AuntMinnie

JANUARY 30, 2024

FDG-PET imaging shows promise for use as a diagnostic criterion for neurosarcoidosis, with a recent case series illustrating the approach was effective when gold-standard approaches were not, according to a group of researchers in Berlin. “To Image courtesy of Neurological Research and Practice.

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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. This [MRN] may be the preferred imaging method when available, particularly for the suspected involvement of proximal nerve segments or multiple nerves, the Schwarz team wrote. Sensitivity 91.6%

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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. T2 IDEAL WATER image (B) shows increased T2 signal; LAVA WATER (C) image shows mild enhancement in these muscles.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 6, 2024

In his talk, Dean Huang, MD, from King’s College London in England outlined novel applications for CEUS in vascular and nonvascular imaging, as well as therapeutic and potential future applications. “Ultrasound contrast agent use can be ubiquitous in interventional practice and can solve many logistical or clinical diagnostic problems,” he said.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 12, 2024

A convolutional neural network (CNN) model used with a one-inhalation lung CT scan protocol can effectively diagnose and stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers have reported. The group's results were published December 12 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging. The complete study can be found here.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 22, 2024

PET/CT imaging can serve as a metabolic guide to increase the accuracy of needle biopsies in patients with suspicious lung nodules, according to a study published January 18 in the European Journal of Radiology. Image courtesy of the European Journal of Radiology. A team that included researchers in the U.K., Greece, and the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It's better to take Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) upgrading rules into account when it comes to deciding whether a patient with clinically significant prostate cancer needs a biopsy, researchers have reported. "[Our]

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 29, 2024

A thyroid ultrasound imaging database could spur the development of more effective diagnostic and treatment models for related diseases, according to research published January 23 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. It also introduced a marker mask inpainting (MMI) method to erase artificial markers and improve image quality.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) headsets show promise for helping clinicians interpret CT exams -- even for conditions such as diverticulitis, which can be tricky to diagnose, researchers have reported. The results were published November 4 in the Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine. "[We But there's a complication.

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TRA Medical Imaging

DECEMBER 3, 2024

At TRA Medical Imaging, we’re here to help you understand how diagnostic imaging can aid in identifying and treating these cold-weather ailments. Common Winter Conditions, Who to See, and How Imaging Can Help Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Winter increases the risk of respiratory illnesses, including pneumonia.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 11, 2025

While the pandemic affected medical operations across the country, the experts said that radiologists developed and honed their sense of resiliency as imaging was placed on the front lines. Medical imaging played a significant role in the early days of the pandemic when it hit its initial peak in April 2020.

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Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

are diagnosed with TB, and AI is being deployed to turn the tide. A rising number of patients in the U.S.

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TRA Medical Imaging

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

When it comes to your health, selecting the right diagnostic imaging center is an important decision. Whether you’re getting a routine scan or investigating a specific health concern, the imaging center you choose can significantly impact the accuracy of your diagnosis and the quality of care you receive.

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

12, 2025 Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, has published a case study by clinicians in the pulmonary and radiology departments at ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco (Milan, Italy) demonstrating the use of Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR) to help definitively diagnose diaphragm dysfunction. tim.hodson Fri, 02/14/2025 - 15:14 Feb.12,

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Instead, the AuntMinniecommunity gravitated more toward articles describing how advanced image analysis -- including AI-based assessment of body composition on CT scans -- can track treatment results and predict patient outcomes. He was regarded as a receptive person who helped other doctors in the discussion of cases to reach diagnoses.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 22, 2024

But getting ready for an uptick in musculoskeletal imaging doesn’t have to be daunting, according to Tim Klostermeier, MD, from UC Health in Cincinnati, OH. “I I love the role I play in diagnosing and treating these athletes. I do want to stress the team approach,” Kolstermeier told AuntMinnie.com. It’s a 24/7 operation.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 9, 2024

Using direct radiologic image inputs can improve the diagnostic accuracy of large language models, according to research published July 9 in Radiology. The researchers highlighted that while previous studies have analyzed the performance of these models in radiologic settings, they used text-based inputs without images.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

