AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The use of both cardiac CT and cardiac MRI increased in the Medicare population over the past seven years, according to research presented November 29 at the RSNA meeting. The team tracked volumes by provider type (cardiologists, radiologists, and "other") and practice setting (hospital and nonhospital). Cardiologists 49.2%

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 25, 2024

MRI radiomics features can differentiate breast cancers based on human epidermal growth factor receptors (HERs), according to research published January 24 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Previous studies have explored the potential MRI radiomics models in identifying breast cancer HER2 expression status. Sensitivity 99.4%

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AuntMinnie

MAY 3, 2024

A team led by Yin Ting Chiu, PhD, from the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital discussed key factors identified by the hospital’s MR team for effectively performing supplementary MRI scans on children ages three to seven without sedation. Performing MRI scans on young children can be challenging for radiologists.

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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 27, 2025

found that MRI enterography is a mainstay of IBD imaging there, and ultrasound volumes are relatively small. The survey also found CT enterography and barium follow-throughs are still used in clinical practice; however, barium follow-through has a relatively diminishing role in IBD, and radiation exposure limits CT.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 26, 2023

MRI-based machine learning-based nomograms can evaluate postoperative risk factors in cervical cancer patients, a study published October 25 in Academic Radiology has found. MRI is the go-to imaging method for assessing cervical cancer, but the researchers noted that it can only clarify macroscopic changes.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

tesla MRI AI body composition analysis Cardiac PET Cryo/thermoablation CT colonography Genicular artery embolization Hyperpolarized xenon-129 MRI PET/MRI Photon-counting CT Radiomics Theranostics Whole-body MRI screening Image of the Year 3D PET/MR image.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 1, 2024

PET/CT imaging with a new radiotracer (F-18 PSMA-1007) is superior to MRI prior to surgery in men with intermediate-risk and high-risk prostate cancer, according to a study published on July 1 in JAMA Oncology. In this phase II clinical trial, the researchers sought to evaluate the approach further. The full study is available here.

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I am excited that icobrain aria has received FDA approval, clearing the way for wider use in clinical practice,” said Stephen Salloway Butler Hospital and Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Example of how ARIA can present itself on a brain MRI scan.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Combining ultrasound with MRI could help better differentiate between benign and malignant breast nonmass-like lesions initially detected on ultrasound, a study published October 12 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology found. Ultrasound and MRI have their tradeoffs in supplemental breast imaging. 0.849 0.901 Specificity 52.3%

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2024

CHICAGO A new version of its 3-tesla MRI scanner, AI technologies, and CT technology improvements were among the highlights for CanonMedical Systems at RSNA 2024. MRI In MRI, Canon gave Vantage Galan 3T / Supreme Edition its RSNA debut. Canon's Galan 3T / Supreme Edition MRI scanner.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 13, 2025

A machine learning (ML) model including both coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and stress cardiac MRI data can accurately predict major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), suggest findings published January 14 in Radiology. The retrospective study included data collected between 2008 and 2020 from 2,210 patients who completed cardiac MRI.

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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."

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 5, 2024

MRI reveals the negative effects of preeclampsia on pregnant women's hearts and on the brains of their fetuses, according to research published in the April issue of Hypertension. The results highlight MRI's benefits as a prenatal assessment tool, wrote a group led by Megan Hall, MD, of St Thomas' Hospital in London, U.K. "As

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Time-dependent diffusion MRI-based microstructural mapping helps predict breast cancer molecular subtypes and treatment response in women with the disease, researchers have reported. compared with 0.73 (ADC) and 0.79 (clinical-pathologic model). compared with 0.73 (ADC) and 0.79 (clinical-pathologic model). "[Our

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

A new scoring model for MRI exams shows potential for improving the assessment of early recurrence in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a study published February 11 in Radiology. Alternatively, they noted that recent studies have confirmed the merits of scoring models based on clinical data and imaging features.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 14, 2025

The models can also assess the risk for early recurrence and progression-free survival, noted a team led by Yixing Yu, MD, of the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University in Suzhou, China. VETC is a novel vascular pattern of HCC associated with poor prognosis and benefit of sorafenib treatment," the group wrote. "In

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2024

Abbreviated breast MRI is not only effective for screening among high-risk women but also useful for evaluating "pure" ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to two presentations delivered March 2 at ECR 2024. Bartholomew's Hospital in London. Sensitivity 100% 100% Specificity 94.7%

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 19, 2024

Implementing a few key interventions can reduce exam delays for MRI exams performed on patients under sedation or general anesthesia, researchers have reported. MRI exam delays are common, due to longer scan times the modality requires and safety concerns. The hospital performs 32,000 MRI exams per year.) Of these, 88.7%

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) found on high-resolution FLAIR images on 3-tesla MRI aren't necessarily biomarkers for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI, or concussions), according to a study published February 19 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. A) 41-year-old participant. Presence of abnormal WMH 35% 40% 0.5 The takeaway?

