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Whitney J. Palmer has been with Diagnostic Imaging since 2011, serving as the Senior Editor since November 2019. She has 20 years experience in healthcare and academic medicine reporting.
5 Indicators to Consider for Radiology’s Post-Pandemic Future
What department and practices leaders should focus on to be most successful post-COVID
New POCUS Scanner Available from FujiFilm
Sonosite PX improve image quality and workflow at the patient’s bedside.
Focus on Smokers, Patients With Negative Lung CTs to Improve Lung Cancer Screening Adherence
Concentrating on current smokers and those without positive CT results can improve patient participation and cost effectiveness.
The Rise of Voice Power in an Image-Fueled Field
Voice recognition artificial intelligence tools are taking on a growing role in radiology.
Private Practice and COVID-19: Volume Drops, Provider Pay-cuts, and Consolidations
The pandemic is having several short- and long-term impacts that could change the face of private radiology practice.
Predicting Risk of COVID-19 Risk of Death with POCUS
Bedside lung ultrasound can be used to pinpoint which emergency department patients are more likely to die from viral infection.
Neurovascular Imaging AI Tool Captures FDA Clearance
Avicenna.AI’s CINA Head earns 510(k) clearance for emergency room triage of intracranial hemorrhages and large vessel occlusions.
ECR 2020: What We’ve Learned From COVID-19
From virus behavior, to patient impact, to imaging implementation – what we know so far.
Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan, July 17, 2020
Maximizing Your COVID-19 Recovery, Re-Vamping the Radiology Residency Interview, Cardiac CT's Double Role with Osteoporosis, and the Human Impact of AI.
Imaging Volumes Fell 55 Percent – One Facility Shares Its Story
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve saw a 55-percent overall imaging volume drop during the pandemic and unearthed some commonalities with other, harder-hit areas.
PET Scan of Super-Agers Crowned SNMMI Image of the Year
Images reveal older adults with above-average cognitive abilities have a resistance to tau and amyloid proteins.
AI Has a Clinical Role, But Many Challenges Exist
Artificial intelligence tools have many drawbacks and face many barriers to clinical implementation, and radiologists must pay close attention to how – and what kind of – data is used in models.
PSMA PET/CT Prompts Prostate Cancer Management Changes in 66 Percent of Patients With Recurrent Disease
Using 18F-DCPyL PSMA PET/CT can pinpoint more cancers in men who have biochemical failure with initial treatment.
Quantib Secures FDA Clearance for AI Workflow Platform
Quantib AI Node is designed for more rapid processing of CT and MRI scans.
COVID-19 and CT Scans: The Global Backlog, Rebound, and Implications
Elad Walach, Aidoc chief executive officer, discusses recent research into global CT imaging volume fluctuations and how providers should view that data.
3 Trends to Monitor for Robust COVID-19 Recovery
Operational steps are important, but practices who pay attention to broader strategies with patients, insurance, and payment models could see a stronger bounce back.
New MRI Approach Helps Assess Knee Osteoarthritis Progression
Using PET/MRI 18F NaF offers new functional measure for assessing degeneration of knee joints.
Cardiac CT Can Pull Double-Duty as an Osteoporosis Test
Thoracic vertebrae captured in scans allows for bone mineral density measurements that can pinpoint the presence of osteoporosis.
PET/MRI Can Specifically Pinpoint Chronic Pain Source
18F-FDG PET/MRI can identify pain generator locations, leading to changes in pain management.
4 Take-Home Messages for Returning to Normalcy
Academic departments share their approaches to COVID-19 recovery.
Re-Thinking the Radiology Residency Interview: The COVID-19 Guidebook
Residency programs must re-cast the screening and interviewing process in order to be successful during the pandemic.
COVID-19 Decimates Community-Based Imaging Volumes, Hitting Mammography Hardest
From February to April 2020, outpatient imaging in rural areas fell 66 percent.
FDA Clears MammoScreen™ from Therapixel
Artificial intelligence tool designed to improve radiologist cancer detection performance.
3 MRI Factors to Control Anesthesia Use with Kids
Paying attention to scanner strength, IV contrast, and body parts imaged can contribute to reducing anesthesia use.
CT Reveals Differences Between COVID-19 and Influenza Pneumonias
Scans reveal differences in lesion locations, mucoid impaction, and pleural effusion.
9-Point COVID-19 Prep Plan, Breast MRI, COVID-19 Lung Injury, and the Pandemic's Community Imaging Impact
Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan; July 10, 2020
Imaging-in-a-Box
Philips thinks outside-the-box by turning shipping containers into individual CT and X-ray scan rooms.
Functional MRI Reveals Better Brain Activity in COVID-19 Patients That Previously Believed
Case study results show patient has brain connectivity similar to healthy individuals, pointing to positive prognosis possibilities.
Teleradiology Veterans See 140-Percent Spike in Productivity
An existing program set one London hospital up for success in managing images remotely during COVID-19.
Pre-Operative Breast MRI Diagnoses More Cancers in Women with DCIS
Incorporating this imaging catches 11 percent more cancers, potentially affecting surgery plans and outcomes.