Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Physeal fractures are among the most common pediatric injuries, yet they are misdiagnosed in up to 46% of cases, according to orthopedic surgeons. To that end, a team from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia developed an AI model based on x-rays that could help, particularly for urgent care and emergency room physicians. Click here for more details.
In other AI coverage, we highlighted the development of several models based on chest x-rays. In one, researchers proposed an open-source model for identifying individuals at risk of death from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and in the other, a model showed promise as a noninvasive screening tool for achalasia.
Meanwhile, researchers compared three commercially available AI tools head-to-head for detecting fractures on x-rays, with the study revealing the good and the bad in each model.
A trio of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) studies got our attention. In one study, researchers used the modality to debunk claims by a popular physical training program for women that its regimen can generate 14% increases in bone mineral density over a year. Two other works suggested 3D DEXA appears to be advancing, with the approach showing value in patients with prostate cancer and in people with type 2 diabetes.
In our coverage of image-guided interventional radiology, we highlighted a study that compared stereotactic radiosurgery and endovascular embolization for treating “eloquent” brain arteriovenous malformations. Also, we noted findings that a head-mounted augmented reality (AR) display can significantly improve ergonomics for interventional radiologists.
Also, in sustainability research, a group at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, conducted a life-cycle assessment and identified where interventions specific to fluoroscopy and radiography could best reduce their environmental impact.
Finally, in a newsy note, we covered a report that the earliest known x-rays in the world appear to have been found in an old box owned by University of Pennsylvania physicist Arthur Goodspeed.
For more x-ray news, be sure to check in regularly with our Digital X-Ray content area. And as always, if you have x-ray topics you'd like us to consider, please contact me.
Will Morton
Associate Editor
AuntMinnie.com