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 29, 2024

A team led by study senior author William Palmer, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston found that radiologists who had access to information on patients' symptoms when they interpreted MRI spine exams achieved "a near statistically perfect agreement with spine specialists."

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 3, 2025

MRI and ultrasound have tradeoffs in diagnosing peripheral neuropathies of the upper extremity, a study published March 4 in Radiology found. However, the researchers noted that the diagnostic role of such imaging remains unclear due to limited clinical evidence. They were referred from 2015 to 2022.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 6, 2023

MRI-targeted biopsy prompted by elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level. MRI-targeted prostate biopsy protocol halves overdiagnosis

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 1, 2025

An MRI-based radiomics model shows potential for distinguishing low- from high-risk cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), an early form of breast cancer, according to a study published April 1 in Radiology. We look forward to future research on this clinically significant topic, they wrote. The full study can be found here.

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MARCH 10, 2025

Hospital workers have a demanding, critical job that takes unique skills, compassion, and dedication. The Guthrie Clinic in Pennsylvania launched a new benefits plan that incorporates a 3% wage increase for nearly all providers. hospitals stands at 20.7%. Motivations Behind the Increases Why the increases?

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 25, 2024

Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego is making its Arc Viewer -- a software platform developed by the hospital's 3D Innovations Lab -- available to other hospitals and educators across the U.S. hospitals at no cost. Ryan said the software has received positive feedback from children’s hospital staff.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 8, 2023

Zero echo-time is shining light on a wide range of developmental, traumatic, inflammatory, rheumatological, and oncological conditions and can open the door for more MRI-based musculoskeletal studies and morphometric analyses, researchers from a leading U.K. hospital have reported.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 18, 2024

Canceled appointments are an inevitable part of a radiology department's — and a hospital's — operations. Loss of provided service revenue Radiology services can be a big profit generator for hospitals. As the population ages and preventive measures become more commonplace, there is a heightened demand for CT scans, MRIs, and x-rays.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The MRI PDFF measure could improve patient care by giving clinicians a more accurate picture of liver disease, a team led by Tianyi Xia, MD, of Zhongda Hospital School of Medicine, Southeast University, in Nanjing, China. There are a variety of ways to assess liver fat content, but MRI PDFF has shown high diagnostic precision.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 9, 2024

SINGAPORE -- The use of MRI for musculoskeletal (MSK) trauma imaging is becoming increasingly viable, according to a presentation delivered May 7 at the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Imaging (ISMRM) meeting. MRI is underutilized in trauma imaging and often falls short of its potential," said presenter Prof.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

SPIO tracers are used to find and retrieve sentinel lymph nodes in clinically node-negative breast cancer patients. Meanwhile, other studies have demonstrated that CEM further improves full-field digital mammography to the point where it may be considered noninferior to breast MRI. The study can be found in its entirety here.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 25, 2024

GE HealthCare (GEHC) is collaborating with JobsOhio, the University of Cincinnati (UC), UC Health, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to create a new MRI research and development center on the UC medical campus.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 16, 2024

In 2023, nonhospital sites faced more competition compared with hospital-based facilities for oncology-related diagnostic imaging scans, according to IMV’s recently published 2023 Oncology in Diagnostic Imaging Market Outlook Report. out of 5 rating, compared with hospital sites, which registered a 3.7 Davin Korstjens. out of 5 rating.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) can locally stage lobular breast carcinomas and could serve as an alternative to breast MRI, according to research published February 12 in Clinical Radiology. A team led by Elisabetta Giannotti, MD, from Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, U.K., cm larger than those seen on MRI.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Integrating radiology report features into a deep-learning (DL) algorithm improves the model's ability to identify brain lesions on MRI exams, researchers have reported. In addition, 2,655 brain MRI scans taken between January and December 2022 were used for external testing. The researchers extracted textual features (i.e.,

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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

JANUARY 30, 2024

An almost 30-fold variation exists among radiologists when it comes to making additional CT or MRI exam recommendations for head and neck indications, researchers have found. Their study included 39,200 patients who underwent 39,200 head and neck CT or MRI exams between June 2021 and May 2022; 61 radiologists read these exams.

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