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 […]
