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AuntMinnie 2005: Cardiology leader slams ACR's imaging initiatives

In 2005, our top article reported on the fierce turf war in the U.S. between radiologists and cardiologists.

July 22, 2024

Image-Guided Surgery

US-guided needle tenotomy benefits tennis elbow

For patients with common extensor tendinosis of the elbow, physical therapy often resolves the pain and disability. But for those who need more help, an ultrasound-guided percutaneous technique is proving to be an effective alternative to surgery.

January 23, 2006

Coronary CTA requires dedication, 64-slice minimum

CHICAGO - Cardiac imaging may have slipped away from radiology in stages over the years, but radiologists can capture the boom in coronary CT angiography if they move fast, train hard, and plan to use at least a 64-slice scanner. Those were some of the views shared by leading practitioners during a lively and opinionated keynote and panel discussion Tuesday at the RSNA meeting.

November 29, 2005

AIUM: FDA should investigate star's US purchase

The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) has criticized movie actor Tom Cruise's recent purchase of an ultrasound machine for his home as "inappropriate" and a violation of federal regulations.

November 28, 2005

All specialties see more vascular US volume

CHICAGO - Unlike other imaging areas where American radiologists appear to be losing ground to other specialists, recent data on procedural volumes show that vascular ultrasound has been a "win" for radiology.

November 28, 2005

Preablation CTA may avoid complications

CHICAGO - As electrophysiologists perform more pulmonary vein isolation procedures to treat atrial fibrillation, preprocedural CT angiography may help avoid potentially fatal complications by showing anatomic variants and proximity of a vulnerable esophagus, according to a presentation Monday at RSNA 2005.

November 27, 2005

Ankle cartilage MRI improved by force

CHICAGO - Researchers have successfully used a noninvasive distraction device that helps separate the tibial and talar surfaces during imaging so that the cartilage of each can be more accurately assessed, according to a presentation Sunday at the RSNA meeting.

November 27, 2005

CEUS shows metastases' hypervascularity

CHICAGO - One piece of conventional wisdom has been overturned in a study using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) that showed almost all hepatic metastases exhibit arterial hypervascularity, including those generally thought to be hypovascular.

November 26, 2005

Practice Management

CMS delays, reduces proposed Medicare imaging cuts

The U.S. government's proposal to cut Medicare technical reimbursement for contiguous imaging in both the hospital outpatient and physician office settings has been scaled back or delayed, with the American College of Radiology (ACR) taking credit for the turnabout.

November 3, 2005

Triage with chest x-ray expedites PE evaluation

Multidetector CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) may be the best noninvasive exam for diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE), but using it in every suspected case may not be desirable or even possible given the associated radiation burden and contrast risks. Now researchers are touting plain x-rays to determine who needs CTPA versus scintigraphy.

September 15, 2005

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Heart Plaque

AI-enabled CCTA on par with IVUS for plaque quantification

An AI-powered automated plaque quantification tool for coronary CT angiography (CCTA) performs on par with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for quantifying heart plaque volume and characterizing plaque.

Representative maximum-intensity projections of five patients (patients 3, 5, 7, 10, and 11) comparing Ga-68 NYM046 and F-18 FDG. Both tracers showed specific retention in bone and lymph node metastases (patients 10 and 11). Ga-68 NYM046 PET/CT outperformed F-18 FDG PET/CT in detecting primary tumors, lung metastases, and pleural metastases (patients 3, 5, 7, and 11). Image available for republishing under Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0 DEED, Attribution 4.0 International) and courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

New PET tracer shows promise in patients with kidney cancer

Money Pile

Salary differences narrow between academic, nonacademic radiologists

Emergency 400

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks safe for emergency pain management

Breast Dbt 400

Batch reading of DBT exams leads to reader performance boost

AI-enabled CCTA on par with IVUS for plaque quantification

By Kate Madden Yee

An AI-powered automated plaque quantification tool for coronary CT angiography (CCTA) performs on par with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) for quantifying heart plaque volume and characterizing plaque.

November 14, 2024

New PET tracer shows promise in patients with kidney cancer

A new PET radiotracer could offer a viable strategy for detecting primary tumors, involved lymph nodes, and distant metastases in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

November 14, 2024

Representative maximum-intensity projections of five patients (patients 3, 5, 7, 10, and 11) comparing Ga-68 NYM046 and F-18 FDG. Both tracers showed specific retention in bone and lymph node metastases (patients 10 and 11). Ga-68 NYM046 PET/CT outperformed F-18 FDG PET/CT in detecting primary tumors, lung metastases, and pleural metastases (patients 3, 5, 7, and 11). Image available for republishing under Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0 DEED, Attribution 4.0 International) and courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Salary differences narrow between academic, nonacademic radiologists

By Kate Madden Yee

Over the past 10 years, the salary gap between academic and nonacademic radiologists has decreased.

November 13, 2024

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks safe for emergency pain management

By Amerigo Allegretto

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks (UGNBs) performed by emergency clinicians could be safe for pain management.

November 13, 2024

Batch reading of DBT exams leads to reader performance boost

By Amerigo Allegretto

Batch reading of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) exams can improve the reading performance of radiologists.

November 12, 2024

VR/AR helps clinicians diagnose diverticulitis on CT

By Kate Madden Yee

Virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR) headsets show promise for helping clinicians interpret CT exams -- even for conditions such as diverticulitis.

November 12, 2024

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AuntMinnie 2021: COVID-19 vaccine affects imaging results, researchers warn

By Kate Madden Yee

Our most highly viewed article in 2021 described what radiologists should look for in patients receiving one of the initial COVID-19 vaccines.

November 8, 2024

Medical groups welcome Medicare stabilization bill

By Amerigo Allegretto

Medical groups are welcoming the introduction of a bipartisan federal bill that aims to mitigate the impact of the MPFS conversion factor reduction.

November 8, 2024

DEXA screening recommended in lung transplant patients

Patients undergoing lung transplant should be screened annually with dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).

November 8, 2024

Choose wisely when it comes to neonatal liver imaging

By Kate Madden Yee

Newborns' livers can be affected by a variety of congenital and acquired diseases, and imaging plays an important role in the workup and management of these.

November 8, 2024

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Podcast: What's next for chest radiographs?

In this episode of Keeping up with the Radiologists, co-hosts Saurabh (Harry) Jha, MD, and Mitchell Schnall, MD, assess the future of the chest radiograph.

November 7, 2024

November 2024 Kuwtr Ep9

Thermal ablation effective long term in patients with thyroid cancer

Outcomes over 10 years suggest that image-guided thermal ablation is a safe and effective option for patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma.

November 7, 2024

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