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.

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.

From pagers, transcriptionists, and low-tech X-rays to teleradiology, advanced imaging and artificial intelligence (AI), this author considers the evolution of radiology over three decades.

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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.

Reviewing recent changes to the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging system for hepatocellular carcinoma and the potential impact for interventional radiologists, these authors discuss key updates including the subdivision of patients with intermediate stage disease and emerging literature on systemic agents for advanced disease.

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.

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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.