Professional Radiology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Diagnostic imaging is an important tool used every day in healthcare to assist doctors in making the most informed decisions for their patients. Over the years, advancements in diagnostic imaging have greatly increased patients’ overall care, quality of life, and outcome when diagnosed with certain conditions.

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Diagnostic Imaging

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Catch up on the most well-read computed tomography (CT) articles from 2024.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 21, 2024

A team led by Emily Lippincott, MD, from Vanderbilt University found no adverse reactions to GBCAs in eight patients with a history of serious reactions or contraindications to iodinated contrast media. However, GBCAs and iodinated contrast media have no allergic cross reactions, the authors noted.

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Diagnostic Imaging

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Researchers found that ultra-high resolution photon-counting significantly enhanced visualization of small vessels and facilitated improved reduction of blooming artifacts for head and neck computed tomography angiography (CTA) scans.

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Diagnostic Imaging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In an interview at the RSNA conference, Sundus Lateef, MD, discussed the rise of silicosis and associated CT findings in a recent study of engineered stone countertop workers.

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Diagnostic Imaging

AUGUST 7, 2024

Automated CT-derived assessments may provide stronger stratification of diabetes and cardiometabolic risks than conventional predictive models, according to a new study of over 32,000 adults in Korea.

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Professional Radiology

JUNE 12, 2024

Understanding the significance of these diagnostic tools is crucial in taking proactive steps toward maintaining a healthy heart. As a premier diagnostic imaging radiology center in El Paso, we specialize in providing meticulous imaging services coupled with compassionate customer care.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

His research interests span a gamut of topics, from 3D medical visualization, applications of AI in the early detection of cancer, and multidetector computed tomography/CT angiography development to oncologic imaging and Web-based education and training. In 2018, Fishman received an endowed professorship from Johns Hopkins.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Since Gutberlet was starting out, training for cardiac imaging has improved. He noted that in 2019, the European Society of Cardiology issued updated guidelines for diagnostic imaging of coronary artery disease (CAD), recommending noninvasive imaging (i.e.,

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Diagnostic Imaging

AUGUST 13, 2024

Utilizing low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for a cohort of over 10,000 non-smokers, researchers found that over 11 percent of study participants had clinically relevant lung nodules.

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Diagnostic Imaging

MARCH 7, 2024

In joint consensus recommendations issued from the Society of Abdominal Radiology and the American College of Gastroenterology, researchers discussed key pearls, benefits, and limitations of CT angiography for imaging of overt lower GI bleeding and CT enterography for detecting small bowel bleeding.

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Diagnostic Imaging

AUGUST 22, 2024

For patients who had post-op recurrence after a Whipple procedure for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), between 80 to 86 percent of follow-up CT exams revealed new or increased soft tissue.

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Diagnostic Imaging

MAY 13, 2024

While acknowledging variable accuracy overall with CT-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR-CT) values, researchers found that the accuracy rate increased to 90 percent for FFR-CT values greater > 0.90 and < 0.49.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JULY 12, 2024

In newly issued proposals addressing changes to coverage for Medicare services in 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its intent to provide coverage of computed tomography colonography (CTC) for Medicare beneficiaries in 2025.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JANUARY 15, 2025

In computed tomography (CT) scans for patients with solid non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) < 30 mm, emerging research suggests the lollipop sign is associated with a greater than fourfold likelihood of angiolymphatic invasion.

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Diagnostic Imaging

MAY 11, 2023

In a large retrospective study of 26,455 participants from the National Lung Screening Trial, low dose computed tomography (LDCT) exams revealed significant incidental findings (SIFs), ranging from emphysema to suspicious lesions, in 8,954 participants.

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 19, 2023

discussed a variety of imaging features associated with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, the diagnostic utility of the Bern score as well as the merits of 3D T2FS MRI and dynamic computed tomography myelography. In a recent lecture at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) 2023 Annual Meeting, Andrew Callen, M.D.,

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Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 2, 2023

In a review of patient data from 42 countries, researchers found that standardized typical findings on computed tomography (CT) for COVID-19 had a pooled sensitivity rate of 70 percent and a pooled specificity rate of 90 percent.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JANUARY 2, 2024

The presence of pericardial effusion on chest computed tomography (CT) was associated with a 56 percent higher 30-day mortality risk in men with COVID-19 but had no impact on the prognosis for women with COVID-19, according to newly published research.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JULY 30, 2024

In a 10-year analysis of computed tomography colonography (CTC) use in the United States, researchers found that CTC use increased from 1.4 percent of adults in 2019 to 3.5 percent in 2021.

