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News, opinions and meeting coverage in radiology.

ISC over a photo of Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ

<乌鸦传媒>Late Tenecteplase Not Beneficial for Stroke Patients With LVOs

Lytic at least appeared safe in a selected population with many undergoing thrombectomy

ISC over a photo of Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ

<乌鸦传媒>Before Stroke Thrombectomy, Keep the Bed Flat, Trial Says

Tilting the head of the bed up during early window in large vessel occlusion hurts outcomes

A computer rendering of a blood clot.

<乌鸦传媒>Anticoagulant Falls Short for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Atrial Cardiopathy

Can atrial cardiopathy really be the cause of some cryptogenic strokes?

A photo of a female dentist positioning an x-ray machine next to her male patient who is lying under a lead apron.

<乌鸦传媒>Getting a Dental X-Ray? New Recommendation Says You Don't Need a Lead Apron

Advocacy and education needed to change more minds about the apron, according to an expert

MedAI Roundup over a computer rendering of a brain-shaped microprocessor.

<乌鸦传媒>AI Diagnoses Deadly Disease; Radiology's New AI Guidance; WHO Tackles LMMs

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

A photo of a radiologist holding a transvaginal ultrasound device.

<乌鸦传媒>Two-Stage Screening Strategy for Ovarian Cancer Continues to Show Progress

Large study shows stage shift, high specificity, increasing PPV over 21 years

A photo of a female physician holding a mammogram and filling out a form.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Adding an AI Readout to Mammography Worth It?

Women would have to pay out-of-pocket, as reimbursement is a long way off

FDA CLEARED DermaSensor over a computer rendering of the device in use.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Clears AI-Powered Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Detector

Intended for use in primary care, handheld device is first of its kind

A photo of a female radiologist pointing at a mammogram on a computer monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>Breast Cancer Mortality Reduced by 58% Over Past Four Decades

Modeling study suggests advances in treatment played largest role, followed by screening

A photo of a mature woman riding an exercise bicycle while connected to leads during a cardiac stress test.

<乌鸦传媒>Exercise ECGs Highly Specific for Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction

Reconsidering the humble testing modality's false-positive issue

A computer rendering of a patient who is receiving focused ultrasound

<乌鸦传媒>Opening Blood-Brain Barrier to Deliver Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise

Focused ultrasound helped aducanumab reduce amyloid-beta levels

A computer rendering of a blood clot.

<乌鸦传媒>Oral Factor XIa Inhibitor Disappoints for Secondary Stroke Prevention

Milvexian did not reduce strokes or covert brain infarcts in AXIOMATIC-SSP

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>'Medicare for All' Candidate in 2024; Exploding MRI Machine; Doc Convicted of Murder

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of three radiologists looking at a chest x-ray.

<乌鸦传媒>Explanations Don't Help Clinicians Spot Biased AI

Biased AI predictions tanked diagnostic accuracy, and model explanations didn't bring it back up

A photo of a test tube of blood labeled: Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, laying on a stainless tray.

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Blood Test Predicts Who Might Benefit Most From Anti-Amyloid Drugs

Novel two-cutoff approach may reduce need for confirmatory PET scans

RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place South in Chicago, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>Breast Cancer Screening Frequency Makes a Big Survival Difference

Keeping those mammogram appointments is life-saving, study finds

RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place South in Chicago, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>Deep-Learning Model Shows Promise for ADHD Diagnosis in Teens

AI algorithm identified significant differences in nine brain white matter tracts

RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place South in Chicago, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>AI Model Can Predict Breast Cancer Risk Regardless of Patient's Race

Algorithm proved accurate where traditional risk models have failed, but needs more testing

RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place South in Chicago, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>With an Old X-Ray, AI Can Detect High Risk of Lung Cancer in Never Smokers

Tool could identify nonsmokers most likely to benefit from low-dose CT screening

RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place South in Chicago, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>Stronger Quads May Lower Risk for Knee Replacement Surgery

Higher quadricep-hamstring ratio associated with 82% lower odds in NIH cohort

RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place South in Chicago, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>Common Headaches May Be Pains in the Neck

Imaging links inflammation to migraine and tension headaches

RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place South in Chicago, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Tied to Changes in Brain Microstructure

Alterations seen in both long COVID patients and those who recovered from infection

A photo of a senior man lying in a CT scanner.

