AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2025

Thus, the researchers aimed to determine prospectively whether 18F-FES PET improves staging for patients with clinical stage II/III or local-regional recurrent, grade 1 or 2, ER-positive breast cancer compared with standard F-18 FDG-PET. The full study is available here.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Most Influential Radiology Researcher Erik Middlebrooks, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Erik Middlebrooks, MD. One of this year's nominations for Most Influential Radiology Researcher is Erik Middlebrooks, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. In 2018 he received an endowed professorship from the university.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In 2018, experimental FAP inhibitors (ligands that attach to the FAP protein) were introduced and have proven to be highly accurate as PET imaging agents when combined with various radioisotopes. Fibroblast activation protein (FAP) is overexpressed by fibroblast cells in various cancers.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 6, 2024

As of January 2023, hybrid iterative reconstruction (HIR) -- a blend of FBP and MBIR -- was the state-of-the-art image reconstruction technique, according to Lennart Koetzier; Martin Willemink, PhD; and colleagues, who wrote about the technical principles and clinical prospects for the RSNA journal Radiology. Tim Leiner, MD, PhD.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 6, 2024

Our work suggests that] a natural language processing-based clinical decision support tool … can identify patients presenting to the emergency department with low-risk PE as candidates for outpatient management," it noted. The group's findings were published March 2 in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. "[Our

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JANUARY 29, 2024

In a clinical trial in Sweden, researchers measured Cobb angles on x-rays in participants using the strategy combined with physical activity and found the intervention prevented spinal curve progression, noted lead author Anastasios Charalampidis, MD, PhD, of the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Clinical brain imaging with a newly developed portable PET scanner appears feasible, with a comparison to conventional PET imaging for the first time revealing similar results in human subjects, according to a group in New York City. In 2018, the group received a grant from the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 30, 2024

Radiologists can help reduce unnecessary follow-up work in patients with suspected oropharynx cancer by analyzing certain metrics on PET/CT scans, according to a team of head and neck surgeons at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 23, 2024

Instead, the radiologist-generated reports provided a descriptive report and final impression, histologic and molecular characteristics as part of the medical report, treatment history, and current clinical status, according to co-lead authors Kai Laukamp, MD, and Robert Terzis, MD, of the University of Cologne in Germany, and colleagues.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The study included 80 patients with PHPT who underwent F-18 FCH-PET/CT between January 2018 and July 2022 and who then underwent surgery. International clinical and radiological guidelines still do not mention FCH-PET/CT in the management of PHPT, or consider it as an alternative method,” the group noted.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Middlebrooks, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Erik H. Middlebrooks, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. Given the extensive array of sequences and techniques employed in clinical imaging, we must address the inherent challenges associated with each," he noted. Middlebrooks, MD.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Shetty and colleagues sought to compare WMHs identified on high-resolution 3-T MRI in patients with and without mTBI -- and to determine if there were any associations of WMHs with clinical markers in those with concussion. centers between the timeframe of November 2015 to January 2018. The data was taken from seven U.S.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Noting that ileal-wall radiomic features were strongly predictive of CD—and that model performance improved when ensembled with clinical data—“a radiomic machine learning model predicted CD diagnosis with better performance than two of three expert radiologists,” wrote corresponding author and AJR Pediatric Imaging Section Editor Jonathan R.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The technology figured prominently in five Minnies categories, including Hottest Clinical Procedure. And for the first time since 2018, physician burnout did not win the Minnies award for Biggest Threat to Radiology. Notably, AI was even more prevalent this year among the Minnies winners than in the past.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 12, 2024

To address this gap in knowledge, the researchers enrolled 237 women with early breast cancer who were undergoing adjuvant treatment with aromatase inhibitors and denosumab (60 mg every six months) at their hospital in Brescia from September 2014 to June 2018. Data analysis was conducted in June 2022.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

The authors also called for more research to better understand factors leading to HCC under-detection along with the extent of residual disease that leads to clinically significant outcomes. They concurred that future studies are needed to assess whole-liver explant results, combining per-lesion and per-patient analysis.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 9, 2024

