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
Nomogram predicts relapse in prostate cancer patients
May 24, 2023 -- A nomogram can help predict relapse in patients with prostate cancer who undergo prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-PET-guided radiotherapy after prostatectomy, according to a study published May 23 in JAMA Network Open. Read More
DWI-MRI helps select suitable patients for ovarian cancer surgery
May 22, 2023 -- Diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) helps in selecting ovarian cancer patients fit for primary debulking surgery, according to research published May 17 in Gynecologic Oncology. Read More
Focused ultrasound treatment could improve flushing of brain waste
May 19, 2023 -- A focused ultrasound treatment that uses microbubbles to amplify ultrasound's effects on the brain's blood vessels may be able to help mitigate brain diseases, according to research published May 15 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read More
Belgian researcher discusses CT's benefits for assessing myosteatosis
May 18, 2023 -- AuntMinnie.com spoke with Dr. Maxime Nachit, PhD, of the University of Louvain in Brussels about how CT imaging helps assess asymptomatic patients' muscle fat accumulation -- a condition that can increase risk of adverse cardiovascular events. Read More
CT body composition assessment links muscle fat and mortality risk
May 17, 2023 -- CT body composition assessment shows that asymptomatic adults with a high accumulation of muscle fat -- a condition called myosteatosis -- are at increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, according to a study published on May 16 in Radiology. Read More
Deep learning plus micro-CT effective for tracking lung disease
May 15, 2023 -- Combining deep learning with micro-CT shows promise for not only tracking the progression of lung disease but also evaluating the effectiveness of treatment, according to a study published May 9 in Respiratory Research. Read More
Antithrombotic therapy safe to continue during breast biopsy
May 11, 2023 -- Women can safely continue antithrombotic therapy during breast core-needle biopsy, according to research published May 10 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Read More
Radiology chief residents want more exposure to 3D printing
May 8, 2023 -- Although a minority of radiology chief residents are exposed to 3D printing as part of their current curricula and clinical practices, most want to learn about the technology and incorporate it into their residency experience, a survey has found. Read More
AI proves comparable to rads for assessing BI-RADS 4 breast lesions
April 26, 2023 -- An artificial intelligence (AI) model using breast ultrasound images is on par with human experts when it comes to assessing BI-RADS 4 lesions, a study published April 22 in Academic Radiology has found. Read More