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MRI radiomics shows potential in determining breast cancer HER2 status

AuntMinnie

Researchers led by Yuqin Peng from Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, Guangdong found that their nomogram based on MRI radiomics can distinguish HER2-zero from HER2-low or HER2-positives cancers, as well as HER2-low from HER2-positive cancers. The women underwent breast MRI between 2016 and 2022.

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The Society of Interventional Radiology 2024 Gold Medals and Charles T. Dotter Lecture Delivered at Annual Meeting

Imaging Technology

a University of Wisconsin spin-off company that was sold to Ethicon (Johnson & Johnson) in 2016, and Elucent Medical, Inc., MD, FSIR, is an interventional radiologist and co-chair of the Quality for Radiology Program at Northwestern Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine. Nemcek, Jr.,

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PET/MRI may help diagnose fevers of unknown origin

AuntMinnie

In a study that included 104 patients, PET/MRI provided high sensitivity and specificity for determining underlying causes, especially in patients with elevated C-reactive protein, a blood biomarker of inflammation, according to lead author Tomas Rohan, MD, of University Hospital Brno in Brno, Czechia. “To

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Qure.ai Announces Receipt of FDA Clearance for Chest X-ray Solution for Pneumothorax and Pleural Effusion, Elevating ICU and ER Care Pathways

Imaging Technology

Digumarthy, MD , a senior co-author of the study and thoracic radiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA), reported up to 96% sensitivity and 100% specificity for the qXR algorithm. Speaking to physicians and hospital CEOs, we have heard the increasing need to reduce time to diagnosis."

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Dr. Kevin Rice: Semifinalist for 2021 AuntMinnie.com's Most Effective Radiology Educator

Global Radiology CME

Author of an extensive online radiology teaching file produced by Global Radiology CME and followed in over 150 countries across the globe, Dr. Rice is well known for sharing his broad knowledge and extensive experience as a practicing radiologist. The only love that supersedes his passion for radiology is time spent with his family.

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An explosion in imaging: Is this the future?

The British Institute of Radiology

We bump along the bottom of the league table for radiologists per 100,000 of the population (8.5). Couple this with complexities of pension taxation, IR35 and COVID related burnout all nudging older highly skilled and efficient radiologists towards the exit door and we have a perfect storm. Europe has 13, the US 11.

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Surprising Improved Productivity with Ultrasound Worksheets

Imorgon Medical

Written by Andy Milkowski Introduction Radiologists face various challenges, including the need for greater efficiency and quality in reporting. The implementation of structured reporting is widely recognized as a means to improve communication and enhance satisfaction for both referring clinicians and radiologists [ 1 ].