AuntMinnie

JANUARY 9, 2025

Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has a diagnostic accuracy comparable to digital mammography for women referred for breast imaging, a study published January 10 in Cancer Treatment and Research Communications found.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

FAPI-PET imaging may become a powerful diagnostic tool for detecting pancreatic cancer, according to a study published November 16 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. They found high detection rates and diagnostic accuracy, as well as superior performance to standard imaging. A link to the full study can be found here.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In 2023, the overall average rating of the priority for implementing or expanding a predictive maintenance program for imaging equipment service is 4.9/7, 7, according to the recently published IMV 2023 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Service Outlook Report. In relation to location type, urban sites have the highest rating at 5.3/7,

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Associates in Medical Imaging

APRIL 23, 2021

As diagnostic technology continues to advance rapidly, so too do the imaging options and opportunities presented to hospitals and primary care providers. Gone are the days when there was one "gold standard" diagnostic imaging option. Today, PET/CT is the fastest growing diagnostic imaging modality, and for good reason.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The new horizons of advanced imaging, especially in oncology, must increasingly consider not only diagnostic efficacy but also sustainability for patients, prize-winning researchers told ECR 2025 delegates. To mitigate these effects, low-energy imaging techniques should be prioritized without compromising diagnostic accuracy.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Since Gutberlet was starting out, training for cardiac imaging has improved. He noted that in 2019, the European Society of Cardiology issued updated guidelines for diagnostic imaging of coronary artery disease (CAD), recommending noninvasive imaging (i.e., years of follow-up compared with CT imaging (2.1%

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 8, 2024

Because conventional imaging methods offer limited assistance in the early stages of ILD, the findings underscore the potential utility of FAPI PET/CT as an imaging modality for diagnoses, according to a statement from SNMMI.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 15, 2025

Emergency physicians should use POCUS as a first-line imaging modality in patients with history concerning for [retained products of conception] to rule in a time-sensitive diagnosis, the Boivin team wrote. Once diagnosed, women are treated via dilation and curettage, the drug misoprostol, or ongoing follow-up.

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Associates in Medical Imaging

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

As technological capabilities advance across all medical disciplines, so to do the imaging needs that often come with adequate diagnostic capabilities. Doctors can use MRI to get highly refined, detailed scans of the human body's interior portions without needing to perform any form of surgical intervention for diagnostic purposes.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 9, 2024

Campione also joins the Blue Earth Diagnostics Ltd. Board of Directors and will serve as Vice Chair of the Blue Earth Diagnostics Inc. Board of Directors and will serve as Vice Chair of the Blue Earth Diagnostics Inc. Blue Earth Diagnostics, an indirect subsidiary of Bracco Imaging S.p.A., Bracco Imaging S.p.A.,

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Methods for training artificial intelligence (AI) diagnostic algorithms can help prevent these models from producing medical errors caused by adversarial attacks, according to research presented at RSNA 2023 in Chicago. This suggests that ARFL enhances the learning of discriminative features for diagnostic purposes, Hao added.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 28, 2024

In this study, the researchers assessed the feasibility of using ChatGPT as a resource to educate patients on various aspects of cardiac imaging, including diagnosis, imaging modalities, indications, interpretation of radiology reports, and management. The group posed 30 questions to ChatGPT-3.5 What tests will be ordered?”)

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Diagnostic Imaging

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Joseph Cavallo, MD, MBA, and Dushyant Sahani, MD, discuss unmet needs in imaging modality technology and the contrasting agents used.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Its core technology is a deterministic shape recognition algorithm that yields consistent results on multiple imaging modalities, including mammography, ultrasound, CT, and MRI, the company said. 501[k] clearance) for diagnostic radiology and for reviewing clinical images.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 22, 2024

Ritse Mann, MD, PhD, of Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and colleague Valentina Longo, MD, of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario in Rome, Italy, noted that, although CEM's performance is slightly less than MRI for diagnostic imaging of breast cancer, in "many situations [it is] a viable alternative."

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The British Institute of Radiology

JUNE 8, 2023

In the third blog of her series on AI and the radiographer, Shamie Kumar explores the impact on the radiographer when AI is integrated within an imaging modality. The question to explore in this blog is when AI is integrated within an imaging modality itself and how that may impact a radiographer.

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Diagnostic Imaging

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Experts review traditional imaging modalities for prostate cancer, highlighting the most commonly used modalities.

