Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: July 12 — July 18

Welcome to Diagnostic Imaging’s Weekly Scan, which offers an opportunity to catch up on the most well-viewed radiology content of the past week.

For a retrospective multi-reader study, recently published in Radiology, researchers compared the use of adjunctive AI and unassisted interpretation in a test set of 60 mammograms. In cases involving false negative suggestions from adjunctive AI for screening mammogram review, researchers found that unassisted radiologists had a 32 percent higher sensitivity rate than those who utilized AI.

In a recent interview with Diagnostic Imaging, Ron Blankstein, MD, discussed new research presented at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) conference, including a study examining the impact of notification of AI detection of coronary plaque on physicians prescribing lipid-lowering therapy.

In the latest episode of her “Breast Imaging in Focus” series, Manisha Bahl, MD, MPH, FSBI, discusses new research examining the utility of automated breast ultrasound in supplemental screening for women with dense breasts.

Out of multiple potential risk factors for the development of preeclampsia, ranging from hypertension to non-gestational diabetes and maternal age > 35, research presented at the aforementioned SCCT conference revealed that 36.8 percent of women who had preeclampsia had pre-pregnancy coronary artery calcium (CAC).

In light of the recent death of Sen. Lindsey Graham from aortic dissection, we highlighted a Diagnostic Imaging interview with Alan Braverman, MD, FACC, who discussed pertinent diagnostic principles and key imaging findings for the timely detection of aortic dissection.

Thank you for checking out the latest edition of Diagnostic Imaging’s Weekly Scan.