MedImaging General Imaging

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A research team is developing imaging agents that can penetrate the blood-brain barrier and will be compatible with both PET and MRI scanners to facilitate earlier detection of neurodegenerative diseases.

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Midstate Radiology Associates

JUNE 5, 2024

While it forms in the tissues surrounding your body’s internal organs, location influences the symptoms and subsequent diagnostic procedures, which include imaging and imaging-guided biopsy. Imaging for Mesothelioma Medical imaging serves several purposes.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Since the advent of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam on human patients in the late 1970s, this innovation offered a multi-layered and noninvasive approach to the imaging of bodily organs, functions and the ability to diagnose disease.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 11, 2024

A point-of-care, web-based clinical decision support tool shows promise for not only reducing the incidence of inappropriate CT or MR imaging but also patients' radiation exposure and even carbon emissions caused by unnecessary exams, researchers have found. "[Our The team's findings were published January 8 in Insights Into Imaging.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 6, 2024

A group in Prague, the Czech Republic, has developed a new contrast agent that works with both PET and MRI, according to a recent study published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition. The approach successfully detected early cases of unilateral renal dysfunction, a condition that is typically challenging to diagnose.

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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% Mohamed Khudri, B.Sc. , Mohamed Khudri, B.Sc. Barnes, M.D., Barnes, M.D.,

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Diagnostic Imaging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

For the detection of nodal metastases in patients with early-stage cervical cancer, 18F FDG PET-CT offered a sensitivity rate that was double that of CT and 32 percent higher than MRI, according to newly published research.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Lymphoscintigraphy (LSG) is recommended but seldom used to diagnose lymphedema in real-world settings in the U.S., The frequency of CT scans of the lower extremity was comparable to that of MRI studies of the lower extremity (4.1% and 4.4%), while these imaging studies were less frequently used in the upper extremity, around 1%.

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Health Imaging

MAY 24, 2023

Using abbreviated MRI protocols for pediatric exams offers similar quality as standard protocols but decreases the need for sedation.

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Future Teleradiology

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Introduction: In the realm of patient care, MRI professionals play a crucial role in shaping diagnoses and improving healthcare outcomes. In this comprehensive exploration, we’ll delve into the essential functions of MRI professionals, highlighting their contributions to the healthcare ecosystem.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 22, 2024

Abbreviated MRI may be suitable for screening women with dense breasts, a study published May 22 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found. Radiologists and ordering clinicians, alike, may use these results as evidence of the value of abbreviated MRI beyond the first round of screening in this population," Edmonds told AuntMinnie.com.

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Diagnostic Imaging

OCTOBER 30, 2023

New research shows that pelvic MRI offers equivalent sensitivity but nearly 20 percent greater specificity than transvaginal ultrasound for the classification of adnexal lesions.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 6, 2024

A deep-learning model performs comparably to an abdominal radiologist when it comes to finding clinically significant prostate cancer on MRI, researchers have reported. External 0.86 External 0.86

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The Radiology Clinic

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Can MRI diagnose dementia? Can MRI show if I have dementia?” The truth is that MRI is NOT the test to formally diagnose dementia. The truth is that MRI is NOT the test to formally diagnose dementia. This is where MRI comes in! MRI of the brain is one of the most common orders we receive.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 6, 2023

There is little value in deploying CT, MRI or X-ray to diagnose mTBI, experts note, and it may instead result in harm and excess costs.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 6, 2024

Low-field MRI can now detect many pathologies in the lungs that previous generations of MRI scanners failed to do, but there is still significant room for improvement once radiologists become more proficient at interpreting pulmonary 0.55-tesla

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The RSNA meeting always showcases the particular benefits MRI brings to the healthcare enterprise, and this year will be no exception. tesla) is as clinically useful as conventional 1-tesla and 3-tesla systems for applications ranging from point-of-care MRI for critically ill patients to lumbar spine visualization. 11:10 a.m. |

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

JULY 13, 2023

Scientists have found a new use for copper in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent design, that could help to create better images which help doctors diagnose patients' conditions more easily and safely.

