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

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

PET imaging using a newly developed radiotracer has identified different patterns of brain tau pathology over time in early-onset versus late-onset Alzheimer’s disease patients, according to a study published February 1 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The team prospectively enrolled 52 participants (age, 69.7 ± 8.4 years;

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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 disease consists of a group of progressive lung conditions that obstruct an individual's ability to breathe.

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MedImaging Radiography

MARCH 27, 2024

A new computer-based diagnostic tool combines ultrasound imagery with specific clinical indicators to evaluate the risk of moderate-to-severe renal fibrosis.

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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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Health Imaging

MAY 23, 2024

Up to 30% of patients have metastatic disease by the time they are initially diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma, making accurate staging a critical element of treatment planning.

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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. Inflammation of unknown origin (IUO) is defined as prolonged and perplexing inflammation with temperatures below 38.3 °C.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 20, 2024

A predictive model combining multiple ultrasonic parameters could discriminate between different liver diseases in a study published March 19 in Radiology. These findings are important for noninvasive assessment of the MAFLD disease process,” the Liu team wrote. The results have been promising when compared to liver biopsy.

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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). Question: How well does the US perform in diagnosing PTA compared to CT, needle aspiration, or Incision and Drainage?

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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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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

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Researchers led by Runlan Luo, MD, from the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing found that this method along with high-definition microflow imaging outperforms color Doppler flow imaging in diagnosing breast lesions. Also, high-definition microflow imaging could downgrade 56 ultrasound BI-RADS 4A lesions with no malignancies missed.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 12, 2023

ChatGPT-4 outperformed human clinicians in determining pretest and post-test disease probability after a negative test result involving chest radiographs and mammograms, according to a research letter published December 11 in JAMA Network Open.

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ScienceDaily

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, are difficult to diagnose before symptoms begin to appear. However, disease-related biomarkers such as aggregated proteins called amyloids could provide important insight much earlier, if they can be readily detected.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 09/26/2023 - 15:32 September 26, 2023 — In a study of more than 2,000 chest X-rays , radiologists outperformed AI in accurately identifying the presence and absence of three common lung diseases, according to a study published in Radiology , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ).

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MedImaging Radiography

AUGUST 14, 2024

Researchers have defined a set of ultrasound parameters that quantitatively evaluate various physical lung characteristics for a more accurate assessment.

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ScienceDaily

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Research discovered a unique and promising avenue for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD) earlier -- by analyzing AD biomarkers in blood -- so that the impacts of dementia can be reduced.

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ScienceDaily

JULY 10, 2024

Researchers have developed a method that can change the way we diagnose and treat kidney diseases.

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Coronary CT angiography is a first-line test in the assessment of coronary artery disease. In-vitro values were compared to the phantom’s manufacturer specifications, and patient results were assessed regarding effects on coronary artery disease reporting and data system reclassification ( CAD-RADS ).

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ScienceDaily

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Two new papers by a team of researchers demonstrate that evaluating microRNAs in blood can be used not only to diagnose mild cognitive impairment (MCI) but also, critically, to predict the conversion from MCI to dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.

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Disease Diagnose 105

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Morphological markers culled from diffusion tensor MRI (DT-MRI) brain scans using an AI algorithm can help diagnose autism in young children with an accuracy rate of 98.5%, according to research to be presented at the upcoming RSNA meeting. Identifying autism early allows for better treatment.

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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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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 11/21/2023 - 08:00 November 21, 2023 — A newly developed artificial intelligence (AI) system that analyzes specialized MRIs of the brain accurately diagnosed children between the ages of 24 and 48 months with autism at a 98.5% Autism is primarily a disease of improper connections within the brain," said co-author Gregory N.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JULY 7, 2023

discussed the benefits of the PET perfusion radiotracer agent 18F-flurpiridaz and new research findings showing the agent’s increased sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing coronary artery disease in obese patients. In a recent interview at the SNMMI conference, Krishna Patel, M.D.,

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AuntMinnie

MAY 6, 2024

SINGAPORE - MRI shows promise for helping to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a presentation delivered May 7 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting. In the past, there have not been particular visual abnormalities on conventional MRI that could help diagnose PTSD.

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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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AuntMinnie

APRIL 24, 2024

Over a five-year period, a clinical practice lung cancer screening program at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, found more disease than did the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), researchers have reported. It also found more stage IV disease, wrote a team led by Kyle Lafata, PhD. versus 2.4%. were stage I, and 16.1%

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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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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 16, 2024

F-18 fluorothymidine (FLT) PET can identify early acute gastrointestinal graft versus host disease (GVHD) after patients undergo bone marrow transplants, according to a study published December 13 in Radiology: Imaging Cancer. Blood cancers start in the cells of the immune system or in blood-forming tissue, such as the bone marrow.

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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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ScienceDaily

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A research group has investigated how Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed more reliably in the future.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 18, 2023

PET scans typically used for diagnosing prostate cancer may have value in detecting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a case series published December 8 in Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology. The full study is available here.

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Radiology Business

AUGUST 1, 2024

Colorado University physicians believe the facility is vital, given a growing number of patients diagnosed with chronic renal disease.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 9, 2024

Ultrasound is known for its versatility in medical imaging, but it can go far beyond just diagnosing patients with various diseases. Gil Weinberg, PhD, founder of Georgia Tech's Center for Music Technology, spoke with AuntMinnie.com on ultrasound's role in empowering patients with prosthetic limbs.

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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. What are the future directions for the technology?

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Health Imaging

JANUARY 17, 2024

The AI-guided technology can diagnose the disease via medical images without the need for an invasive procedure.

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UCSF Biomedical Imaging

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Andreas Rauschecker, MD, PhD, describes the AI tools he has developed to diagnose and monitor neurological diseases and improve the MRI diagnostic accuracy of radiology trainees.

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