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Low bone mass, gum disease may be linked in middle age

By Melissa Busch

Low bone mass may be associated with periodontal disease in middle-aged adults, according to a study published on March 23 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

April 12, 2021

AI predicts heart disease risk in DEXA images

By Will Morton

A deep-learning algorithm designed to read dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) images may also help to predict cardiovascular disease, according to a pilot study published online April 6 in Bone.

April 11, 2021

ACR urges Aetna to update lung cancer screening policy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is urging Aetna to update its lung cancer screening policy to reflect guidelines recently released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

April 8, 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

AI algorithm can predict severity, progression of COPD

By Erik L. Ridley

A deep-learning algorithm can enable accurate staging of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as predictions on five-year progression and mortality, according to research published online April 8 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.

April 8, 2021

Exposure to contrast on CTPA doesn't cause long-term kidney injury

By Kate Madden Yee

Exposure to intravenous contrast via CT pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) exams does not appear to cause long-term kidney injury, according to a study published April 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

April 8, 2021

Quantitative lung ultrasound analysis accurately detects COVID-19

By Amerigo Allegretto

A quantitative lung ultrasound technique can be highly accurate for detecting and monitoring COVID-19, outperforming traditional lung texture features, according to research published April 2 in the Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

April 8, 2021

Wireless interventional radiology firm Xenter announces formal launch

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Xenter, a company developing wireless technology for use in interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, and neurointerventional radiology, has announced its formal launch.

April 7, 2021

RapidAI expands presence in Latin America

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Artificial intelligence (AI) cerebrovascular software developer RapidAI has formed a partnership with the World Stroke Organization (WSO) and the Ibero-American Society for Cerebrovascular Disease for Latin America.

April 7, 2021

5-minute knee MRI? It's possible

By Kate Madden Yee

Investigators found that a five-minute MRI protocol for imaging painful knee conditions worked just as well as a 10-minute segment in a study published April 6 in Radiology.

April 7, 2021

Health practitioners overestimate likelihood of disease, study says

By Amerigo Allegretto

Most medical practitioners overestimate how likely patients are to have disease, which can result in overdiagnosis of conditions such as pneumonia and breast cancer, according to a study published April 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

April 7, 2021

More Medicare patients to be covered for Heartflow Analysis

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Patients with coronary artery disease in 38 states will soon have Medicare coverage for HeartFlow's HeartFlow Analysis fractional flow reserve CT software.

April 6, 2021

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