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. and 4.4%), while these imaging studies were less frequently used in the upper extremity, around 1%.

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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

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

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.

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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. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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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. 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 11, 2025

and radiology has learned much since then, according to experts who directly dealt with the diseases impact. 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.

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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. They compared its performance with a survey of 553 human clinicians from various specialties.

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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. A 1-cm region of interest is placed within the sampling box of each image.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 6, 2025

Postoperative MRI surveillance appears to lower the odds of advanced second breast cancer in women with a personal history of the disease, researchers have reported. "In Images in a 40-year-old woman who underwent breast-conserving surgery for left breast cancer and a surveillance breast MRI examination 25 months after surgery. (A)

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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. Images courtesy of the RSNA. "[We The results were published February 6 in Radiology.

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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. The disease affects up to 24% of the population in the U.S. Image courtesy of the RSNA.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 23, 2025

In a recent PET study with unexpected results, patients infected with herpes had fewer signs of brain deposits associated with Alzheimers disease than uninfected patients, a group in France has reported. The study was published January 18 in Scientific Reports. The median age of the group was 74 years old. The full study is available here.

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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. The top five white matter features (region pairs) in a single image.

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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

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This goes for women in all age groups and women who are Asian, Black, Hispanic, and Native American, according to the report written by Edward Hendrick, PhD, from the University of Colorado in Aurora and Debra Monticciolo, MD, from the Foundation for Imaging Research and Education in Temple, TX. We encourage women to get screened.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

A new PET radiotracer shows promise for diagnosing triple-negative breast cancer, researchers at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center in China have reported. Ga-68 FZ-NR-1 PET/CT images and F-18 FDG PET/CT and PET/MRI images in representative nectin-4-positive TNBC patients. (A) The full study is available here.

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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. A brain MRI in patient with mild cognitive impairment. in the Other group.

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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

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Organizing pneumonia can hide underlying lung cancers in up to 10% of cases, and repeat imaging in the form of PET/CT -- and additional biopsy -- should be considered in patients with high clinical suspicion of malignancy, researchers have reported. Kim discussed a case that demonstrated how additional biopsy proved necessary.

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Professional Radiology

APRIL 17, 2023

Diagnostic Imaging is a great tool for your medical professional to use to detect issues sooner rather than later. There are several types of diagnostic imaging available today; each one used to visualize the internal structures of the body to assist doctors in diagnosis and treating various diseases and medical conditions.

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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. Image and caption courtesy of the RSNA. Curved multiplanar reconstructions with 0.6-mm

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This is just the third year that RSNA has offered a dedicated track on nuclear medicine and molecular imaging, with eight scientific sessions covering research in prostate cancer imaging, breast cancer, cardiovascular and pulmonary imaging, and more. Which approach is best in newly diagnosed breast cancer? 9:30 a.m. |

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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

JULY 10, 2024

Currently, the CMS bundles Medicare payments for PET radiotracers for diagnosing disease as part of the packaged cost of imaging procedures in hospital outpatient settings. The new plan would likely increase patient access to these important imaging studies.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 9, 2025

This study aims to provide a new evaluation method for diagnosing and treating TMT poisoning while shedding light on its underlying mechanisms, wrote first author Anqing Liu, of the Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment. Micro-PET/CT images of rats. (a) DEED, Attribution 4.0

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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

JANUARY 29, 2024

Imaging features are tied to pathological findings in breast cancer among young women, a study published January 26 in Clinical Imaging found. Previous studies indicate that women are being diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age. Screening mammography is not typically recommended for women younger than 40 years of age.

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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. B) Axial CT image with arrows identifying active inflammation in the descending colon. (C)

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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

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

PET brain imaging in individuals with early Parkinson's disease can show whic.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 22, 2025

Life Molecular Imaging has secured fast-track designation from the U.S. and Europe and is widely used to diagnose patients with Alzheimers disease based on amyloid deposits in the brain. and Europe and is widely used to diagnose patients with Alzheimers disease based on amyloid deposits in the brain.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 31, 2025

The new Magnetic Resonance (MR) Safety Implant/Foreign Body Procedures of the Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (Diagnostic Imaging) subsection of the CPT code book contains the codes and the guidelines for reporting them. They do not include any physician work value, but they would be available in the imaging center using global billing.

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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

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. Chest x-rays are the go-to modality for assessing whether or not a disease requires immediate treatment.

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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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