Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to smolder, thoughts are beginning to turn to economic recovery. In radiology, that means a return to performing many routine imaging exams that were postponed during the initial weeks of the outbreak.
What will radiology's recovery look like? That question was the focus of a number of articles on AuntMinnie.com this past week. On Monday, Steve Holloway of market intelligence firm Signify Research described what he sees as a "swoosh-shaped" recovery -- a sharp decline followed by a gradual rebound. And Imogen Fitt of Signify sees a significant shift in the x-ray market toward mobile systems that are most useful for imaging COVID-19 patients.
COVID's impact on inpatient imaging
Researchers from a health system in New York have documented the crash and recovery of imaging procedure volume, including a shift in the mix of exams by modality. And steps that imaging practices can take to prepare for the restarting of radiology is the subject of a contribution by Dhruv Chopra, CEO of Collaborative Imaging.
MRI of sports injuries
Meanwhile, we highlighted several sports-related stories that demonstrate the power of MRI for a variety of applications.
In one article, Swiss researchers performed knee MRI scans on young competitive alpine skiers, finding that a type of irregularity found in the distal femur is usually benign. Canadian researchers discovered that female rugby players had long-term changes on their brain MRI scans, even if they had never experienced a concussion. And U.K. researchers described an algorithm they developed for spotting cartilage changes in knee joints on MRI.
In other important MRI news, Austrian researchers found that a breast MRI lesion classification protocol worked well, while a group from France found that there are eight unique neurological findings on MRI scans that can indicate COVID-19.
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