<乌鸦传媒>Diagnostic Imaging Not Yet Enough for Biopsy-Free Radical Prostatectomy

Study validates concerns about benign prostatic hyperplasia-related PSMA-PET false positives

ACR over a photo of the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California

<乌鸦传媒>Uh-Oh, Is a Robot Coming for Your Radiographic Analysis Job?

Computer matches live expert in measuring joint space and erosions

A photo of a cloud of steam above a hospital in West Virginia.

<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals Have Many Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Experts Say

Radiology departments and operating rooms are good targets

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<乌鸦传媒>X-Rays Questioned for Diagnosing Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Hardly any patients show abnormalities, so why do them?

CT scans of a patient with lung cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>Lung Cancer Survival High at 20 Years With Screen-Detected Tumors

After two decades, lung cancer-specific survival remained at 81% in I-ELCAP program

A photo of a male physician looking at mammograms with a magnifying glass.

<乌鸦传媒>False-Positive Mammograms May Indicate Higher Breast Cancer Risk in the Future

Swedish cohort study shows a 61% increased risk over 20 years

A multi-slice CT scan of a healthy patient鈥檚 chest.

<乌鸦传媒>ACS: Millions More Should Get Lung Cancer Screening

Notably, new recommendations say it doesn't matter when a person quit smoking

A photo of a male physician holding an endoscope in his green rubber gloved hands.

<乌鸦传媒>Primary Care Intervention Improved Follow-Up of Abnormal Cancer Screening Results

Follow-up testing within 120 days was improved with EHR reminders, patient outreach, navigation

ACEP over the Penn medical buildings in Philadelphia.

<乌鸦传媒>Risk of Contrast Media Causing Acute Kidney Injury Is Overblown, Study Finds

Despite restrictions on its use, an association with kidney injury hasn't been shown

ASTRO over a photo of San Diego Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>Use of Recent Diagnostic CT Scans for Palliative RT Planning Reduced Treatment Time

Time to treatment completion slashed by over 4 hours compared with CT simulation planning

An x-ray image of lungs affected by bronchiectasis

<乌鸦传媒>Mortality Risk From Damaged Bronchi Extends to People Without COPD

Findings support use of lung imaging for clinically defining bronchiectasis, study authors say

Photos of Philip Kampmann, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Oktoberfest Doctor: Not the Wurst Job You Could Have

A Q&A with the head emergency physician at the world's largest beer festival

A photo of a mature male radiologist looking at a chest x-ray on a computer.

<乌鸦传媒>AI Not Ready to Replace Radiologists Interpreting Chest X-Rays

Commercial tools show low sensitivity in some cases

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<乌鸦传媒>Diagnostic CV Procedures Rebounded After Dipping in 2020

U.S. procedural volumes exceeded March 2019 levels by 4% in April 2021

A photo of a radiologist performing an axillary ultrasound

<乌鸦传媒>Ultrasound May Help Early Breast Cancer Patients Avoid SLNB

No axillary surgery matches SLNB for patients with a negative ultrasound of axillary lymph nodes

A photo of an android carrying a metal briefcase with a red cross on the side of it.

<乌鸦传媒>AI Has an Image Problem in Healthcare, Expert Says

Yes, it needs guardrails, but it also offers big opportunities, notes former Microsoft executive

A photo of radiologists in the control room overseeing a heart CT scan.

<乌鸦传媒>Guide to the Coronary Artery Calcium Scan: 2023 Update

The Skeptical Cardiologist on how CAC scans fit into current practice in preventive cardiology

ERS over a photo of Milano Convention Center in Milan, Italy.

<乌鸦传媒>ERS Roundup: Cell Transplant Boosts Lung Function in COPD Patients

Plus: idrevloride for primary ciliary dyskinesia and ultrasound for pulmonary embolism

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