AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Lymphoscintigraphy (LSG) is recommended but seldom used to diagnose lymphedema in real-world settings in the U.S., The disease is a particular concern among cancer patients, they noted. according to a study published on December 14 the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Patients with less tau pathology on PET scans may respond better to treatment with the new Alzheimer’s disease drug donanemab, according to an October 25 news report in the journal Practical Neurology. Research suggests that the accumulation of these proteins is a continuous process that starts decades before the onset of symptoms.

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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. We diagnosed all three patients with a ‘probable’ NS taking the positive F-18 FDG-PET scans as an imaging substitute for MRI results,” the group wrote. In our outpatient clinic follow-up (2 to 2.5

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Photon-counting CT may serve as an alternative to MRI for assessing liver fat in patients with fatty liver disease, according to an article published September 24 in Radiology. The disease affects up to 24% of the population in the U.S. and can lead to cirrhosis and even cancer if left untreated. (A) in the MASLD cohort.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

National Institutes of Health (NIH) has highlighted a study that shows cardiac PET scans can help identify people at risk for Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Significantly, the research supports a “body first” progression model for the diseases, the researchers suggested. “We

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Interobserver agreement for assessing interstitial lung disease (ILD) using high-resolution CT (HRCT) is moderate, researchers have reported. Our results demonstrate that repeatable assessment of disease severity, extent, and progression is challenging even for expert radiologists," the group noted.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 8, 2024

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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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The percentage of lung fibrosis quantified on CT pulmonary angiograms (CTPA) by an AI model is associated with increased risk of mortality -- and boosts clinicians' ability to predict the survival of lung disease patients, researchers have found. The results were published February 6 in Radiology. Images courtesy of the RSNA. "[We

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 12, 2024

Integrating AI with our advanced imaging techniques will allow us to detect subtle changes in brain activity indicative of neurodegenerative diseases at their nascent stage.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Microflow imaging can differentiate between benign and malignant breast lesions, suggest findings published October 28 in Clinical Radiology. The study authors suggested that microflow imaging, especially the high-definition version, can help detect breast disease earlier. The study can be found in its entirety here.

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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 1, 2024

Chest dynamic digital radiography (DDR) may have received a boost toward clinical use in patients with lung disorders, with researchers developing AI to perform time-consuming analysis involved in the technology, according to researchers in New York City.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 6, 2024

"The results are encouraging as they demonstrate the potential of expanding the role of CT imaging from conventional disease diagnosis to opportunistic proactive screening," study senior author Seungho Ryu, MD, PhD, also of Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, said in a statement released by the RSNA.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 18, 2024

SimonMed Imaging has inked a research collaboration with Oxford Brain Diagnostics to explore using cortical disarray measurement (CDM) to better diagnose neurodegenerative diseases. The research will investigate CDM in patients with mild cognitive impairment to evaluate for possible Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Ultrahigh-spatial-resolution photon-counting detector CT (PCCT) improves the evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD) -- enabling the reclassification of disease to a lower category in 54% of patients, researchers have found. Curved multiplanar reconstructions with 0.6-mm mm (yellow outline), 0.4-mm mm (blue outline), and 0.2-mm

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 11, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 06/11/2024 - 18:41 June 11, 2024 — A newly developed radiotracer can generate high quality and readily interpretable images of cardiac amyloidosis, a condition referred to as the “Alzheimer’s disease of the heart.” This research was presented at the 2024 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting.

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Aidoc

JULY 31, 2024

In this post, we’ll explore the benefits of AI-enhanced AAA patient care at Yale New-Haven Health, its impact on diagnosis and disease awareness and the implementation process within health systems. This enhances clinical outcomes and follow-up adherence and reduces the risk of missed diagnoses.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 09/25/2023 - 15:57 September 25, 2023 — Viz.ai , a leader in AI -powered disease detection and intelligent care coordination, today announced new clinical data supporting advancements in pulmonary embolism (PE) detection. Pulmonary embolism is a severe medical condition, which affects around 900,000 people in the U.S.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In collaboration with Mayo Clinic through a know-how agreement, Agamon Health aims to extend its offering to cardiology. Valvular heart disease affects millions of people worldwide and is commonly diagnosed through echocardiograms.

