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PET/CT score may help predict major cardiac events

By Will Morton

Researchers have developed a clinical tool based on standard PET/CT imaging that could help cardiologists identify patients at high risk for heart attack and stroke, according to a study published online December 19 in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology.

January 3, 2023

Deep learning helps CT better evaluate lung fibrosis

By Kate Madden Yee

A deep-learning algorithm boosts CT imaging's performance when it comes to assessing patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to research presented at the RSNA meeting in Chicago.

December 28, 2022

Photon-counting CT just as good as MRI for quantifying liver fat

By Kate Madden Yee

Photon-counting CT (PCCT) performs just as well as MRI for quantifying liver fat in obese patients and can enable opportunistic screening for fatty liver disease, according to research results delivered at the recent RSNA meeting in Chicago.

December 27, 2022

Tau PET best for predicting cognitive decline in AD patients

By Will Morton

Tau PET imaging consistently provides the best prediction of change in cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia, a Swedish group has found.

December 27, 2022

Model separates malignant from benign thyroid nodules on ultrasound

By Amerigo Allegretto

A deep-learning model developed by Chinese researchers can identify thyroid malignancies on ultrasound images, a study published December 21 in Computers in Biology and Medicine found.

December 26, 2022

PCCT outperforms conventional CT for pulmonary embolism diagnosis

By Kate Madden Yee

Photon-counting CT (PCCT) pulmonary angiography imaging outperforms conventional CT for diagnosing pulmonary embolism -- cutting radiation dose in half, according to research presented at the RSNA meeting in Chicago.

December 26, 2022

Deferring CT premedication reduces patients' ED length of stay

By Kate Madden Yee

Deferring steroid premedication in patients with noted iodinated contrast allergies who must undergo CT improves operations in the emergency department (ED) and reduces patient length of stay, according to research delivered at the recent RSNA meeting.

December 22, 2022

BPE level affects breast MRI performance

By Kate Madden Yee

The level of a woman's background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on MRI impacts the modality's performance for detecting breast cancer, according to research presented at the recent RSNA meeting in Chicago.

December 22, 2022

Reducing use of sedation for pediatric MRI cuts healthcare costs

By Kate Madden Yee

Reducing the use of sedation for pediatric brain MRI exams translates into "substantial cost savings" for the healthcare system, according to a study published December 21 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

December 21, 2022

FAPI-PET visualizes myocardial fibrosis on molecular level

By Will Morton

PET imaging with a fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) radiotracer can visualize myocardial fibrosis on the molecular level and could be a new diagnostic option for monitoring patients, according to a German group.

December 21, 2022

AI could boost x-ray's performance for diagnosing aortic dissection

By Will Morton

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm could boost the performance of x-ray for screening suspected thoracic aortic dissection in emergency department patients, a study published online December 19 in Scientific Reports indicates.

December 21, 2022

Does the keto diet cloud brain PET imaging?

By Will Morton

Patients on ketogenic diets appear to have circulating metabolites that reduce the uptake of F-18 FDG radiotracer in brain PET imaging, according to an Australian group of researchers.

December 20, 2022

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