Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: June 12-June 18
Catch up on the top radiology content of the past week.
Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan is your chance to catch up on the latest radiology content, from new research and device news to the latest case quizzes and conference reports. Review the slideshow below to see this week's top content:
Click the arrows above to view top radiology content from the past week.
AI Software Facilitates 22.1 Percent Reduction in Chest CT Review Time
Noting that an AI software platform could save radiologists up to an hour a day in interpreting chest computed tomography (CT) scans, the authors of a prospective study found shorter mean interpretation times with non-contrast and contrast-enhanced CT as well as positive CT scans with and without significant new findings. READ MORE
New Study Says Expansion of USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility May be Reducing Racial Disparities
Emerging research shows a 14.5 percent increase among African Americans getting screened for lung cancer, which may be atributable to the United States Preventive Services Taskforce (USPSTF) lowering the minimum screening age to 50 and decreasing the smoking intensity screening threshold from 30 pack years to 20 pack years in March 2021. READ MORE
Is Whole Body Imaging Warranted for Thrombocytopenia Caused by a COVID-19 Vaccine?
In what may be the largest study to date to examine the use of whole-body imaging to assess multisystem thrombosis in patients with COVID-19 vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia, researchers found multiple sites of thrombosis in 83 percent of patients who had additional CT, MRI and/or ultrasound imaging beyond the area of their primary complaint. READ MORE
Image IQ Quiz: 40-Year-Old Female with Abdominal Pain
What is your diagnosis? READ MORE
Study Finds Key Benefits and Low Use of Pre-Op MRI for Patients Having Surgery for Prostate Cancer
Despite increased use of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in recent years for patients undergoing surgery for prostate cancer, a study found that over 70 percent of a large Medicare population with prostate cancer did not have a preoperative MRI scan as of 2015. READ MORE