CHICAGO – Black patients receive fewer MRI scans for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and undergo imaging at an older age than other racial groups, according to research presented November 27 at RSNA 2023. Image courtesy of Joshua Wibecan, MD. In addition, the average age at imaging for cognitive impairment among Black patients was 72.5

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AuntMinnie

JULY 2, 2024

A team led by Seyed-Ali Sadegh-Zadeh, PhD, from Staffordshire University in England found that its machine-learning model achieved high performance in diagnosing heart tumors, including a near-perfect area under the curve (AUC) score. Localization and characterization of these tumors require advanced imaging. F1 score (malignant) 46.51

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Health Imaging

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The three companies are partnering to bring AI tools to Roche’s digital pathology platform to streamline cancer diagnoses.

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Radiology Business

JANUARY 5, 2024

Such a "safety net" team also can help to reduce diagnostic errors due to missed and delayed diagnoses, Brigham and Women's experts detailed in JACR.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 28, 2024

ChatGPT would require further refinement before being used clinically to help educate patients about cardiac imaging, according to a study published May 23 in Clinical Imaging. Questions ranged from those on simple diagnostic subjects (“My doctor wants to run tests to diagnose coronary artery disease.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Komen urged quick passage of legislation introduced in Pennsylvania to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for women for necessary diagnostic breast cancer imaging. Gina Curry (D-Delaware) and would eliminate costs for women for supplemental imaging such as breast MRIs and ultrasounds. HB 433 was introduced by Rep. Komen noted.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A team led by Jinhao Lyu, MD, from the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing found that the synthetic images produced by their system were comparable to real CTA images, which could help assess the aorta and carotid arteries while avoiding risks related to contrast media use. and p > 0.99, respectively).

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Women’s imaging has a lot going for it at RSNA 2023 in Chicago. Supplemental screening takes center stage at the meeting as researchers highlight the roles of imaging modalities such as MRI, ultrasound, and molecular breast imaging in confirming suspicious findings on screening mammography.

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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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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 30, 2024

AI improves chest x-ray imaging interpretation by nonradiologist practitioners, which could be useful in low-resource settings, according to research published January 29 in Chest. That last part can be challenging for nonradiologists who do not constantly interpret diagnostic imaging exams.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Chest x-ray is used to diagnose RDS, but LUS has emerged as a reliable bedside tool for monitoring respiratory conditions in preterm infants. Images available for publishing under a creative commons license, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Specificity 50% 91% Diagnostic accuracy 80.1%

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AuntMinnie

JULY 25, 2024

NYU Langone Health spinout Microstructure Imaging (MICSI) has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its MICSI-RMT AI image enhancement software for brain MRI. Designed to enhance white-matter imaging, MICSI-RMT employs a random matrix theory-based algorithm. Images courtesy of MICSI.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

He earned his medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine and completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Florida. Given the extensive array of sequences and techniques employed in clinical imaging, we must address the inherent challenges associated with each," he noted.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Imaging and clinical features of interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA) can predict progression to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to research presented February 26 at ECR in Vienna. These diagnostically delayed cases had a mean annual growth rate of 293% and a mean doubling time of 3.3

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Noninvasive cardiac imaging tests lead to reduced downstream costs, and stress echocardiography may be the go-to modality with this in mind, according to Canadian research published November 14 in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. Conversely, myocardial perfusion imaging had a cost ratio of 1.26 respectively.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 23, 2024

While the use of ultrasound for pediatric appendicitis imaging has increased, the modality -- as well as MRI -- remains underutilized in this area, according to research published August 22 in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. The NSQIP-P aims to improve surgical care for pediatric patients. Ultrasound alone was used in 53.3% CT Overall 43.1%

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 15, 2024

High-resolution CT is a key imaging modality for evaluating ILD, the investigators explained, noting that "accurate classification of disease has important implications for patients." But assessing imaging features for the condition can be challenging, even for experienced thoracic radiologists. for ILD progression.

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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 companies aim to demonstrate the accuracy and efficacy of CDM compared with other diagnostic methods including standard MRI and PET.

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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). Moreover, POCUS can be used to augment clinical assessment, and the results may obviate the need for advanced imaging.

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