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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Estimating the prevalence and severity of coronary artery calcium (CAC) using data gleaned from nongated chest CT imaging improves risk assessment of postsurgical major clinical events before a patient undergoes noncardiac surgery, according to research published in the October 10 issue of Circulation. compared with 2.9%. 1 to 2 3.7%

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 31, 2024

In data from a phase III clinical trial, the investigators found that gallium-68 (Ga-68) PSMA-11 PET initiated major management changes to salvage radiotherapy (RT) planning in 33% of patients – notably, a group for whom the technique was first approved in the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

So, why has radiomics not made its clinical debut yet, despite its innovative and logical approach? Yet, as with any breakthrough novelty and hype, new standards and guidelines are required to sort through and streamline the harmonious chaos of researchers and software developers for radiomics to become clinically applicable.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Lymphedema is a chronic disease of the lymphatic system caused by the accumulation of proteins in the interstitium, ultimately leading to inflammation, and can be caused by damage to the lymphatic system from surgery or radiation treatment, the authors explained. The disease is a particular concern among cancer patients, they noted.

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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

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The findings are from a “real-world” deployment and highlight the potential of AI when integrated into clinical practice, noted lead author Joshua Hunter, a medical student at Case Western Reserve University, and colleagues. “AI The research was published October 29 in Academic Radiology.

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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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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The study results may suggest ways women transitioning through menopause can be supported as their risk of cerebrovascular disease rises, wrote a team led by Wei Guo, PhD, of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University in Taian, China. The study also included 63 men (mean age, 52).

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Manipal Hospitals Radiology Group

AUGUST 26, 2020

This year’s SCCT, 2020 was virtual with three parallel video channels (which were formerly run out of three different halls). link] In Congenital Heart disease, the dual phase, biventricular and two phase venous Contrast CT protocols were again highlighted which were laid out in SCCT Consensus document. And what a conference….

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2023

We believe this technology could become very important in the clinical workflow of patients with neurological and psychiatric disorders.” While neuromelanin was first described in the 19 th century, researchers have elucidated its possible role as a biomarker for neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease in the last two decades.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 29, 2024

Imaging features are tied to pathological findings in breast cancer among young women, a study published January 26 in Clinical Imaging found. In its retrospective study, the team reviewed a database consisting of 342 cases of primary breast cancer collected between 2001 and 2020. The study can be found in its entirety here.

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We could not have achieved these interim clinical results without the support of the doctors and patients who were part of this registry study from across the nation," said Brachman. This robust emerging scientific data reinforces the impact GammaTile Therapy has on local control for patients with brain metastases. "As Amsbaugh; Catherine S.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 12, 2024

Some countries support population-wide breast cancer screening programs and track the initial method of detection, whether screening mammography or clinical examination. "[These] disagreements have produced conflicting recommendations that confuse patients and providers and miss opportunities to save lives," it wrote.

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REBEL EM

APRIL 17, 2023

Background: The increased utility and accessibility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has allowed clinicians the freedom to rethink their diagnostic approach for many common diseases, including peritonsillar abscess (PTA). Clinical evaluation may prove difficult since many PTA and peritonsillar cellulitis symptoms overlap.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 12, 2024

The result boosted the clinical value of the approach, the group noted. “We Thus, the researchers put the two approaches to the test on a difficult clinical task: differentiating F-18 FDG-PET/CT slices as benign or malignant, especially in lesions with poor F-18 FDG radiotracer uptake. “In The full study is available here.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 19, 2024

more than 6 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, a debilitating and far-reaching disease that accounts for 60% to 80% of dementia cases, and by 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International. The disease affects memory, thinking, and behavior. In the U.S.,

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Imaging Technology

JULY 12, 2024

With the 510(k) approval we expand our ability to help pathology laboratories transform to fully digital workflows, saving time and easing the burden on pathologists and patients,” said Martijn Hartjes, Clinical Informatics Business Leader at Philips. “We 2020 Oct;33(10):2058-2066. Epub 2020 May 11. Mod Pathol.

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REBEL EM

JANUARY 18, 2024

PMID: 35387313 Clinical Question: Do prehospital antibiotics impact 28 day mortality, length of stay in the hospital and ICU length of stay for patients triggering sepsis compared to usual care (No prehospital antibiotics)? Clinical Take Home Point: Cutting corners to speed up time is not always a good thing in medicine.

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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. But we're still just scratching the surface." Elliot Fishman, MD.

