Health Imaging

MAY 17, 2024

In individuals who have not completed a DEXA scan, head CT conducted for other reasons can offer insight into patients’ frontal bone density, a potential marker of osteoporosis.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Another way to reduce radiation to patients would be to scale back on adjacent x-ray imaging, says a group in Australia, which will present a study on Sunday suggesting that a vast majority of second scans of the upper and lower limbs have no new findings. DAEC system reduces portable x-ray radiation doses Sunday, December 1 | 1:20 p.m.-1:30

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

VIENNA Generative AI may have novel applications in the clinic, but using the technology comes with its share of challenges and future directions, according to a presentation given February 26 at ECR 2025. Kohli used generative AI to create some of his presentation slides.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Previous studies have highlighted an increasing incidence of late-stage, metastatic breast cancer at initial presentation. The researchers reported the following: Late-stage breast cancer incidence rates at presentation increased overall for U.S. They added that the U.S. We encourage women to get screened.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 20, 2025

Participants were presented with the Ebbinghaus, Ponzo, Mller-Lyer, and Shepard Tabletops visual illusions via forced-choice tasks. These findings present evidence that expertise in perceiving specific kinds of visual stimuli may afford domain-general benefits to visual perception, the group wrote.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A relatively simple toilet filtration system removes iodinated contrast agents from wastewater, according to research findings presented December 2 at the RSNA meeting. It's not effectively removed by current purification techniques, which presents a problem for drinking water, she said.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 2, 2024

CHICAGO -- Characterizing an individual's type of body fat using body MRI can help predict Alzheimer's disease risk up to 20 years before symptoms manifest, according to research results presented December 2 at the RSNA meeting.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 9, 2024

According to the Herald , the patient presented at Jupiter Medical Center in June of 2021 with "severe headache"; he underwent CT imaging of the brain and cervical spine. A Florida Department of Health complaint brings the accusation to Mark McGehee, MD, who at the time of the incident was working at Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

"MR enterography has a big strength in mapping, but ultrasound has a big strength in really looking at the bowel wall and assessing features of inflammation," stated course presenter Gauraang Bhatnagar, MD, of Frimley Health National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust in the U.K. "We Other presenters included course chair Prof.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 3, 2024

CHICAGO -- Breast masses detected by ultrasound in pediatric patients can be treated by pediatric specialists and not adult centers, suggest findings presented December 3 at RSNA 2024. However, when these masses do present themselves, they can cause stress and anxiety for patients and their families.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 1, 2024

CHICAGO -- Many women welcome the use of AI for breast cancer screening, according to research presented December 1 at RSNA 2024. In her talk, Ottavia Battaglia, MD, from the University of Milan in Italy discussed her team’s findings showing that nearly nine out of 10 women are optimistic about the technology.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

MRI shows that lower pulmonary gas exchange in the lungs of long-COVID patients may be associated with cognitive symptoms, according to a study to be presented at the RSNA annual meeting in Chicago.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 24, 2024

We hope this new type of scan might allow us to see changes in the transplant lungs earlier and before signs of damage are present in the usual blowing tests," said research coauthor Prof. Andrew Fisher, PhD, also of Newcastle University.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Hybrid PET/MRI scans outperform either technique alone for identifying tumors in high-risk patients with suspected prostate cancer, according to research presented February 27 at ECR in Vienna.

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Health Imaging

MARCH 11, 2025

Experts note that multimodal GenAI presents a transformative opportunity to increase the efficiency and accuracy of radiologist reporting.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Levothyroxine – a common medication taken for hypothyroidism – may be associated over time with bone loss, according to a study to be presented at next week’s RSNA meeting in Chicago.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

They added that this finding was particular for when fibroids were present. The study authors wrote that non-Hispanic Black women gained higher value from biopsy-based strategies than non-Hispanic white women, meaning fewer biopsies were needed and more cancers detected.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2024

CHICAGO -- When AI in mammography is coupled with a safeguard radiologist review, women are more likely to pay for breast cancer screening mammography if the AI will boost exam results, research presented December 5 at the RSNA meeting suggests.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 3, 2025

Arterial embolization is a promising, minimally invasive treatment for chronic hip pain in patients with osteoarthritis, according to research presented February 28 at the ECR meeting in Vienna.

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Health Imaging

MAY 6, 2024

This week at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine’s annual meeting, a team of experts presented new data on the technologist’s role in MRI safety events.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 2, 2025

Interventional radiologists who excel in communication, positive outcomes, and cultural competence receive high patient ratings, according to a study presented at the recent RSNA meeting.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Medicare population, a study presented at RSNA 2023 found. Aditya Khurana, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discussed the results he presented with AuntMinnie.com, as well as how they point to quality and workforce challenges.

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Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Patients with such impediments also are more likely to present to practices with late-stage disease, experts detailed in JAMA Network Open.

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Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A radiologist unaffiliated with the campaign gave an impassioned speech on the topic, appealing to have the resolution presented for debate at the interim House of Delegates.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2025

B) F-18 FDG-PET maximum intensity projection, F-18 FES-PET maximum intensity projection, breast MRI scan, and mammogram in an 81-year-old female participant who presented with a tumor in the right breast. Nuclear medicine physicians analyzed both sets of images and determined disease stages, with final stages verified via biopsy. (B)

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AuntMinnie

MAY 29, 2024

Achieving health equity with AI in imaging requires overcoming barriers to how the technology analyzes people, according to a presentation given at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting. We do see a need to positively impact healthcare equity in radiology,” Yahyavi said.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Elastography could help with treatment strategies for colorectal cancer patients, a study presented November 26 at the RSNA annual meeting found. Jae Seok Bae, MD, from Seoul National University Hospital presented research at RSNA showing the efficacy of shear-wave elastography in predicting chemotherapy response in colorectal patients.

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Health Imaging

MARCH 26, 2024

The study, presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, marks one of the first to use freezing on large tumors in the breast.

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Radiology Business

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Higher levels of visceral fat were linked to increased amyloid, according to new research being presented this week at RSNA 2024 in Chicago.

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Radiologist 274

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The heightened sensitivity of MRI is beneficial in that it allows for earlier detection of cancers, but it also presents challenges for providers tasked with managing patients’ care plans.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

We’re once again providing a modality-by-modality overview of select scientific presentations to serve as your guide to events at McCormick Place. Many other scientific presentations, scientific posters, educational courses and exhibits, and plenary sessions on AI topics also await attendees. Sunday, December 1 | 9:50 a.m.-10:00

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AuntMinnie

MAY 14, 2024

Neetika Gupta, MD, a pediatric radiologist at the University of Toronto, presented a pictorial guide of injuries seen on imaging. To illustrate the spectrum of injuries, Gupta presented a series of images with positive findings. Ultimately, there is “no safe jumping on the trampoline,” Gupta said. “As

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We’re once again providing a modality-by-modality overview of select scientific presentations to serve as your guide to events at McCormick Place. In fact, it’s hard to find a scientific session without at least one AI-related presentation. Central Standard Time on November 27 as well as daily presentations from vendors.

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Health Imaging

JUNE 28, 2024

The more an individual’s score changes, the greater the odds are of them being diagnosed with cancer in the near future, new research presented at SIIM 2024 suggests.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 4, 2024

This study presents an effective, non-invasive, and contrast-free method for predicting LGE in acute [myocardial infarction], potentially reducing the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents and shortening cardiac MR examinations,” Qian noted.

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Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This is a collection of radiology imaging showing various presentations of thyroid nodules.

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Health Imaging

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Fevers of unknown origin account for around 2% of hospitalizations and can present significant diagnostic challenges for providers.

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