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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. Given the extensive array of sequences and techniques employed in clinical imaging, we must address the inherent challenges associated with each," he noted. Avoiding certain sequences due to difficulties at 7T is not always practical.

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Can new image processing methods deliver reproducible radiomics?

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A multinational team of researchers has developed standardized image processing techniques that show promise for significantly improving the reproducibility of AI-based radiomics analysis. Before an AI algorithm can analyze a medical image, several processing steps need to be performed by software.

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Groups aim to standardize nuclear medicine imaging of CV infections

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Eleven medical associations have released guidance on the use of PET/CT and SPECT/CT for patients with cardiovascular (CV) infections. The document was published jointly March 11 in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology , Clinical Infectious Diseases , the Heart Rhythm Journal , and JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

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FAPI-SPECT reveals damage to myocardium after heart attack

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While PET imaging with F-18- and gallium-68 (Ga-68)-labeled fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) radiotracers has been established for evaluating this activity, the use of Tc-99m FAPI-SPECT has gained momentum due to its comparative cost-effectiveness, the authors wrote. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology.

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Workplace violence ‘extremely high’ in radiologic sciences

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To address this knowledge gap, the authors reviewed medical literature to identify articles on the issue over the last 10 years. They included 12 relevant articles in their research, with most investigating the prevalence of workplace violence using surveys. The full article is available here.

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What are the top uses for ChatGPT in radiology?

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Current and future applications of ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) in radiology hold immense promise for improving patient care and outcomes, according to an article published October 5 in Academic Radiology. The full article can be found here.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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7-tesla MRI gets us closer in imaging to our pathology colleagues, and offers many new possibilities for better treatment," he said. Going forward, Middlebrooks plans to apply his skills to the further development of AI for image reconstruction. There's a huge role for AI in image acquisition," he said. Perry Pickhardt, MD.