Jeff Hall

Prostate artery embolization led to a 32 percent reduction of the prostate gland and a 42 percent decrease in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values one year after the procedure, according to new research presented recently at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting in Phoenix.

Findings from three randomized trials of ultrasound renal denervation revealed a significant reduction in daytime ambulatory systolic blood pressure in patients with varying levels of hypertension.

The new software for the Swoop® Portable MR Imaging system reportedly enhances the signal-to-noise ratio for diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) sequences by 42 percent in comparison to the previous software.

New research from the American Cancer Society comparing pre-pandemic cancer screening prevalence to the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States showed a 1.1 million decrease in breast cancer screenings, a 4.4 million decrease in cervical cancer screening and a 600,000 decrease in prostate cancer screenings.

In a new study involving over 900,000 women, researchers found the cumulative six-year risk of mammography screening-detected ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) increased with shorter screening intervals and age.

Facilitating expedited assessment of pulmonary embolism severity, the emerging artificial intelligence (AI) tool Rapid RV/LV reportedly calculates the right ventricle/left ventricle (RV/LV) ratio within minutes of a computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA).

Noting that only 25 percent of incidental emboli are identified in reporting of initial computed tomography (CT) exams, Avicenna.AI said the artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled CINA-iPE is geared toward detecting incidental pulmonary embolism (PE) on chest CT scans.

Noting that pelvic coverage can increase radiation dosing for liver computed tomography (CT) by 29 to 39 percent, researchers found low three-year cumulative rates of incidental pelvic tumors and isolated pelvic metastasis in follow-up liver CT imaging of over 1,100 people treated for hepatocellular carcinoma.

In a recent video interview, radiologist Jonathon Lee, MD, shared insights from his experience on the insidious nature of burnout, emphasized the link between work-life balance and productivity, and discussed a recent partnership between the teleradiology service provider vRad and the behavioral health consultancy VITAL WorkLife to help promote well-being for vRad teleradiologists.

The computed tomography severity score (CTSS) has sensitivity rates of 85 percent for predicting the severity of COVID-19 and 77 percent for predicting COVID-19 related mortality, according to a newly published meta-analysis.

Use of the prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET) agent piflufolastat F 18 led to treatment plan changes in nearly 40 percent of men with recurrent prostate cancer and low prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, according to new research presented recently at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers (GU) Symposium in San Francisco.

The TE Air reportedly combines enhanced point-of-care ultrasound imaging with an array of practical benefits for radiologists.

Preliminary research suggests no significant differences between photon-counting computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the quantification of liver fat fraction in obese patients.

In their review of follow-up chest computed tomography (CT) scans, researchers from Wuhan, China found that nearly 40 percent of patients had interstitial lung abnormalities two years after having COVID-19.

Derived from coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) images, a radiomics model demonstrated a 75 percent or greater area under the curve (AUC) in multiple test sets for identifying vulnerable plaque.

The upgraded, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled software for the Swoop® Portable MR Imaging System reportedly enhances the device’s signal-to-noise ratio for diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) sequences.

In a recent video interview, Sonia Gupta, MD discussed a number of ongoing developments with artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology, ranging from market consolidation of AI vendors to maximizing automation and efficiency with patient triage, reporting and follow-up of incidental findings.

Approximately 43 percent of patients with COVID-19 and preexisting cancer presented with atypical or indeterminate findings on chest computed tomography (CT) scans.

In a new study that may have implications for breast cancer surgery, researchers found that shorter time to enhancement (TTE) on preoperative ultrafast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was significantly associated with escalation of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) to invasive breast cancer.

The HERA W10 Elite ultrasound platform provides enhanced visualization features and artificial intelligence (AI)-aided measurement capabilities.

In newly published research, researchers found that an artificial intelligence (AI) computer-aided detection (CAD) system was more than twice as likely as non-AI assessment to diagnose actionable lung nodules on chest X-rays.

Employing an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered scoring system, LVivo IQS reportedly provides real-time assessment of the quality of cardiac ultrasound images.

In a new study of 1,232 women diagnosed with breast cancer within a year of a screening mammography exam, researchers found that interval breast cancer was 17 percent more likely in women with dense or extremely dense breasts, and over three times more likely to involve stage 2 or higher primary tumors in comparison to screening-detected breast cancer.

While acknowledging a moderate to high risk of bias in the retrospective studies reviewed for a recent meta-analysis, researchers found the current evidence supports the use of high-intensity magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) surveillance for detection of soft tissue sarcoma recurrence.

In a study of over 9,000 children that examined structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data as well as parent and child self-reporting of adversity-related measures, researchers found that greater exposure to adversities for Black children was linked to lower gray matter volume in the amygdala and multiple subregions of the prefrontal cortex in comparison to White children.

In what is reportedly the first Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for musculoskeletal ultrasound, the model provides automated measurements of tendons in the knee, ankle, and foot.

In an external validation data set for a deep learning bone-suppressed (DLBS) model, researchers found that adjunctive use of the DLBS model led to a nearly 15 percent increase in sensitivity for detecting pulmonary nodules on chest X-rays in comparison to radiologist assessment.

In a review of 22 studies and data from over 132,000 women with dense breasts and negative mammography exams, researchers found that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was superior to digital breast tomosynthesis, handheld ultrasound and automated whole breast ultrasound for the detection of breast cancer.

In a prospective study of over 600 patients, researchers found that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) had no serious adverse effects upon the detection of tachyarrhythmias with non-MRI conditional implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs).

Researchers showed that adjunctive use of a deep learning algorithm resulted in an eight percent increase in sensitivity and a nearly 10 percent increase in specificity for differentiating between colon carcinoma and acute diverticulitis on computed tomography (CT) scans.