Radiologists' pay has increased, survey finds May 26, 2023 -- Radiologist have jumped up a spot in earnings among the top 10 specialists in the U.S., according to Medscape's 2023 Radiologist Compensation Report.Read More
Negative results from LCS translate to lack of screening follow-up May 26, 2023 -- Patients with consecutive negative lung cancer screening results on low-dose CT (LDCT) are more likely not to comply with annual screening protocols, according to a study published May 25 in JAMA Network Open.Read More
Radiology well-positioned to integrate AI, but concerns remain May 26, 2023 -- Although artificial intelligence (AI) has only had a modest impact on radiology so far, the specialty is still well-positioned to incorporate the technology, according to a review article published May 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine.Read More
CAD improves radiologists' breast ultrasound reading performance May 26, 2023 -- Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) can enhance the diagnostic performance of breast radiologists reading ultrasound exams and may reduce the incidence of benign breast biopsies, a study published May 24 in the American Journal of Roentgenology has found.Read More
Delayed SPECT improves prostate cancer detection May 26, 2023 -- Delaying SPECT/CT imaging by 15 hours after radiotracer injection can enable the identification of more tumors in patients with relapsed prostate cancer, according to a study published May 25 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.Read More
AI estimates lung cancer mortality on x-rays May 25, 2023 -- An artificial intelligence (AI) model can identify individuals at risk of death from lung cancer on easily obtainable x-rays, which could improve personalized prevention and treatment strategies, according to a group in Boston.Read More
PSMA-PET/CT is cost-effective over standard prostate cancer imaging May 25, 2023 -- A cost analysis has demonstrated that prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-PET/CT imaging with F-18 DCFPyL radiotracer should be considered as an alternative to standard imaging for prostate cancer staging, according to a group in New York.Read More
Online exercise increases students' confidence in neuroimaging May 25, 2023 -- An interactive neuroimaging exercise can be a fun way for first-year medical students to better understand brain structures and learn anatomical terms about the brain, suggest findings published May 18 in the Annals of Anatomy.Read More
AI matches radiologist performance on mammo, DBT exams May 24, 2023 -- A meta-analysis encompassing over 1.1 million screening breast imaging exams has concluded that artificial intelligence (AI) software performs equally to or better than radiologists, according to research published May 23 in Radiology.Read More
Heart of Australia, Philips bring CT screening to outback communities A four-year project to create a mobile radiology clinic to screen Australian miners has culminated in the Heart of Australia truck launched in February 2022. The truck takes the Philips' 128-slice Incisive CT Pro scanner to mining towns for CT lung screening.
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