Large CT Study Shows Benefits of AI in Predicting CV Risks in Patients Without Obstructive CAD
An AI algorithm that incorporates scoring of coronary inflammation based on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) may enhance long-term cardiovascular risk stratification beyond conventional risk factor and imaging assessments, even in patients without obstructive CAD.
Additional carcinoma in the ipsilateral breast was detected on preoperative MRI exams in 24 out of 102 women prior to lumpectomy and mastectomy procedures, according to new study findings presented at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago.
CT-Based AI Model May Enhance Prediction of Lung Cancer Recurrence
An AI model that includes extracted radiomic features from CT scans more than doubled the sensitivity rate for preoperative prediction of lung cancer recurrence in comparison to traditional TNM staging, according to study findings to be presented at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Qure.ai to Debut Multimodality AI Platform for Lung Cancer Imaging at ASCO 2024
In addition to detecting missed lung nodules on X-rays, the AI-powered Qure.ai lung cancer continuum platform reportedly automates lung nodule measurement on CT scans and facilitates multimodality reporting.
Can Deep Learning Models Improve CT Differentiation of Small Solid Pulmonary Nodules?
One deep learning model had a 72.4 percent accuracy rate for differentiating between benign and malignant solid pulmonary nodules on non-contrast CT while another deep learning model demonstrated an 87.1 percent AUC for differentiating benign and inflammatory findings.
Researchers Unveil PI-QUAL v2 for Prostate MRI Quality Assessments
Developed by an extended prostate cancer working group of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR), the updated PI-QUAL scoring system emphasizes a simplified scale of image parameters that applies to prostate MRI scans with and without intravenous contrast use.
Meta-Analysis Assesses Impact of PSMA PET/CT for Staging of Renal Cell Carcinoma
PSMA PET/CT demonstrated an 83 percent pooled detection rate for primary or metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and an 87 percent detection rate for restaging of metastatic or recurrent RCC, according to a nine-study meta-analysis.
CT-Based Fractional Flow Reserve Analysis Improves Five-Year Outcomes After Major Vascular Surgery
For patients with no history of coronary artery disease (CAD), new research shows the use of CT-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR-CT) guided revascularizations after elective vascular surgery reduced myocardial infarction and all-cause death by 20 percent in comparison to standard care.
AI-Based Denoising for Neck CT May Facilitate Reductions in Radiation Dosing
Image quality, sharpness, and contrast with AI-based denoising were significantly enhanced for neck CT in comparison to conventional CT image reconstruction at 100 percent and 50 percent mAs, according to newly published research.
Abbreviated Breast MRI and Dense Breasts: What Emerging Research Reveals
In a study of over 2,000 women with dense breasts and average breast cancer risk, abbreviated MRI (AB-MR) demonstrated an 18.9 per 1000 cancer detection rate (CDR) in baseline exams, and all cancers detected with baseline or subsequent AB/MR exams were stage 0 or 1.
Study: PSMA PET/CT Agent May Rule Out csPCa in 93 Percent of PI-RADS 3 Lesions
New prospective research examining the utility of 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT revealed comparable sensitivity to mpMRI for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer and a 17 percent higher specificity rate.