Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Is there a signature biomarker for younger/early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease (EOAD)? Sporadic early-onset Alzheimer’s disease (EOAD) is rare and understudied. The Sporadic Early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease Signature Of Atrophy: Preliminary Findings From The Longitudinal Early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease Study (LEADS) Cohort.

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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 ). Plesner, M.D.,

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Imaging Technology

MAY 24, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 05/24/2024 - 07:00 May 24, 2024 — Smokers who have small abnormalities on their CT scans that grow over time have a greater likelihood of experiencing acute respiratory disease events, according to a new study published today in Radiology , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ).

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 02/12/2024 - 15:03 February 12, 2024 — According to the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) , free-breathing cine-deep learning (DL) may yield reliable left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measurements in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) unable to repeatedly breath-hold.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 26, 2023

christine.book Mon, 06/26/2023 - 12:46 June 26, 2023 — PET imaging with 68Ga-FAPI offers a feasible, reliable, and reproducible method for evaluating disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research presented at the 2023 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Annual Meeting. percent for 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 29, 2023

Based on a novel clustering framework using sparse canonical correlation analysis (SCCA), the integrated approach was successful in identifying four subtypes of Alzheimer’s disease and the top genes associated with each, according to the authors of the study, “An SCCA-clustering framework for Alzheimer’s disease subtyping using tau PET and genomics.”

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Safety net hospitals provide equitable care in breast cancer screening in terms of race and ethnicity, a study published December 12 in Academic Radiology found. The Boyko team identified predictors tied to lower mortality in women diagnosed and treated for breast cancer at a safety net hospital. for age (p = 0.001) and 6.37

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 8, 2024

reported brain imaging findings on MRI in COVID-19 survivors who had been hospitalized. months from hospital admission," the group wrote. A team led by Catarina Rua, MD, of the University of Cambridge in the U.K., These differences are consistent with a neuroinflammatory response.

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Radiology Business

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Prompt diagnosis of such pneumothorax is crucial, with delays linked to longer hospital lengths of stay and greater disease progression, experts write in Academic Radiology.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Also, women with high levels of unmet social needs were more likely to present with late-stage breast disease. This included both an underserved safety-net hospital and a National Cancer Institute-designated academic cancer center.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 12, 2024

In his talk, Andreas Giannakou, MD, from Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston showed results suggesting that nodal disease burden and oncologic outcomes among women in a real-world setting are similar to criteria in the Sentinel Node vs. Observation After Axillary UltraSound (SOUND) trial. vs. 78.8%).

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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. He was admitted to the hospital.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 29, 2024

PET brain scans show persistent brain inflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), despite being treated with high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies, according to a recent study by researchers in Boston. This allows extended imaging acquisition times to measure TSPO as a biomarker, the team wrote.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 22, 2024

and 83.6%, respectively, a team led by Thanatchawan Polvieng, MD, of Phramongkutklao Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, reported. loss of muscle mass) on overall survival, disease-free survival, and postoperative outcomes among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent surgery.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

tesla MRI AI body composition analysis Cardiac PET Cryo/thermoablation CT colonography Genicular artery embolization Hyperpolarized xenon-129 MRI PET/MRI Photon-counting CT Radiomics Theranostics Whole-body MRI screening Image of the Year 3D PET/MR image.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A large study, needed for FDA clearance, demonstrated that the use of icobrain aria significantly increases the accuracy of ARIA assessments by radiologists and hence allows for safer use of new amyloid-beta targeting therapies for Alzheimer’s disease patients. Slow Adoption of Alzheimer’s Treatments Amid Safety Concerns Figure 1.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Alzheimer’s disease patients with cognitive impairment or dementia who were referred for amyloid PET scans had fewer hospitalizations compared with a matched control group, according to a study published October 9 in JAMA Neurology. The percentage of patients impacted was small – just 4.5% of patients with dementia, the authors noted.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 22, 2023

This makes disease severity classification important, but current scoring tools are limited, the researchers noted. It also explored any associations between POCUS findings and respiratory support at 12 and 24 hours, maximum respiratory support during hospitalization, disposition, and hospital length of stay.

