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PET/MRI may help diagnose fevers of unknown origin

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PET/MRI imaging shows promise in diagnosing fevers or inflammation of unknown origin and may have advantages over PET/CT, according to a study published January 3 in the European Journal of Radiology. They evaluated the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of the PET/MRI findings in relation to the final diagnosis.

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Can PET help diagnose neurosarcoidosis?

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The article was published January 25 in Neurological Research and Practice. MRI is the imaging gold standard for diagnosis, yet identifying the disease using this method remains challenging, the researchers wrote. In all three cases, gadolinium-enhanced MRI scans did not show abnormalities.

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Lymphoscintigraphy underused in the U.S. to diagnose lymphedema

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Lymphoscintigraphy (LSG) is recommended but seldom used to diagnose lymphedema in real-world settings in the U.S., The frequency of CT scans of the lower extremity was comparable to that of MRI studies of the lower extremity (4.1% The full article is available here.

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PET/MRI reveals effects of COVID-19 vaccines in children

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PET/MRI scans have revealed immune system reactions after COVID-19 vaccines in children with cancer, according to a study published October 26 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. A team at Stanford University in Stanford, CA, evaluated F-18 FDG-PET/MRI scans of six children and young adults before and after COVID-19 vaccination.

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Generative AI, radiologist shortages feature in 2024 Minnies

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We hope you enjoy our article as well as the opportunity to hear directly from the recipients. He is particularly excited about the growth of ultrahigh field MRI in neuroimaging -- especially since he reads neurodegenerative and movement disorder cases every day, he told AuntMinnie.com. "We

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Will new CPT codes spark utilization of quantitative MRI?

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Efforts to bring quantitative MRI analysis into clinical practice received a boost with the availability of two new Category III Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for brain MRI. Effective January 1, 2024, the new codes, 0865T and 0866T, support the use of software to analyze brain MRI exams with comparison to prior studies.

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GPT-4 can assist in management of glioblastoma patients

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In addition, the article in Radiology provided an English translation of the original German summary for the case of a 48-year-old female patient. The full journal article can be found here.

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