Senior Editor, Diagnostic Imaging
Essential Questions for Assessing Artificial Intelligence Vendors in Radiology
June 21st 2022In a recent video interview, abdominal radiologist Sonia Gupta, MD discussed key principles in assessing potential alliances with artificial intelligence (AI) vendors and the potential of AI to alleviate the time-consuming, administrative aspects of patient care.
Study Finds Key Benefits and Low Use of Pre-Op MRI for Patients Having Surgery for Prostate Cancer
June 17th 2022Despite increased use of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in recent years for patients undergoing surgery for prostate cancer, a study found that over 70 percent of a large Medicare population with prostate cancer did not have a preoperative MRI scan as of 2015.
AI Software Facilitates 22.1 Percent Reduction in Chest CT Review Time
June 17th 2022Noting that an AI software platform could save radiologists up to an hour a day in interpreting chest computed tomography (CT) scans, the authors of a prospective study found shorter mean interpretation times with non-contrast and contrast-enhanced CT as well as positive CT scans with and without significant new findings.
Is Whole Body Imaging Warranted for Thrombocytopenia Caused by a COVID-19 Vaccine?
June 14th 2022In what may be the largest study to date to examine the use of whole-body imaging to assess multisystem thrombosis in patients with COVID-19 vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia, researchers found multiple sites of thrombosis in 83 percent of patients who had additional CT, MRI and/or ultrasound imaging beyond the area of their primary complaint.
Siemens Healthineers Get FDA Nod for New SPECT/CT Scanner
June 12th 2022The newly FDA-cleared Symbia Pro.specta SPECT/CT Scanner, which reportedly offers a variety of enhanced capabilities including low-dose CT up to 64 slices and intuitive workflow guides, was launched at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2022 Annual Meeting.
Detecting Intracranial Hemorrhages: Can an Emerging AI Advance Have an Impact?
June 9th 2022A 3D whole brain convolutional neural network could provide enhanced sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing intracranial hemorrhages on computed tomography, according to new research presented at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) conference in Kissimmee, Fla.
Emerging Radiology Research May Shed Light on Blocked Fallopian Tubes
June 8th 2022Selective salpingography may provide enhanced assessment of fallopian tubes and fallopian tube recanalization could be a viable alternative to facilitate natural conception, according to new research from the Department of Radiology at the University of British Columbia.
Study Suggests the COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Millions of Decreased Cancer Screenings
June 6th 2022A new survey study from the American Cancer Society shows a 4.47 million decrease in cervical cancer screenings and a 2.13 million decrease in breast cancer screenings in the United States between 2018 and 2020.
Lessons Learned from the Iodinated Contrast Media Shortage: A Neuroradiologist's Perspective
June 3rd 2022In a recent video interview on the current iodinated contrast media shortage, neuroradiologist Sean Bryant, MD discussed imaging alternatives, emphasized communication with referring physicians on optimal studies, and discussed the ongoing need to prevent “protocol creep” with timely updates of imaging protocols.
Can Diffusion-Weighted MRI Have an Impact in Detecting Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer?
May 29th 2022For post-op monitoring of patients who had pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) resection, a new study showed that diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) had enhanced sensitivity for detecting recurrent tumors in comparison to conventional MRI.
Study Looks at Deep Radiomics Approach for Diagnosing Osteoporosis on Hip X-Rays
May 26th 2022Deep radiomics models that included deep learning features had a 40 percent or greater increase in the specificity rate for diagnosing osteoporosis on hip radiographs in comparison to models that only emphasized clinical and/or textural features.
PE Triage Platform from RapidAI Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance
May 25th 2022The new artificial intelligence-powered software reportedly helps detect central pulmonary embolism (PE) on computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) images and streamlines communication among interventional teams to bolster treatment outcomes.
AI May Bolster Assessment of Pulmonary Nodules on Chest CT
May 24th 2022A new study revealed that an emerging artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled software tool led to improved sensitivity, specificity and inter-observer agreement for the diagnosis of indeterminate pulmonary nodules on chest computed tomography (CT) scans.
Is Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Superior to Digital Mammography?
May 23rd 2022A closer look at the literature suggests the combination of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and two-dimensional (2D) digital mammography (DM) has relatively equivalent cancer detection rates as using DM alone, according to a recent presentation at the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI)/American College of Radiology (ACR) conference.
New Study Points to Longer Duration of Axillary Lymphadenopathy After COVID-19 Vaccine
May 20th 2022While COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials noted that post-vaccine axillary lymphadenopathy lasted for one to 10 days, emerging breast ultrasound research found a mean resolution of 127 days after a first vaccine dose.
Emerging Strategies for Managing the Acute Shortage of Iodinated Contrast Media
May 18th 2022In a recent video interview, two radiology professors from the Yale School of Medicine discussed the impact of the iodinated contrast media (ICM) shortage and potential strategies, ranging from ICM dose reduction to possible deferment of non-urgent imaging, that may provide a viable path moving forward.