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European Radiology

APRIL 22, 2024

The European Radiology Editorial Team is excited to intoduce their new Junior Deputy Editors. Erika Pace is a pediatric oncoradiologist with clinical and academic commitments at the Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research in London. He has authored about 100 scientific papers and book chapters.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The emerging procedure has a relatively short history, with long-term findings now supporting its use over more invasive surgery, noted lead author Lin Yan, MD, of the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing. The 10-year disease-free survival was 93.9%. The mean age of patients was 45.8 years old and 118 (65.9%) were women.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In his presentation, Jae Seok Bae, MD, from Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea presented research that found that shear-wave velocity values measured after chemotherapy showed predictive performance in chemotherapy responsiveness in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 23, 2024

Researchers led by Li-Da Chen, PhD, from the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China found that their combined sequential algorithm improved specificity by over 20% for predicting pathologically advanced liver fibrosis compared with the Fibrosis-4 Index (FIB-4) alone. “AI-based

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 9, 2024

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that primarily involves synovial joints. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that primarily involves synovial joints. Some of the patients do not have good response to these drugs,” the group wrote.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 4, 2024

When it comes to hospitals' focus on specific clinical programs, 61% of respondents indicated that their hospital has a vascular surgery program, 54% have a cardiac surgery program, and 31% have a dedicated structural heart disease program -- all of which use fixed C-arm devices. Weekends 21.5

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 14, 2024

found that cirrhosis patients admitted over the weekend for TIPS procedures exhibited higher incidences of mortality, hepatic encephalopathy, acute kidney injury, and transfers to alternate hospital facilities. They also experienced longer times from admission to surgery, extended hospital stays, and higher overall hospital costs.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 6, 2024

A British Heart Foundation-funded study published May 29 in The Lancet co-authored by Chan used AI to analyze CCTA scans and clinical data from over 40,000 people at eight hospitals in the U.K. Systemic inflammatory syndromes contribute to unique elevated atherosclerotic risk and incident cardiovascular disease, according to Weber.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The MRI PDFF measure could improve patient care by giving clinicians a more accurate picture of liver disease, a team led by Tianyi Xia, MD, of Zhongda Hospital School of Medicine, Southeast University, in Nanjing, China. Research on the relationship between liver MRI PDFF and liver disease is lacking, according to Xia and colleagues.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The new risk score fills a significant gap in efforts to improve cardiac care in women, noted lead author Guillermo Romero-Farina, MD, PhD, of the Vall dHebron University Hospital in Barcelona, Spain, and colleagues. Coronary artery disease (CAD) continues to be the leading cause of death among women in the U.S.

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 11, 2023

While celebrating a year of significant achievements, we have also been working tirelessly behind the scenes to prepare for the next phase of innovation and expansion into new disease states," said Karim Karti, CEO of RapidAI.

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2023

NM-101 is a cloud-based analysis platform that is able to seamlessly integrate into existing workflows at hospitals and imaging centers. The device allows doctors to send neuromelanin MRI images to Terran directly through the hospital picture archiving and communication system (PACS) and receive a full report back in under an hour.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 23, 2024

Designed for seamless integration, the trailer allows hospitals and medical facilities to expand their cardiac care imaging with minimal financial and operational risk. CDL provides this service in compliance with all healthcare regulations. For more information: cdl-mobile-trailers-7.webflow.io Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 16:03

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 19, 2024

MR elastography (MRE) is an effective technique for noninvasive monitoring of liver stiffness -- a surrogate for fibrosis -- in children and young adults with autoimmune liver disease, researchers have reported. years) who underwent an abdominal 1.5-tesla tesla MRI that included liver MRE as well as a liver biopsy within six months.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 8, 2024

In a study that included 104 patients, PET/MRI provided high sensitivity and specificity for determining underlying causes, especially in patients with elevated C-reactive protein, a blood biomarker of inflammation, according to lead author Tomas Rohan, MD, of University Hospital Brno in Brno, Czechia. “To

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

A team led by Liu Junzhi, PhD, from the China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University in Changchun, China, found that the modality leads to upstaging at a higher rate than that of F-18 FDG PET/CT. “The The full study can be found here.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 26, 2024

The use of this technology, based on research done by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust and The University of Warwick’s Clinical Trials Unit , will result in faster reporting of people’s samples helping to deliver world class care.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 26, 2023

A steady increase in the volume of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) exams is occurring, especially at mid- to high-level community hospitals across the country. If staff choose the right subgroup of patients to examine with CCTA imaging, they can save their hospital, healthcare system, and insurance companies a lot of money.

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