Photon Counting CT May Facilitate Earlier Diagnosis of Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension
In a comparative study of energy-integrating detector CT myelography versus photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT) myelography for the detection of cerebrospinal fluid-venous fistulas (CVFs) in cases of spontaneous intracranial hypotension, PCD-CT myelography demonstrated 10 to 19 percent higher sensitivity rates with reviewing radiologists.
MRI Study Reveals Significant Brain Changes in Adolescent Football Players
In contrast to high-school athletes from non-contact sports, adolescent football players had a variety of brain changes, including numerous areas of cortical thinning, increased sulcal depth and decreased coherence of neural signals in the frontal and medial regions, according to newly published magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research.
FDA Clears AI-Powered Digital Cytology Platform for Cervical Cancer
Combining advanced volumetric imaging technology with deep learning, the Genius Digital Diagnostics System has reportedly shown a 28 percent reduction in false negatives for high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions and other severe lesions in comparison to microscopic review.
Does Initial CCTA Provide the Best Assessment of Stable Chest Pain?
In a recent interview, Markus Scherer, M.D., discussed emerging research, presented at the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Summit, which showed that coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) was associated with a significantly higher likelihood of revascularization in comparison to other modalities or direct referral for invasive coronary angiography.
Study: Deep Learning Reconstruction Reduces Effective Dosing for CT Colonography by 83 Percent
Researchers found the use of deep learning reconstruction for computed tomography colonography (CTC) led to 25 percent higher subjective image quality scoring than iterative image reconstruction at a substantially reduced rate of radiation dosing.
FDA Clears Mini Transesophageal Echocardiography Ultrasound Transducer
Reportedly providing enhanced imaging of structural heart disease, the minimally invasive X11 4t Mini 3D TEE ultrasound transducer facilitates use of the technology in smaller pediatric patients as well as high-risk ICU patients.
3D Hip CT AI Model Bolsters Future Fracture Risk Assessment for Patients with Hip Fractures
Employing reconstructed radiographs from 3D hip CT scans, a deep learning model demonstrated a higher concordance index (C index) and higher two- and three-year AUCs than multiple imaging models and three clinical models for predicting subsequent fracture risk in patients with hip fractures.
Can Combination of mpMRI and Extracellular Vesicle-Based Biomarkers Enhance csPCa Detection?
A multivariable model that includes mpMRI and blood testing assessment of prostate extracellular vesicles had a significantly higher AUC and sensitivity rate than mpMRI alone for predicting clinically significant prostate cancer, according to research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (ASCO-GU).
What Post-Void MRIs May Reveal About Midline Radiotracer Activity on PSMA PET/CT
Patients with localized high-risk prostate cancer and midline radiotracer activity in the prostate had over double the incidence of urethral hyperintensity on T2W MRI, according to research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (ASCO-GU).
Making the Case for Intravascular Ultrasound Use in Peripheral Vascular Interventions
In a recent interview, Eric Secemsky, M.D., discussed an array of benefits for the use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in supplementing angiography for peripheral vascular interventions, current barriers preventing more widespread adoption of the technology and other salient insights from a recent multidisciplinary roundtable discussion.
For patients with recurrent prostate cancer, PET scanning with 18F-flotufolastat led to major changes in treatment for 80 percent of patients and 75 percent of patients with a changed treatment focus to watchful waiting had negative scans, according to new research presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (ASCO-GU).
Study Shows BPE Quantification on MRI Helps Predict Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
Researchers found that several measurements of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI were linked to a 27 to 66 percent higher risk of breast cancer recurrence.
FDA Clears Remote Scanning Software with MRI, CT and PET Capabilities
The syngo Virtual Cockpit platform reportedly enables remote access and image acquisition for CT, MRI and positron emission tomography (PET), and facilitates clinician collaboration across multiple sites.