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Road to RSNA 2024: Women's Imaging Preview

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Women’s imaging at this year’s RSNA reflects momentous changes in trends regarding personalized, targeted healthcare in 2024 for women’s health. Research efforts toward supplemental breast imaging have ramped up in recent years and in Chicago, attendees can see results from these imaging modalities being put to the test.

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Clinicians need education regarding HCC surveillance resources

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Clinicians need education to understand hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tracking and surveillance resources, according to research published May 14 in JAMA Network Open. This includes a perceived lack of diagnostic radiology resources, with ultrasound being the go-to imaging modality for liver surveillance.

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ChatGPT tested on cardiac imaging questions

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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 full study can be found here.

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Surgeon General's alcohol advisory puts patient counseling at the fore

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Patient communication and education may be key for radiologists in the wake of an advisory from the U.S. Radiology already has well-defined roles in imaging some of these cancers, specifically breast, liver, and head and neck cancer. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, MD,on alcohol-related cancer risk.

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Customized support reduces CT, MRI order errors

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Yet the incidence of diagnostic errors due to incorrect CT or MRI orders has not been thoroughly studied, DeSimone and colleagues wrote, explaining that incorrect imaging exam orders can include those that call for the wrong imaging modality or technique, the wrong anatomy, or the wrong contrast-related request.

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Wider use of cardiac PET faces challenges

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Strategies to increase the use of cardiac PET myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in the U.S. include education, advocacy, and industry partnerships, according to a study published January 10 in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. noted Rupa Sanghani, MD, of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, and colleagues. the authors noted.

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VR test differentiates between novice, expert ultrasound users

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With ultrasound being a user-dependent imaging modality, operator skills are important for diagnostic accuracy. Previous research suggests that immersive VR could play a role in advancing hands-on medical education, radiology included. However, the researchers noted a lack of data on its educational use in thoracic ultrasound.