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The Radiology Clinic

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Can MRI diagnose dementia? The truth is that MRI is NOT the test to formally diagnose dementia. The truth is that MRI is NOT the test to formally diagnose dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common and well known rendition of dementia, but there are other forms of the disease as well.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 29, 2024

Schuchter, MD, FASCO , the Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Professor of Clinical Oncology and director of the Tara Miller Melanoma Center at Penn Medicine , is the 2023-2024 ASCO President, and the ASCO Annual Meeting program features more than 200 sessions complementing her Presidential Theme: "The Art and Science of Cancer Care: From Comfort to Cure."

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 28, 2023

MPI images were read by three experts blinded to clinical and invasive coronary angiography data. 18F-flurpiridaz PET MPI had a sensitivity of 77 percent and a specificity of 67 percent in diagnosing significant CAD, while 99mTC-SPECT MPI had a sensitivity of 69.2 Of the 578 patients with evaluable studies, 298 (51.6

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 26, 2023

The guideline emphasizes the need for a multidisciplinary team approach to guide treatment decisions for oligometastatic disease, a description for cancer that reaches a state in which the patient has a small number of metastases in addition to a primary tumor. The guideline is published in Practical Radiation Oncology.

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REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Bottom Line Up Top: In selective patients presenting with flank pain, we can diagnose renal colic without a CT scan. Clinical Scenario: A 35-year-old man with no PMH presents with left flank pain, hematuria and history of kidney stones. What Your Gut Says: We need a CT report to diagnose a kidney stone. 2011; 18(7):699-707.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Neurophet and AriBio will collaborate to develop an AI-driven platform for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. Under the agreement, Neurophet will participate in AriBio's global phase III clinical trial of AR1001, an oral treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 3, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 08/03/2023 - 20:56 August 3, 2023 — The Mount Sinai Medical Legal Partnership ( MSMLP ), which provides legal aid to Mount Sinai Health System patients in need, has launched a clinic to help breast cancer patients navigate legal issues that arise due to their diagnoses.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 11/08/2023 - 13:01 November 8, 2023 — In a small study, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that positron emission tomography (PET) scans of the heart may identify people who will go on to develop Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia among those at-risk for these diseases.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 11/27/2023 - 14:13 November 27, 2023 — ConcertAI 's TeraRecon , the advanced visualization and clinical AI leader, recently unveiled first-in-category capabilities in advanced visualization, AI, and expansions to its AI partner ecosystem to enhance research capabilities and support complex clinical study workflows.

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Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Introduction: Teleradiology, a cornerstone of modern healthcare, has revolutionized clinical decision-making by providing rapid access to accurate and detailed imaging information. This blog post delves into the profound impact of teleradiology on elevating imaging excellence and its pivotal role in informing and improving clinical decisions.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The model automatically segments areas of suspected disease based on F-18 FDG radiotracer uptake and could significantly improve the processing of cardiac sarcoidosis PET studies, according to Alexis Poitrasson-Riviere, PhD, of the University of Michigan spinoff company Invia, and colleagues.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 18, 2024

Shiv Patil, a student and researcher from the University of Pennsylvania, presented an F-18 NaF-PET/CT study that found the approach visualized biologically active vascular microcalcification in patients at early stages of the disease versus healthy volunteers.

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Specifically, this sub-group examined the performance of flotufolastat F 18 PET in newly diagnosed, high-risk prostate cancer patients who had negative results with conventional imaging. Such information can help guide treatment selection and potentially avoid futile surgery for patients with high-risk disease.” “We

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Chinese clinicians have provided evidence in a “real-world study” that shows amyloid PET imaging is effective for diagnosing and managing patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published February 8 in Alzheimer’s and Dementia. of patients, noted lead author Ke-Liang Chen, MD, a neurologist at Fudan University. “In

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AuntMinnie

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. The researchers extracted textual features (i.e., Microaveraged AUC 0.89

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The study compared two novel tests – a digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) test and a sequencing test for genetic material from HPV, the main cause of cervical cancer – and found they were equally effective at identifying residual disease in the blood of patients who recently completed radiation and chemotherapy for cervical cancer.

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AJNR

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Neuroimaging Clinics: Spinal Tumors. Edited by Carlos Torres, MD from the University of Ottawa, Canada the August 2023 issue of the Neuroimaging Clinics contains chapters, written by 39 authors/co-authors. This edition of the Neuroimaging Clinics meets and in fact surpasses all expectations for a volume on this topic.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 3, 2024

SINGAPORE – MR elastography is a leading noninvasive approach for imaging liver fibrosis, yet a new technique known as “3D MRE” promises to open new opportunities for diagnosing chronic liver disease, according to a leading expert in the field. and the world.

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