The Lobbes team presented findings from the RACER trial, a multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial that compared CEM to conventional imaging (such as digital mammography or DBT) as a primary breast imaging modality in a real-world scenario. The final analysis included data collected between 2018 and 2021 from 526 women.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Conversely, FAPI-PET imaging, introduced in 2018, has shown in studies in small groups of patients to be highly accuracy for LN staging in lung cancer patients, they noted. Given its potential clinical impact, in this study, the researchers sought to provide a higher level of evidence to support its use.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Further understanding of the microglial response to repeated [mild traumatic brain injury] in collision sport promises to inform future guidelines for game safety and clinical practices to promote brain healing,” wrote lead author Leah Rubin, PhD, and colleagues. TSPO is a key protein involved in neuroinflammation.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The study recruited women ages 50-70 from 2018 to 2020. The researchers analyzed data from the TOSYMA study, a multicenter randomized controlled trial within the German mammography screening program. The team included data from 49,462 women in the test arm and 49,669 women in the control arm.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 15, 2024

The application of deep learning and convoluted neural networks to AI-powered technology solutions for medical imaging enables them to offer far greater value and clinical utility than conventional workflow optimization tools. Payors, however, still deem them to be of low value. In the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

MELD Graph's] clinical implementation holds promise for early diagnosis and improved management of focal epilepsy, potentially leading to better patient outcomes," Ripart and colleagues wrote. The study was published February 24 in JAMA Neurology. in patients who were seizure-free a year after surgery and 63.7%

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The researchers did just that in their multicenter randomized controlled trial, which was performed at 18 secondary and tertiary hospitals across England between 2015 and 2018. Image courtesy of the RSNA. The final analysis included data from 982 participants with single or multiple thyroid nodules who had not previously undergone FNAC.

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JUNE 7, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the availability of a draft guidance with updated recommendations for good clinical practices (GCPs) aimed at modernizing the design and conduct of clinical trials, making them more agile without compromising data integrity or participant protections, according to a June 6 FDA news release.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

They conducted a study that included 129,340 routine bilateral screening mammograms performed in 71,479 women between 2009 to 2018 with five-year follow-up data. Senior author Constance Lehman, MD, PhD, of Harvard Medical School in Boston said the team is poised to translate these findings into improved clinical care for patients.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2024

Max Lahaye, MD, of the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam presents findings on the clinical impact of dedicated MR staging of ovarian cancer patients during ECR 2024. The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Leiden University Medical Center, and Catharina Ziekenhuis Teaching Hospital are collaborating on the multicenter MISSION trial.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 3, 2024

The team included data from Black and African American women from the Detroit, MI area, with ultrasound exams performed between 2010 and 2018. The women had no prior clinical diagnosis of fibroids at enrollment were available for analysis. cm or larger in diameter and to measure fibroid growth.

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REBEL EM

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Clinical Scenario: A 15-year-old male with a history of multiple food allergies presents after ingestion of a sandwich during a school gathering. Biphasic Anaphylaxis: Review of Incidence, Clinical Predictors, and Observation Recommendations. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Read More: 1.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 1, 2024

The system features automated workflows, “intuitive” motorization for improved table-side control by surgeons, as well as high power (25 kW) to support vascular needs and clinical procedures such as cardiac interventions, pain management, and urology, according to the vendor. million liters of helium since 2018.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2024

She and colleagues assessed the performance of this type of protocol in women at high risk for breast cancer via a study that included 236 shortened breast MRI exams performed between 2018 and 2021.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 8, 2024

Annual mammography with a clinical exam -- rather than semiannual -- is “likely sufficient” for women who have undergone breast-conserving surgery and were treated with neoadjuvant therapy, a study published March 2 in Surgical Oncology Insight has found.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

Dr. Anderson’s research project titled “Engineering materials toward imaging enhancement and clinical applications” aims to improve magnetic resonance imaging methodology.” Technology Development announces 2018 Ignition Award recipients

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BU Radiology

JANUARY 26, 2018

Dr. Anderson’s research project titled “Engineering materials toward imaging enhancement and clinical applications” aims to improve magnetic resonance imaging methodology.” Technology Development announces 2018 Ignition Award recipients

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JUNE 29, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 06/29/2023 - 21:10 June 29, 2023 — Blue Earth Therapeutics , a Bracco company and emerging leader in the development of innovative next generation therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, today announced highlights from early clinical and preclinical studies of 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The study included data from 105,261 adults with a history of smoking from the Multiethnic Cohort Study , which enrolled participants between 1993 and 1996 and followed them through December 2018.

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JULY 28, 2023

We believe it further validates the clinical utility of POSLUMA in patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent prostate cancer, and can help expand patient access. FDA, as well as on the Phase 3 clinical trial results published recently in the Journal of Urology and European Urology. Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “We

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

"This collaborative multimodal approach not only boosts diagnostic performance but also offers interpretable insights to radiologists, paving the way for advanced, efficient disease diagnosis and improved clinical decision-making," the authors noted.

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