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AI-enabled CCTA on par with IVUS for plaque quantification

November 14, 2024

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November 1, 2024

Salary differences narrow between academic, nonacademic radiologists

November 13, 2024

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks safe for emergency pain management

November 13, 2024

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

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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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