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While dynamic contrast enhanced breast MRI may help reduce biopsies for suspicious calcifications on mammograms, quantitative MRI features and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) may not provide additional diagnostic benefit in these cases, according to a new study.

Women who had an MRI prior to undergoing surgery for newly diagnosed breast cancer were 18 percent more likely to have a mastectomy, according to newly published research.

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Facilitating increased efficiency in radiation therapy planning, the new Rembra RT and Areta RT computed tomography platforms reportedly offer 4D CT capabilities and image reconstruction speeds up to 106 images per second.

Emphasizing enhanced connectivity, the latest version of the Intelligent Radiation Therapy (iRT) software may facilitate improved workflow efficiencies with the planning, performance and reporting for radiation therapy.

The M-PRiSM risk stratification, which incorporates MRI features, offers a significantly higher C-index, one-year AUC and two-year AUC than the 8th AJCC staging system for predicting postoperative survival for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

PSMA PET offered 18 percent higher accuracy for detecting biochemical recurrence of PCa in contrast to mpMRI, according to findings from a 67-study meta-analysis.

Expanded capabilities with the body composition analysis software include automated segmentation of over 140 muscles, skeletal and organ structures from a 15–20-minute MRI.

Offering prospective SNR calculation derived from prescribed slices, the SNR Calculator reportedly facilitates a higher degree of accuracy with quantitative SNR values beyond that of calculators from device manufacturers.

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Abbreviated biparametric MRI demonstrated nearly equivalent detection rates for clinically significant and clinically insignificant prostate cancer as multiparametric MRI, according to research involving 22 centers in 12 countries.

The AI-powered Tempus Pixel software update provides T1 and T2 inline maps to augment cardiac MRI assessment.

For HER2-positive breast cancer patients with radiologic complete response on breast MRI after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), the absence of calcifications was associated with over a 13 percent higher positive predictive value (PPV) for pathologic complete response (pCR).

Circumferential aneurysm wall enhancement on MRI was associated with a 3.8-fold higher risk of intracranial aneurysm instability within a four-year period, according to a study involving over 1,350 patients.

For myocardial extracellular volume quantification, single-phase and dual-phase photon-counting CT provided over 20 percent higher correlation with cardiac MRI in contrast to dual-phase energy-integrating detector CT, according to new research findings.

In a 10-study meta-analysis examining the use of whole-body MRI for asymptomatic individuals, researchers noted a pooled cancer detection rate of 1.57 percent.

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In a new review of MRI-based scoring systems for T-staging of prostate cancer, researchers discuss key literature findings and principles in evaluating the extent of prostate cancer (PCa) lesions, and whether a focus on specificity could enhance the staging of PCa.

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Incorporating technology from Siemens Healthineers’ Magnetom Skyra Fit system, the Invision 3T Recharge Operating Suite offers AI-powrred protocols and automated image reconstruction capabilities.

In a recent interview, Tammie Benzinger, M.D., Ph.D., discussed the utility of portable low-field MRI to help identify patients in remote settings who may be viable candidates for subsequent MRI workup and consideration for new anti-amyloid therapies in treating Alzheimer’s disease.

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A deep learning multimodal model that incorporates MRI features offered nearly double the sensitivity for predicting post-prostatectomy biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer in comparison to the traditional CAPRA-S scoring system.

In addition to facilitating centralized scanning for a variety of imaging, the TechLive system may help ease the strain of technologist shortages and broaden access to advanced imaging exams.

Lower proportions of extremely dense breasts and high BRCAT lifetime risk among Black women in comparison to White women may have resulted in a lower likelihood of eligibility for supplemental screening insurance coverage in Pennsylvania, according to new research.

Offering an 87 percent sensitivity for clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa), the deep learning model demonstrated an 86 percent AUC for predicting > PI-RADS 3 lesions on prostate MRI.

The multimodality remote scanning modality uOmniscan and the recently FDA-cleared 3T uMR Ultra MRI system were unveiled at the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) conference in Las Vegas.