Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: November 9 — November 15

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.

Multivariable analysis from a new retrospective study involving over 45,000 adults revealed that those with low right ventricular global longitudinal strain were 16 percent more likely to suffer heart failure.

One of the emerging trends in cardiovascular imaging has been the use of AI quantification of coronary plaque based on CCTA scans. In two separate interviews with Diagnostic Imaging, Ibrahim Danad, M.D., Ph.D., and Fatima Rodriguez, M.D., shared their perspectives on the use of AI technology to improve cardiovascular risk stratification.

In a prospective study comparing PSMA PET/CT and mpMRI for biopsy- and imaging-naïve men with suspected prostate cancer (PCa), PSMA PET/CT led to altered management in 34 percent of confirmed cases of PCa.

A new meta-analysis of 49 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) revealed mixed results for adjunctive AI in improving detection for a variety of cancers on medical imaging.

While adjunctive AI facilitated significant improvement in detecting colorectal adenomas and polyps, the researchers noted no significant impact with AI in detecting advanced adenomas or colorectal cancer.

Watch the video summary below of Diagnostic Imaging’s Weekly Scan.