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Vesta Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Why Rad Techs Are So Essential Radiologic technologists serve as the backbone of diagnostic imaging, using their expertise to produce clear and precise images that allow physicians to diagnose illnesses accurately. vacancy rate, while computed tomography had a 17.7% For instance, radiography reported an 18.1%

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Diagnostic Imaging

OCTOBER 21, 2024

For segment-level coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring, a deep learning model had an accuracy rate of 73 percent for assigning calcifications to coronary artery segments and achieved a micro-average specificity of 97.8 percent.

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Diagnostic Imaging

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In a multicenter cohort of patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), a deep learning classification tool demonstrated an 81 percent sensitivity rate and a 77 percent specificity rate for predicting usual interstitial pneumonia on computed tomography (CT) scans.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

An assistant professor of radiology and radiological science, Francis Deng, MD, is the Johns Hopkins radiology department's co-director of medical student diagnostic radiology electives. His area of expertise is neuroradiology, with a special emphasis on diagnostic imaging of the head, neck, brain, and spine. Elliot Fishman, MD.

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Diagnostic Imaging

MAY 23, 2023

In what may be the first comparative study of the polygenic risk score and the computed tomography (CT)-derived coronary artery calcium (CAC) score for assessing coronary heart disease (CHD) risk, researchers found that the CAC score was associated with significant improvements in assessing and stratifying risk for the development of CHD in middle-aged (..)

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Diagnostic Imaging

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The use of computed tomography (CT) for cases of minor head trauma was associated with a 29 percent higher incidence of hematologic malignant neoplasms in comparison to those with no CT, according to a new study involving over 2,400,000 pediatric patients.

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Diagnostic Imaging

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In a newly updated guidance, the American Cancer Society recommends the expansion of annual lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for current or previous smokers 50 to 80 years of age who have a 20-pack-year or greater history of smoking.

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Computed Tomography 132

Diagnostic Imaging

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Rapid SDH module on the RapidAI platform reportedly offers a sensitivity rate of 93 percent for detection of hemispheric subdural hematoma on non-contrast computed tomography (CT) scans.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 12, 2023

When reviewing radiographs, computed tomography (CT) scans or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, do you still turn to mnemonics every now and then to jog your short-term memory?

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Diagnostic Imaging

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Performing computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) with a high-pitch photon counting detector (PCD) offers enhanced signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) at a reduced radiation dose in comparison to employing an energy-integrating detector (EID), according to new research.

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Diagnostic Imaging

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Over 80 percent of head and neck computed tomography angiography (CTA) exams performed in the emergency department had no actionable findings for patients with non-focal neurologic complaints, and 67 percent of the exams were ordered by non-physician practitioners (NPPs), according to a newly published study.

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Computed Tomography 131

Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 21, 2023

In a new study involving over 11,700 chest computed tomography (CT) scans in oncology patients, adjunctive artificial intelligence software demonstrated a sensitivity rate of 91.6

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Diagnostic Imaging

JANUARY 31, 2025

A predictive model for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) recurrence, based on clinical parameters and CT findings, demonstrated an 85.2 percent AUC and 83.3 percent sensitivity rate, according to external validation testing in a new study.

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Professional Radiology

JUNE 15, 2023

Computed tomography (CT scans) plays a critical role in diagnosing and monitoring a wide range of medical conditions. At Professional Radiology , we use state-of-the-art medical machinery to successfully provide patients in El Paso with accurate imaging services.

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Diagnostic Imaging

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) reportedly offers an industry-leading time of flight (TOF) and detector technology that facilitates the diagnosis of smaller lesions. The Biograph Vision.X

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Computed Tomography 119

Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 13, 2023

Over the course of a decade, people with preexisting emphysema who continued smoking had the greatest decline in lung density, according to computed tomography (CT) findings from a study involving over 8,400 total participants and over 4,100 current smokers.

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Computed Tomography 122

Diagnostic Imaging

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Radiomics models offered a pooled AUC of 86 percent for differentiating between ruptured and unruptured intracranial aneurysms, according to a recently published meta-analysis.

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