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Order variation high among rads for CT, MRI head and neck imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
An almost 30-fold variation exists among radiologists when it comes to making additional CT or MRI exam recommendations for head and neck indications, researchers have found.
January 31, 2024
Head Neck
FDA clears Philips’ new ultrasound transducer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips HealthCare parent Royal Philips has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its new Mini TEE ultrasound transducer.
January 31, 2024
A clinician using the Mini TEE 3D transducer on a pediatric patient.
Using deep learning with CT helps predict hip fractures
By Kate Madden Yee
A deep-learning model that includes digital x-rays reconstructed from 3D hip CT images shows promise for predicting subsequent fractures in patients with a relatively recent hip break, researchers have found.
January 31, 2024
Hip Joint
Can PET help diagnose neurosarcoidosis?
By Will Morton
FDG-PET imaging shows promise for use as a diagnostic criterion for neurosarcoidosis, with a recent case series illustrating the approach was effective when gold-standard approaches were not, according to a group of researchers in Berlin.
January 30, 2024
F-18 FDG-PET and MRI scans of three patients. (A.1-B.1) F-18 FDG-PET (A1 sagittal PET; B1 transaxial fused PET/CT) showing intense hypermetabolism in the lower thoracical spinal cord (blue arrow). (C.1) Transaxial MRI-scan (T1_TSE_FS) showing no abnormal gadolinium enhancement in the lumbar spinal cord (blue arrow). (A.2-B.2) F-18 FDG-PET (A2 sagittal PET; B2 transaxial fused PET/CT) showing hypermetabolism in the cervical spinal cord (blue arrow). (C.2) Transaxial MRI scan (T1_TSE_FS) showing no abnormal gadolinium enhancement in the cervical spinal cord (blue arrow). (A.3-B.3) F-18 FDG-PET (A3 sagittal PET; B3 transaxial fused PET/CT) showing bilateral hypermetabolism the precuneus region (blue arrow). (C.3) Transaxial MRI scan (T1_MPRAGE) showing no abnormal gadolinium enhancement in precuneus region (blue arrow). Image courtesy of Neurological Research and Practice.
Deep learning could improve lung ultrasound interpretation
By Amerigo Allegretto
Deep learning could improve real-time lung ultrasound interpretation.
January 30, 2024
Workflow diagram showing real-time lung ultrasound segmentation with U-Net. Images available for republishing under Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0 DEED, Attribution 4.0 International) and courtesy of Ultrasonics.
EVT appears underused in certain stroke patients
By Will Morton
Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) may be an underused procedure in patients who experience stroke during or after cardiac surgery.
January 30, 2024
Interventionalist
Insightec releases Exablate upgrade
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Insightec has released Exablate Prime, an upgraded version of its Exablate Neuro platform.
January 29, 2024
Ultrasound Scanner Computerized 400
X-rays show nighttime bracing may be effective for scoliosis patients
By Will Morton
Nighttime bracing may be an effective alternative to full-time bracing in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
January 29, 2024
Spine2
Thyroid ultrasound database may spur better diagnostic models
By Amerigo Allegretto
A thyroid ultrasound imaging database could spur the development of more effective diagnostic and treatment models for related diseases.
January 29, 2024
Ultrasound Sound Waves 400 (1)
CT radiomics predict lymph node metastasis in bladder cancer patients
By Kate Madden Yee
A deep-learning model that combines CT radiomics and clinical information shows promise for predicting lymph node metastasis in bladder cancer patients, researchers have reported.
January 29, 2024
Bladder Cancer
Breast cancer incidence on the rise among younger women
By Amerigo Allegretto
Breast cancer incidence rates have risen over the past two decades among younger women.
January 26, 2024
Mammogram Breast 400
Lithium treatment may promote bone health in women with bipolar disorder
By Will Morton
Women taking lithium for bipolar disorder had greater bone mineral density on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry exams than those not taking the medication.
January 26, 2024
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