SPOTLIGHT -
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.
Women Who Survive Childhood Cancer Benefit From Earlier Breast Screening
Annual MRI screening – with or without mammography – can prevent at least 50 percent of early deaths.
RSNA Announces $4 Million in Research, Education Grants
The RSNA Research and Education Foundation awards 93 grants from 47 institutions.
AI Is Not the End of Radiology’s World
One expert makes the case that the negative hype around artificial intelligence is not warranted and the radiologist’s role is secure.
A 9-Step Plan to Confront COVID-19
A network of nearly 50 CT facilities and the Moscow government reveal how their collaboration is working to promptly diagnose patients with COVID-19.
X-ray Identifies More Air Pressure Lung Injuries in COVID-19 Patients
Patients positive for the virus are more likely to experience barotrauma, putting them at risk for longer hospital stays and mortality.
FDA Approves First AI-Powered Stroke Imaging Solution
Rapid ASPECTS receives clearance as first neuroimaging analysis device in computer-aided diagnostic category.
Radiology Leaders Urge Proceeding with Caution with Autonomous AI
ACR and RSNA leaders request the FDA slow its momentum with AI tools that work without radiologist oversight.
What Do Referring Providers Want?
Partnering healthcare providers look for – and value – six main things from radiology.
Physician Specialty Shortage – Including Radiologists – Continues to Climb
The Association of American Medical Colleges predicts the specialist shortfall could swell to nearly 42,000 by 2033.
Unique Traits for Interval Breast Cancers Point to Poor Patient Outcomes
Breast cancers identified between patient screenings are more aggressive and lethal.
Radiology Office Implements Virtual Registration for Greater Patient Safety
Tampa Bay-based practice launches text and online registration process for maximum social distancing.
Keep an Eye Out for Magnetic Eyelashes
Radiologists warn this magnetic cosmetic attachment could pose a risk for patients or compromise image quality.
Qure.ai Secures 4-in-1 FDA Clearance for AI-Powered CT Imaging
510(k) clearance applies to four critical abnormalities; two are exclusive to Qure.ai’s product.
Point-of-Care Ultrasound and COVID-19, Plus MRI and Schizophrenia, Pediatric Cancer, and Alzheimer's
Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: July 3, 2020
COVID-19 Is an Independent Stroke Risk Factor
After adjusting for traditional vascular risk factors, radiologists encourage aggressive monitoring of COVID-19 patients for blood flow changes to the brain.
3D Ultrasound Yield Accurate Volumetric Blood Flow Measurements Non-Invasively
Monitoring color flow gain in 3D quantitative blood flow measurements provides accurate and reliable information.
Technology for Improving Productivity and Efficiency
Konica Minolta leaders outline the challenges to – and discuss tech solutions for -- provider and IT productivity during SIIM2020.
New Radiopharmaceutical Offers Better Tumor Imaging and Staging for Patients with Liver Cancer
Newly created peptide antagonist outperforms standard agonist imaging agent in head-to-head comparison.
MRI Shows Link Between Higher Brain Iron Levels and Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients
Scans used, for the first time, to examine relationship between neocortex and cognitive decline.
Improving Incident Reporting: There’s an App for That
Internal reporting app, designed for radiologists, increased provider participation and captured incidents in a greater number of categories.
Readily Available MRI Technique Could Shed Light on Common Pediatric Cancer
T1 mapping has the potential to determine neuroblastoma aggressiveness, as well as early efficacy of treatment.
Mouse Clicks: Higher Number Means Slower Turnaround Time
Radiologists who use more mouse clicks to process radiographs have higher turnaround times.
Text and Picture Notes Improve Patient’s Understanding of Mammography Reports
Patients rate mammogram reports with annotations as easier to comprehend.
AI Model Uses MRI To Identify Brain Lesions Causing Mass Effect
Convolutional neural network accurately identifies “mass effect” lesions in more than 50 disease entities.
New fMRI Analysis Could Improve Schizophrenia Treatment
Image analysis method allows clinicians to more accurately see changes in the brains of patients with schizophrenia based on specific therapies.
When Using AI, Do Not Forget the Radiologist
The industry should pay more attention to the interplay between providers and AI tools, says Elizabeth Krupinski, Ph.D., during SIIM 2020.
RSNA Launches Own Open COVID-19 Medical Images Database
Database intended to be the largest open database of COVID-19-related imaging worldwide.
SIIM 2020, Emerging COVID-19 Pediatric Condition, Women and Alzheimer's, Data Interoperability
Diagnostic Imaging Weekly Scan: June 26, 2020
Alexa: Get My Follow-Up Guidelines
Amazon Alexa skill RAD-Assistant successfully retrieves pulmonary nodule and ovarian cyst clinical follow-up guidelines.
Best Practices: Technology and Patient Engagement
Alexander Towbin, M.D., from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center shares his thoughts during SIIM 2020.