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CT helps radiologists plan facial feminization surgery

By Kate Madden Yee

Using CT, radiologists can play a key role in planning facial feminization surgery -- procedures that adjust masculine characteristics such as brow, nose, and chin prominence -- in transgender patients, according to a review published online December 30 in the American Journal of Roentgeonology.

January 6, 2021

QT Ultrasound points to breast screening study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology developer QT Ultrasound said that its transmission ultrasound system yielded higher diagnostic performance than full-field digital mammography in the first-in-human study of the technology for breast cancer screening.

January 4, 2021

Blue Earth buys therapeutic rights to rhPSMA technology

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Bracco molecular imaging subsidiary Blue Earth Diagnostics has acquired exclusive, worldwide rights to therapeutic applications of radiohybrid prostate-specific membrane antigen (rhPSMA) technology developed by German radiopharmaceutical firm Scintomics and the Technical University of Munich.

January 4, 2021

CTPA shows promise as a PE predictor in COPD patients

By Kate Madden Yee

Ten percent of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who presented at the hospital with worsening respiratory symptoms and suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) proved to have the condition on CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA), according to a study published January 5 in JAMA.

January 4, 2021

Ultralow-dose CT doesn't hurt value of 3D models

By Erik L. Ridley

CT images acquired at ultralow radiation doses can be used to produce 3D-printed models of wrist fractures that are just as useful as 3D models generated from standard-dose CT exams, according to research published online December 23 in the European Journal of Radiology.

January 4, 2021

X-ray, CT resolve MRI bullet fragment safety

By Kate Madden Yee

X-ray and CT can help clinicians determine whether it is safe for patients with embedded bullet fragments to undergo MRI for other indications such as brain cancer, spinal cord injury, or joint disorders, according to a study published December 29 in the American Journal of Roetgenology.

January 4, 2021

AMA issues CPT codes for LiverMultiScan by Perspectum

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Medical Association (AMA) has issued two Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for Perspectum's LiverMultiScan software.

January 3, 2021

Study finds COVID-19 brain damage but no infection

By Kate Madden Yee

A study conducted by a team of researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health found brain damage in patients who died of COVID-19 but no signs of SARS-CoV-2 in tissue samples. The research was published December 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

January 3, 2021

Ultrasound-guided vein access safe, quick in kids

By Theresa Pablos

Ultrasound-guided tunneled central venous access proved safe for children in a randomized clinical trial published on December 24 in the Journal of Surgical Research. The trial included more than 100 patients and showed that ultrasound-guided placement reduced operating time and preserved vein size.

January 3, 2021

AI helps predict lung cancer screening eligibility

By Kate Madden Yee

An artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning-based risk prediction model trained on chest x-rays and medical record data improves assessment of patients' eligibility for CT lung cancer screening, according to a review published December 15 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

January 3, 2021

DBT doesn't find more cancers in breast cancer survivors

By Theresa Pablos

The benefits of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) may be limited for finding additional cancers in breast cancer survivors, according to a December 22 study in Radiology. While DBT led to fewer recalls, the modality didn't boost the cancer detection rate for this high-risk population.

December 23, 2020

Synthetic CT bests MRI in sacroiliitis patients

By Kate Madden Yee

MRI-based synthetic CT images are better than T1-weighted MRI images at identifying structural lesions in patients with suspected sacroiliitis, according to a study published December 22 in Radiology.

December 23, 2020

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