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MRI reveals novel clues to symptoms of long COVID
A new whole-body MRI study has revealed that patients hospitalized for COVID are three times more likely to have abnormalities in multiple organs.
September 27, 2023
Long Covid Organs
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ISMRM: Promising MRI technique prepares to enter the clinical arena
Zero echo-time is shining light on a wide range of developmental, traumatic, inflammatory, rheumatological, and oncological conditions and can open the door for more MRI-based musculoskeletal studies and morphometric analyses, researchers from a leading U.K. hospital have reported.
June 7, 2023
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ISMRM: MRI detects brain changes in past cannabis users
Heavy cannabis use in adolescence to early adulthood is associated with volumetric differences in subregions of the hippocampus and amygdala, New Zealand researchers have reported at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual meeting.
June 5, 2023
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Is biopsy needed prior to PSMA-PET in elderly patients?
Prostate cancer PET/CT imaging can potentially obviate the need for invasive biopsies in elderly patients before they begin therapy, according to a study published April 28 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
May 1, 2023
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Christiane Kuhl speaks out on breast density and screening
Radiologists must be more active in providing objective and understandable information to women about the diagnostic and prognostic implications of dense breasts, and the value of using other screening methods. That's the view of leading expert Dr. Christiane Kuhl.
March 14, 2023
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Big crowds return to Vienna for first March ECR for 4 years
Official figures released by the European Society of Radiology show that 17,262 participants from 122 countries attended ECR 2023. This represents a rise of 14% compared with last year, but it is still a much lower figure than was recorded in 2019.
March 13, 2023
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French group flies the flag for Europe in RSNA poster hall
Members of a research group in Nantes -- known as the jewel of the Loire Valley in northwest France -- received Europe's only magna cum laude award when the prestigious prizes were handed out on day 4 of the RSNA meeting.
November 30, 2022
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Running mania and World Cup fever come to the fore at RSNA
Sports-minded RSNA attendees had a bonanza on day 3 of the congress. A 5k fun run took place in the morning, and then four World Cup soccer games were broadcast live in a dedicated space in McCormick Place.
November 29, 2022
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U.K. strives to address huge workforce challenges
Every imaging department needs to take trainees if the U.K. is to come to terms with the huge shortfall of radiologists that is looming large in the years ahead, Dr. Priya Suresh said at a special session held on November 28 at RSNA 2022.
November 29, 2022
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Krestin gazes into radiology's future at RSNA 2022 event
When contemplating the future, we should not look in a rear-view mirror – we need to be open to the changing environment. That was the central message in a visionary lecture given by Dr. Gabriel Krestin, PhD, at a special evening reception held in Chicago on November 28.
November 28, 2022
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New MRI method shows treatment effects in lung transplant patients
A new method of MRI lung scanning shows the effects of treatment for compromised lung function in transplant patients, U.K. researchers have reported.
Researchers have developed a CT-based deep-learning model for predicting liver decompensation in PSC patients. Pictured is the team's diagram of the pipeline it developed for distinguishing between decompensation and no decompensation is presented in various planes. Image courtesy of Yashbir Singh, PhD.
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Deep-learning model plus CT predicts liver decompensation in PSC patients
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New MRI method shows treatment effects in lung transplant patients
By Kate Madden Yee
A new method of MRI lung scanning shows the effects of treatment for compromised lung function in transplant patients, U.K. researchers have reported.
December 24, 2024
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Deep-learning model plus CT predicts liver decompensation in PSC patients
By Amerigo Allegretto
A deep-learning model applied to CT imaging can predict liver decompensation in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).
December 23, 2024
Researchers have developed a CT-based deep-learning model for predicting liver decompensation in PSC patients. Pictured is the team's diagram of the pipeline it developed for distinguishing between decompensation and no decompensation is presented in various planes. Image courtesy of Yashbir Singh, PhD.
Medical groups critical of trimmed version of passed CR
By Amerigo Allegretto
Medical groups are calling the final continuing resolution (CR) from Congress a mixed bag when it comes to addressing healthcare concerns.
December 23, 2024
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AI improves diagnosis of acute PE, and thus patient care
By Kate Madden Yee
Using an AI-based prioritization algorithm with CTPA to diagnose acute pulmonary embolism could enhance patient care by getting imaging results to clinicians more quickly.
December 23, 2024
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Body composition analysis, MRI safety topped 2024's most read articles
By Liz Carey
While COVID and radiology salaries hit the top of AuntMinnie.com's Top 10 most-read posts of 2023, they rounded out the bottom of this year's list.
December 20, 2024
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Neiman index outperforms Charlson for predicting imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
The Neiman Imaging Comorbidity Index outperforms the Charlson Comorbidity Index for predicting advanced imaging use.
December 20, 2024
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40% of women in their 40s forgo biennial breast cancer screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
About two in every five women in their 40s do not undergo biennial breast cancer screening per USPSTF recommendations.
December 20, 2024
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Practices must comply with the Corporate Transparency Act
By Healthcare Administrative Partners
A new column from Healthcare Administrative Partners discusses the impact of the Corporate Transparency Act on medical practices.
December 20, 2024
Corporate Transparency
Kidneys appear to tolerate Lu-177 treatments
By Will Morton
Kidney-absorbed doses of lutetium-177 (Lu-177)-based treatments for prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumors appear to be below toxicity thresholds.
December 19, 2024
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Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios boost imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios are linked to increased likelihood of Medicaid patients receiving CT, MR, ultrasound, and x-ray imaging.
December 19, 2024
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AI algorithm 'harmonizes' brain MRI data from different scanners
By Kate Madden Yee
A novel machine-learning algorithm used with MRI can harmonize brain volumetric data of patients undergoing Alzheimer's disease assessment gathered from different scanners.
December 18, 2024
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Recommendations address AI bias, data transparency
By Amerigo Allegretto
New recommendations seek to make medical AI safe and effective for everyone by tackling the issues of bias and transparency.
December 18, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Ai Suit
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