according to a study published online May 10 in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.
May 16, 2019
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CT predicts cardiac events in colon cancer patients
By Abraham Kim
Body composition measurements -- specifically visceral adipose tissue and muscle radiodensity -- obtained from the routine CT scans of patients with colorectal cancer could help identify those at the greatest risk of major adverse cardiac events, according to an article published online May 16 in JAMA Oncology.
May 16, 2019
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Video from ISMRM 2019: Dr. Daniel Sodickson on MRI disruptors
What disruptive forces are changing radiology in general, and MRI in particular? Dr. Daniel Sodickson, PhD, of New York University School of Medicine discusses disruptors -- and whether they are positive or negative -- in this video from the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) conference.
May 13, 2019
Can radiomics detect pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma?
By Erik L. Ridley
Radiomics and a machine-learning algorithm can differentiate pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma from a normal pancreas on CT studies, potentially enabling earlier diagnosis of this highly lethal cancer, according to research published online April 23 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
April 24, 2019
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