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Ben White

JUNE 20, 2023

I wrote about it back in 2020 in this post about the transfer problem. And having models for different patterns of disease allows you to pick up on subtle constellations of findings. That means reviewing the chart for things like operative notes, making sure to review the previous exams, and looking up new diseases and their features.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 26, 2024

Conversely, FAPI radiotracers such as gallium-68 (Ga-68) FAPI have been developed that bind to fibroblast cells in the supportive tissue of tumors, and these PET tracers have shown significant promise for detecting disease in previous studies. PET/CT and MR images of a 72-year-old woman. (A) but presented no evidence for primary tumor.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

About Breast Cancer and Contrast-Enhanced Mammography In 2020, there were 2.3 2 Breast cancer treatment can be very effective, especially when the disease is identified early. Epub 2020 Oct 29. million women diagnosed with breast cancer and 685,000 deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).2

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 30, 2024

MRI is the imaging gold standard for diagnosis, yet identifying the disease using this method remains challenging, the researchers wrote. In our outpatient clinic follow-up (2 to 2.5 years depending on the patient case), all three patients remained stable without new disease relapses,” they noted.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 4, 2023

Impacting the Future of Medical Imaging “ACR has historically been a leader in the radiology clinical trial space, helping to develop and implement new prevention, diagnosis, and treatment approaches at a faster pace for a variety of diseases and disorders,” said Thorwarth.

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CurveBeam AI

AUGUST 1, 2023

Postoperative Assessment 52 yo with post-traumatic degenerative joint disease of the ankle. His clinical interests include ankle arthritis, neuropathic disease, forefoot reconstruction, and deformity. (1) Epub 2020 Oct 17. 2020 Jan;41(1):1-9. NWB CT after staged hardware removal did not reveal source of ankle pain.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 14, 2024

Weekend admission for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedures is tied to higher mortality risk and post-procedure morbidity, suggest findings published June 12 in Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology. Researchers led by Renxi Li from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.,

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CurveBeam AI

AUGUST 22, 2023

The most common etiology is posttraumatic degeneration, but primary degeneration and inflammatory diseases can also result in osteoarthritis of the midfoot joints.​ 2020 Oct;41(10):1277-1282. Epub 2020 Aug 27. Epub 2020 Nov 21. It has the potential to cause significant pain, disability, and decreased quality of life.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 6, 2024

Both CT and MRI enterography show promise for assessing the severity of Crohn's disease, researchers have reported. Fibrostenotic strictures increase the risk of disease complications and surgery in patients with Crohn's disease. to be reliable. Rieder and colleagues also assessed this exam's reliability using intraclass ICC.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 1, 2024

will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime and 1 in 39 women (3%) will die from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. For the study, the researchers compared 210,067 mammograms from 81,824 patients in the EMory BrEast imaging Dataset (EMBED) from January 2013 to December 2020 using both Mirai and AsymMirai models.

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REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

PMID: 38215002 Clinical Question: In critically ill adults in the ICU is noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitoring similar (≤10% difference) to invasive arterial blood pressure (IABP) monitoring? J Crit Care 2020. Paper: Haber, EN et al. Accuracy of Noninvasive Blood Pressure Monitoring in Critically Ill Adults. to 1.12; p = 0.03

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REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

PMID: 38262428 Clinical Question: Does antibiotic prophylaxis with a single dose of ceftriaxone reduce the incidence of early VAP in adults with severe brain injury who require mechanical ventilation? This study used ATS criteria, and in favor of specificity, required all microbiological and clinical criteria to be present.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 30, 2023

All of us at Blue Earth Diagnostics want to express our sincere gratitude to the many patients, physicians, clinical trial sites and collaborators who have worked closely with us to progress POSLUMA.” In clinical trials , the safety of POSLUMA was evaluated in 747 patients with initial or recurrent prostate cancer.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 25, 2023

The results also follow those of the PICTURE clinical trial published in Investigative Radiology in May, 2023, which found the non-inferior quality of morphologic assessment of lesions of the brain and spine with VUEWAY compared with Gadavist. mmol/kg versus a full dose of gadobutrol (0.1 mmol/kg). [i] mmol/kg gadopiclenol (VUEWAY) with 0.1

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Imaging Technology

JULY 13, 2023

An ovarian cancer synoptic report increased completeness of reporting, facilitating referrer communication and having the potential to improve clinical decision-making,” wrote first author Pamela Causa Andrieu, MD , from the department of radiology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

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REBEL EM

APRIL 29, 2024

CVC vs PIV The critically ill patient is often associated with pathology that makes IV access difficult such as shock state, hypovolemia, obesity, IV drug abuse, end-stage renal disease, cardiac arrest, as well as other conditions. Clinical Management of Intraosseous Access in Adults in Critical Situations for Health Professionals.

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REBEL EM

MAY 11, 2023

PMID: 34697777 Clinical Question: In patients with moderate to severe alcohol withdrawal being discharged from the emergency department (ED), does treatment with phenobarbital alone and phenobarbital plus benzodiazepines compared to benzodiazepines alone decrease the odds of returning to the ED within 3 days after initial discharge?

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AuntMinnie

JULY 9, 2024

Rebenkov has been head of radiology at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital since 2020. In particular, the facility lacks a modern PACS and clinical decision-support tools. Attacking a children's hospital, where children are treated for cancer and other serious diseases, is not just a war crime; it is beyond the bounds of humanity.

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