AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Another way to reduce radiation to patients would be to scale back on adjacent x-ray imaging, says a group in Australia, which will present a study on Sunday suggesting that a vast majority of second scans of the upper and lower limbs have no new findings. DAEC system reduces portable x-ray radiation doses Sunday, December 1 | 1:20 p.m.-1:30

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) could be a suitable alternative to CT for early detection of complications in splenic trauma thats nonoperatively managed, according to a study presented on February 28 at ECR 2025. The spleen is one of the most often injured organs in blunt abdominal trauma cases.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Previous studies have highlighted an increasing incidence of late-stage, metastatic breast cancer at initial presentation. The researchers reported the following: Late-stage breast cancer incidence rates at presentation increased overall for U.S. They added that the U.S. We encourage women to get screened.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 20, 2025

Participants were presented with the Ebbinghaus, Ponzo, Mller-Lyer, and Shepard Tabletops visual illusions via forced-choice tasks. These findings present evidence that expertise in perceiving specific kinds of visual stimuli may afford domain-general benefits to visual perception, the group wrote.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A relatively simple toilet filtration system removes iodinated contrast agents from wastewater, according to research findings presented December 2 at the RSNA meeting. It's not effectively removed by current purification techniques, which presents a problem for drinking water, she said.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

VIENNA Generative AI may have novel applications in the clinic, but using the technology comes with its share of challenges and future directions, according to a presentation given February 26 at ECR 2025. Kohli used generative AI to create some of his presentation slides.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 2, 2024

CHICAGO -- Characterizing an individual's type of body fat using body MRI can help predict Alzheimer's disease risk up to 20 years before symptoms manifest, according to research results presented December 2 at the RSNA meeting.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 3, 2024

CHICAGO -- Breast masses detected by ultrasound in pediatric patients can be treated by pediatric specialists and not adult centers, suggest findings presented December 3 at RSNA 2024. However, when these masses do present themselves, they can cause stress and anxiety for patients and their families.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 1, 2024

CHICAGO -- Many women welcome the use of AI for breast cancer screening, according to research presented December 1 at RSNA 2024. In her talk, Ottavia Battaglia, MD, from the University of Milan in Italy discussed her team’s findings showing that nearly nine out of 10 women are optimistic about the technology.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

MRI shows that lower pulmonary gas exchange in the lungs of long-COVID patients may be associated with cognitive symptoms, according to a study to be presented at the RSNA annual meeting in Chicago.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 3, 2025

Known to be extremely painful at times, many women with endometriosis consider flare-ups of the condition to be debilitating.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 24, 2024

We hope this new type of scan might allow us to see changes in the transplant lungs earlier and before signs of damage are present in the usual blowing tests," said research coauthor Prof. Andrew Fisher, PhD, also of Newcastle University.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 27, 2025

Radiotherapy developer Actinium Pharmaceuticals is launching ATNM-400, a novel, non-prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) targeting radiotherapy for prostate cancer that uses the actinium-225 (Ac-225) radioisotope.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

"MR enterography has a big strength in mapping, but ultrasound has a big strength in really looking at the bowel wall and assessing features of inflammation," stated course presenter Gauraang Bhatnagar, MD, of Frimley Health National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust in the U.K. "We Other presenters included course chair Prof.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Levothyroxine – a common medication taken for hypothyroidism – may be associated over time with bone loss, according to a study to be presented at next week’s RSNA meeting in Chicago.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 30, 2025

ORLANDO The use of low-dose aspirin during pregnancy is not tied to fetal ductal constriction, suggest findings presented March 30 at the 2025 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual convention. Final analysis included data collected between 2020 and 2024 from 104 echocardiography exams from 51 pregnant women.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 2, 2025

Nontraditional education resources are being used more by point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) educators, a study presented at the 2025 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual conference found. This goes for POCUS education as well, where Broadstock said such resources are abundant.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Hybrid PET/MRI scans outperform either technique alone for identifying tumors in high-risk patients with suspected prostate cancer, according to research presented February 27 at ECR in Vienna.

