Up to 48 percent of unnecessary prostate biopsies could be eliminated by limiting biopsy to patients with PI-RADS 4 and higher MRI assessments and a prostate-specific antigen density level below 0.15 ng/mL2, according to a new meta-analysis.

Researchers noted a 67.4 percent increase in head and neck CT angiography and a 38 percent reduction in findings of acute pathology in a recent comparison of 2017 and 2021 statistics for headache and/or dizziness presentations at the emergency department of an urban academic medical center.

In a new literature review, researchers noted key findings on the use of breast MRI in facilitating breast cancer detection for women with dense breasts and others at high-risk for breast cancer.

Whether you are extolling the benefits of a new radiology gig to a friend or sizing up a potential opportunity based on a colleague’s recommendation, taking the time to make a prudent, objective assessment is usually the best course of action.

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In a cohort of patients with invasive breast cancer and tumor sizes ranging between 0.3 to 9 cm, image-guided cryoablation was associated with a 10 percent recurrence rate at 16 months, according to research recently presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) conference.

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Emerging research on coronary artery calcium scoring for the assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD) suggests the use of virtual non-contrast images from photon-counting CT may lead to a nearly 20 percent reduction in radiation dosing.

Featuring automated one-click functionality for capturing prostate volume, the AI-enabled software may help shorten workflows for prostate imaging, biopsies, and ultrasound-guided procedures.

Offering improved image clarity capable of capturing details of subtle pathology, the Magnetom Terra.X 7T MRI system reportedly features the first eight-channel parallel transmit architecture for clinical use.

SyMRI 3D reportedly combines precise estimates of regional brain volume with improved resolution bolstering accuracy with lesion analysis.

A nomogram that combines contrast-enhanced lymphatic ultrasound and grayscale ultrasound findings had an 88 percent AUC for prediction of three or more metastatic axillary lymph nodes in women with early breast cancer.

The artificial intelligence (AI) modalities CINA-iPE and CINA-ASPECTS may facilitate improved detection of incidental pulmonary embolism and stroke evaluation, respectively, based on computed tomography (CT) scans.

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The old adage about bad customer service experiences being shared with 10 other people may apply to objectionable hiring practices in radiology as well.

The multimodality system nCommand Lite reportedly facilitates real-time remote imaging guidance on scanning parameters and procedure assessments to licensed technologists for a variety of imaging modalities including CT and MRI.

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Women comprise nearly 80 percent of breast imaging departments and 45 percent of pediatric radiology departments at academic institutions, but burnout, the COVID-19 pandemic and discrimination have impeded further progress in radiology, according to a recently published literature review.

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A multiparametric ultrasound model emphasizing attenuation coefficient assessment demonstrated a 77 percent AUC for detecting metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), according to validation testing from a new multicenter study.