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CT Scanners October 14, 2024
Did Malpractice Risk Kill V/Q Exams? October 14, 2024
CT perfusion angiography exams have largely replaced nuclear medicine-based ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) studies for detecting pulmonary embolism. But a new article in Academic Radiology suggests that CT’s rise wasn’t entirely based on clinical efficacy – fears of malpractice risk may have played a role. V/Q studies can help diagnose PE by enabling clinicians to visualize lung […]
Artificial Intelligence October 10, 2024
Low-Dose CT Confounds CAD in Kids October 10, 2024
When it comes to pediatric CT scans, clinicians should make every effort to reduce dose as much as possible. But a new study in AJR indicates that lower CT radiation dose can affect the performance of software tools like computer-aided detection. Initiatives like the Image Wisely and Image Gently projects have succeeded in raising awareness […]
Artificial Intelligence October 7, 2024
Mammography AI Predicts Cancer Before It’s Detected October 7, 2024
A new study highlights the predictive power of AI for mammography screening – before cancers are even detected. Researchers in a study JAMA Network Open found that risk scores generated by Lunit’s Insight MMG algorithm predicted which women would develop breast cancer – years before radiologists found it on mammograms. Mammography image analysis has always […]
Breast Imaging October 3, 2024
Breast Cancer Mortality Falls Again October 3, 2024
New data from the American Cancer Society highlight the remarkable strides that have been made against breast cancer, with the U.S. death rate falling 44% over the last 33 years – saving over half a million lives. But the statistics also underscore the work that remains to be done, particularly with minority women. The fight […]