AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) methyl diphosphonate (MDP) bone scans are a potentially viable noninvasive option for diagnosing calciphylaxis, according to a team at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, MA. and Canada, which reported the sensitivity of bone scans for diagnosing calciphylaxis to be 62.5%, 89%, and 94.4%.

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Health Imaging

MARCH 1, 2024

Manual reviews of X-rays remains important, because the true effectiveness of AI is still hard to quantify.

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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

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) is a widely used approach for diagnosing patients with prostate cancer and reduces the need for invasive biopsies in approximately 30% of cases, Brembilla explained. Our preliminary data confirmed the potential increase of sensitivity of the combined use of PSMA PET with MRI compared to each modality alone.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In a study described as a “competition between radiologists,” participants tasked with identifying abnormal findings on chest x-rays performed better with AI assistance than without AI assistance – though not by much and not in all cases, according to a group in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

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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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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

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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AuntMinnie

MARCH 22, 2024

ChatGPT-4 demonstrated high accuracy in analyzing and interpreting thyroid and renal ultrasound images in a small study published March 19 in Radiology Advances. These functionalities indicate the tool's potential to improve radiological workflows by pre-screening and categorizing ultrasound images,” Sultan told AuntMinnie.com.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 18, 2024

when assessing text-based medical imaging cases, a study published January 16 in Radiology found. Large language models such as ChatGPT have interested radiologists within the past year for their ability to comprehend and generate human-like text. Imaging findings were originally characterized by radiologists.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 22, 2024

ChatGPT-4 demonstrated high accuracy in analyzing and interpreting thyroid and renal ultrasound images in a study published March 19 in Radiology Advances. These functionalities indicate the tool's potential to improve radiological workflows by pre-screening and categorizing ultrasound images,” Sultan told AuntMinnie.com.

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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 to 5 for ease of use; from 3 to 4.7

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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

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 18, 2025

Women in racial and ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to be provided same-day diagnostic breast imaging services, despite such services being available, according to research published February 18 in Radiology. Additional imaging and possibly image-guided biopsy are recommended for women who have an abnormal screening mammogram. "For

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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

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.

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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

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. The responses were scored as correct, incorrect, or clinically misleading by two cardiologists and one radiologist, with categorization based on majority vote.

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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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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

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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TRA Medical Imaging

JANUARY 17, 2025

Becoming a radiologist requires an extraordinary level of dedication, education, and training. Radiologists are medical doctors who specialize in interpreting imaging studies like X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds to diagnose and guide treatment for various conditions.

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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. The NICU team was blinded to LUS findings while the radiologist was blinded to the x-ray chest report.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 8, 2025

A team led by Su Min Ha, MD, PhD, from Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea reported that AI by itself achieved a higher performance than radiologists with no AI help when it came to detecting contralateral breast cancer in women treated with unilateral mastectomy. The radiologists had 10 and 17 years of experience, respectively.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 25, 2025

Radiation dose and image quality performance measures for CT imaging accepted by the U.S. The new quality measure was adopted by the CMSin an effort to discourage excessive radiation dose while preserving image quality. Mahadevappa Mahesh, PhD,warns of potential "unintended consequences" of the CT measure.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Our results demonstrate that repeatable assessment of disease severity, extent, and progression is challenging even for expert radiologists," the group noted. 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."

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Sonographic imaging descriptors and histopathological diagnoses are needed for more accurate assessment of benign breast lesions, suggest findings published February 3 in BMC Womens Health. Still, this system is imperfect, with imaging findings of some benign breast lesions mimicking malignant characteristics.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 13, 2024

Automation represents the current value of AI in the hospital emergency department (ED), a Yale University emergency radiologist shared last week at the 124th American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Boston. We diagnose almost 180,000 pathologies as radiologists. It's usually a year-long process for budgeting."

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 4, 2024

A standardized detection reporting system can help radiologists accurately categorize how breast cancer is identified -- either through screening or symptomatic presentation -- when performing image-guided breast biopsies, researchers have found. These included the following: symptomatic presentations, imaging modalities, and other.

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Health Imaging

MARCH 24, 2025

By the time the patient was diagnosed with advanced stage lung cancer, his tumor was double the size it was when it first appeared on imaging in 2017.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 5, 2024

Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the U.S. i Thankfully, the field of breast screening is not static, and advancements are revolutionizing how we detect and diagnose the disease. Ultrasound rounds out the radiologist’s toolkit for supplemental imaging of women with dense breasts.

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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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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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Vesta Teleradiology

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Advanced imaging technologies continue to play a crucial role in detecting cancers before they progress, giving patients the best chance for successful treatment. The Importance of Early Detection Through Imaging Early detection of cancer through imaging allows for interventions at stages when treatment is most effective.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted icometrix clearance for icobrain aria, the first AI software approved for detecting, measuring and grading amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA), a potentially harmful side effect of new amyloid-targeting therapies. icobrain aria was thoroughly evaluated in large reader studies.

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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. The investigators suggested that "future research should validate these findings in larger, multicenter cohorts."

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