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Diagnostic Imaging

AUGUST 18, 2023

Joseph Cavallo, MD, MBA, and Dushyant Sahani, MD, provide a brief overview of imaging modalities and their importance in medical diagnosis and treatment.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 6, 2023

Imaging modality, socioeconomic status, and race are a few factors that ti.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 9, 2024

With ultrasound being a user-dependent imaging modality, operator skills are important for diagnostic accuracy. “This [test] enables a standardized, objective, and evidence-based approach to assessment of thoracic ultrasound skills,” Nielsen and co-authors wrote.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 5, 2024

Substituting less energy-consuming ultrasound for x-ray or CT reduced energy use by as much as 8% during diagnostic radiology processes and 31.2% for total CFCs, while demonstrating an increase in diagnostic activity of 11.8%, Masperi said. Stage two consisted of a retrospective review of exams performed and their timing.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Probo will now integrate Alpha Source's technical capabilities across a variety of diagnostic imaging modalities to expand its geographic footprint in technical field service, depot repair, equipment refurbishment and resale, and parts distribution, according to BGL, the firm handling the sale.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

One likely cause of the increase – with 60% of survey respondents rating the likelihood at 4 or 5 out of 5 -- is due to some procedures shifting from other imaging modalities to CT, according to the report. IMV's 2023 CT Market Outlook Report explores market trends related to service contracts for diagnostic imaging equipment in U.S.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 19, 2024

but "no study has examined the relationship between Medicaid reimbursement and utilization of imaging," the team wrote. They estimated the likelihood of an individual having imaging as well as the average number of imaging studies performed, setting gender-modality combinations and controlling for patient characteristics.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

HOPPR, a Health2047 company, is using the RSNA venue to launch Grace, a multimodal foundation model developed for image-to-image and text-to-image learning across all imaging modalities. Dubbed Grace, the B2B foundation model enables image-to-image and text-to-image learning across all medical imaging modalities.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Personal health information (PHI) -- images included -- can be easily accessed on the internet in PowerPoint files, according to a study published October 9 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. The investigators conducted a study that followed previous work Weadock published 15 years ago.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In 2024, the top three diagnostic imaging modalities used for cardiology-related imaging exams are SPECT, CT, and ultrasound, according to IMV's recently published cross-modality report 2024 Cardiology in Diagnostic Imaging Market Outlook Report. Davin Korstjens of IMV Medical Information Division.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Studies suggest that errors like reporting of wrong laterality or imaging modality or technique can be avoided by the integration of these algorithms in EHRs, the authors found. Essentially, ChatGPT can be used to monitor the quality of radiology reports, ensuring that they are accurate and comply with medical standards.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The increased use of cross-sectional imaging modalities such as CT has boosted discovery of incidental kidney lesions -- which can lead to more surgeries and ablations, the group explained. With the assistance of the deep-learning model, the diagnostic accuracy of the radiologists significantly improved," the authors wrote. "We

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The department of radiology teaches a diagnostic technologies in healthcare course, principally around imaging technologies, for which 3,000 people have signed up, Rubin said. "It

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Maven Imaging

MAY 5, 2023

General radiology encompasses various diagnostic imaging techniques in hospitals, imaging centers, and urgent care facilities. These imaging modalities help healthcare professionals diagnose and treat various medical conditions, whether chest X-rays for pneumonia or broken extremities.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A large variety of methods and modalities will be showcased for breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as other pathologies. However, there’s more to women’s imaging than breast imaging. .-3:20 Along with that, nuclear medicine’s role in breast cancer staging and breast biopsy will be explored. 3:20 p.m. |

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Ultrasound proponents will have the opportunity to present and see the modality’s versatility in helping detect and diagnose pathologies such as liver cancer, breast cancer, and thyroid cancer. They can also highlight the resulting benefits that are possible, of course, without the ionizing radiation of some other imaging modalities.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 24, 2024

AI software based on deep-learning algorithms is showing promise, however, for helping to improve specificity in screening mammography and other breast imaging modalities. Although mammogram is the most widely used screening modality, a known problem is that 9.5% Just over 40.5 million mammograms were performed in the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 15, 2023

While CT is not the go-to imaging modality for evaluating breast abnormalities, the researchers pointed out that incidental breast lesions that need further assessment were observed in up to 5.8% of women undergoing chest CT. It tested its deep-learning model with CT scanners from Canon Medical System and GE HealthCare.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 14, 2024

During the clinical trials for Rezdiffra (and in many current ongoing clinical trials for MASH) medical imaging played a crucial role in both assessing treatment efficacy and understanding disease progression.

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Diagnostic Imaging

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Imaging experts discuss the challenges with traditional imaging modalities for prostate cancer, commenting on the bone scan and CT scan.

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