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Diagnostic Imaging

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Utilizing a deep learning-based AI algorithm to differentiate between diagnostic and non-diagnostic quality of prostate MRI facilitated a 10 percent higher specificity rate for diagnosing extraprostatic extension on multiparametric MRI, according to research presented at the recent RSNA conference.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 8, 2024

PET/MRI could be a tool for diagnosing brain injury in young cancer survivors due to high-dose methotrexate treatment, according to pediatric radiologists at Stanford University in Stanford, CA. The imaging findings could facilitate earlier treatments in these patients, noted lead author Lucia Baratto, MD, and colleagues.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 29, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 03/29/2024 - 08:01 March 29, 2024 — Magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) is a cornerstone in the landscape of medical diagnostics, celebrated for its non-ionizing and non-invasive nature. Since its clinical introduction in 2009, Ferumoxytol-enhanced MRI (FE-MRI) has significantly reshaped CE-MRI practices.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 25, 2024

A PET/MRI study has provided insights into the neurobiology of late-life depression, with researchers reporting that tau protein – a key protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease – does not appear to be involved in the condition. Image and caption courtesy of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 27, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 07/27/2023 - 23:20 July 27, 2023 — Scientists have found a new use for copper in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent design, that could help to create better images which help doctors diagnose patients’ conditions more easily and safely.

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Health Imaging

JUNE 17, 2024

Researchers involved in the work are hopeful their findings will help patients find relief sooner.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 2, 2023

milla1cf Wed, 08/02/2023 - 19:58 August 2, 2023 — An accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) found that deploying a radiomic-based model with T2-weighted MRI data could increase diagnostic accuracy for pediatric Crohn disease (CD). Dillman , MD, MSc. Dillman et al.’s and accuracy of 89.6%.

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Diagnostic Imaging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Findings from a new pilot study showed that low-dose positron emission mammography (PEM) detected 96 percent of malignant index lesions and had a 46 percent lower false-positive rate in comparison to breast MRI.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In a proof-of-concept study published in The British Journal of Radiology, UC Davis clinicians and researchers have shown that a new, low-field 0.55T MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) system can create clear videos of moving wrists.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

. | W3-SSNR10-1 | Room E353C In this scientific session, researchers will present study findings that suggest that a deep learning-based fast MRI reconstruction model improves the efficiency and quality of brain MRI exams in both spin-echo and gradient-echo sequences. on the rating scale compared with 3.4 for artifacts; and 0.55

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

PET/CT and PET/MRI have gone head-to-head for detecting prostate cancer relaps. PET/MRI emerges as a valuable theranostics technology PSMA-PET/CT is cost-effective over standard prostate cancer imaging Nomogram predicts relapse in prostate cancer patients Is PSMA PET/CT cost-effective for primary staging?

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AuntMinnie

MAY 22, 2024

Which modality is better for breast cancer diagnosis, contrast-enhanced mammography or dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI? Dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI has been available since 1984, while CEM was introduced in 2011. "CEM Previous research has estimated breast MRI's sensitivity to be up to 100% and its specificity up to 98%.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Global prostate MRI acquisition parameters vary widely around the world, researchers have reported. The introduction of MRI into international guideline recommendations for prostate cancer diagnosis has led to a steep increase in the demand and use of this technique over the past few years," the group noted. 55% achieved a score of 4.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 27, 2024

A newly developed Musculoskeletal Infection-Reporting and Data Systems (MSKI-RADS) framework is effective when it comes to standardized terminology and recommended management of MRI findings of extremity infections, researchers have reported. But a consistent interpretation system for MRI results has been lacking.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 3, 2024

MRI isn't yet ready to replace prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing as a first-line screening exam for prostate cancer, researchers have reported. First-line prostate cancer screening is currently performed with PSA testing, and in men with elevated PSA levels, may be followed by multiparametric MRI (mpMRI).

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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. A brain MRI in patient with mild cognitive impairment. Image courtesy of Joshua Wibecan, MD. in the Other group.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 20, 2023

MRI performs comparably to 68Ga PSMA PET/CT for prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment tracking, according to research delivered at the recent RSNA meeting. 68Ga PSMA PET/CT imaging has been used mainly to assess prostate cancer's response to initial treatment with surgery or radiation therapy, according to Gharai.

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Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Teleradiology & Radiology data for artificial intelligence (AI) Introduction: Teleradiology has undergone a remarkable evolution, with imaging technologies continually advancing to provide crystal clear diagnoses. Transition from Analog to Digital Imaging: Discuss the paradigm shift from analog to digital imaging in teleradiology.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Current MRI definitions of knee osteoarthritis aren't necessarily adequate for identifying which knees will develop disease in the future, researchers have found. However, a substantial proportion of individuals with baseline MRI-defined knee OA did not develop radiographic knee OA during follow-up." times increased risk.

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