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Health Imaging

MARCH 11, 2025

Experts note that multimodal GenAI presents a transformative opportunity to increase the efficiency and accuracy of radiologist reporting.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 1, 2025

ORLANDO -- Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) residency tracks lead to marked improvement in exam performance by family medicine specialists, according to findings presented March 31 at the 2025 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual conference.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2024

CHICAGO -- When AI in mammography is coupled with a safeguard radiologist review, women are more likely to pay for breast cancer screening mammography if the AI will boost exam results, research presented December 5 at the RSNA meeting suggests.

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Health Imaging

MAY 6, 2024

This week at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine’s annual meeting, a team of experts presented new data on the technologist’s role in MRI safety events.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 2, 2025

Interventional radiologists who excel in communication, positive outcomes, and cultural competence receive high patient ratings, according to a study presented at the recent RSNA meeting.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Medicare population, a study presented at RSNA 2023 found. Aditya Khurana, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discussed the results he presented with AuntMinnie.com, as well as how they point to quality and workforce challenges.

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Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Patients with such impediments also are more likely to present to practices with late-stage disease, experts detailed in JAMA Network Open.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 24, 2025

This will also include case studies, patient care presentations, and poster competitions. McMahon said she hopes the first webinar, to be hosted in the spring, will be geared toward students and feature participation from ultrasound training programs.

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Radiology Business

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Higher levels of visceral fat were linked to increased amyloid, according to new research being presented this week at RSNA 2024 in Chicago.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

They added that this finding was particular for when fibroids were present. The study authors wrote that non-Hispanic Black women gained higher value from biopsy-based strategies than non-Hispanic white women, meaning fewer biopsies were needed and more cancers detected.

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Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A radiologist unaffiliated with the campaign gave an impassioned speech on the topic, appealing to have the resolution presented for debate at the interim House of Delegates.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 29, 2024

Achieving health equity with AI in imaging requires overcoming barriers to how the technology analyzes people, according to a presentation given at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting. We do see a need to positively impact healthcare equity in radiology,” Yahyavi said.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Elastography could help with treatment strategies for colorectal cancer patients, a study presented November 26 at the RSNA annual meeting found. Jae Seok Bae, MD, from Seoul National University Hospital presented research at RSNA showing the efficacy of shear-wave elastography in predicting chemotherapy response in colorectal patients.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

We’re once again providing a modality-by-modality overview of select scientific presentations to serve as your guide to events at McCormick Place. Many other scientific presentations, scientific posters, educational courses and exhibits, and plenary sessions on AI topics also await attendees. Sunday, December 1 | 9:50 a.m.-10:00

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AuntMinnie

MAY 14, 2024

Neetika Gupta, MD, a pediatric radiologist at the University of Toronto, presented a pictorial guide of injuries seen on imaging. To illustrate the spectrum of injuries, Gupta presented a series of images with positive findings. Ultimately, there is “no safe jumping on the trampoline,” Gupta said. “As

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 3, 2025

Arterial embolization is a promising, minimally invasive treatment for chronic hip pain in patients with osteoarthritis, according to research presented February 28 at the ECR meeting in Vienna.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We’re once again providing a modality-by-modality overview of select scientific presentations to serve as your guide to events at McCormick Place. In fact, it’s hard to find a scientific session without at least one AI-related presentation. Central Standard Time on November 27 as well as daily presentations from vendors.

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Health Imaging

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The heightened sensitivity of MRI is beneficial in that it allows for earlier detection of cancers, but it also presents challenges for providers tasked with managing patients’ care plans.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 4, 2024

This study presents an effective, non-invasive, and contrast-free method for predicting LGE in acute [myocardial infarction], potentially reducing the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents and shortening cardiac MR examinations,” Qian noted.

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