Diagnostic Imaging's A Look Ahead: Feb. 22, 2021, to Feb. 26, 2021
Here's what to expect this week on Diagnostic Imaging.
Alternate Radiologists
Radiology, in an imperfect world, can always be improved.
Race, Lower Income, Less Education Reduce DBT Access
Women with less education, with lower income, or from racial and ethnic minority groups have less access to 3D mammography and the potential benefits it provides.
Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: Feb. 15, 2021, to Feb. 19, 2021
Mammography "Sweet Spot" Recall Rate; MRI for Early-Stage Testicular Cancer Follow-Up; COVID-19 and Body Self-Attack; Plus, Global Radiology
New X-ray Scanner Could Reduce Repeat Breast-Conserving Operations
New strategy can better detect any remaining malignant tissue intraoperatively, increasing surgeon confidence and decrease patient anxiety.
Image IQ Quiz: Patient Presents with Increasing Difficulty Swallowing
What is your diagnosis in this patient with long standing excessive alcohol intake and difficulty swallowing?
MRI Shows Heart Damage in Nearly Half of Patients with Severe COVID-19
MRI scans reveal myocarditis, scarring, infarction, and ischemia in recovered patients with elevated troponin levels.
To MRI or Not to MRI: That is the Question with Pediatric Appendicitis
Using MRI to evaluate a pediatric patient for appendicitis offers several benefits, but using it comes with hefty trade-offs, as well, experts say.
Imaging Shows COVID-19 Creates a Body Self-Attack
CT, MRI, and ultrasound images reveal the myriad of ways the virus prompts the body to attack itself – with this knowledge, radiologists can better contribute to treatment planning.
5 Strategies to Streamline Patient Access to Radiology Reports
Under new information-blocking rules, practices must take steps to accelerate the timeline for releasing imaging reports to patients.
Windows of Infection: MRI Reveals COVID-19-Linked Eye Abnormalities
First brain MRI findings reveal dangerous COVID-19-related optical findings.
Radiomics Reveals Fuel Behind Coronary Artery Disease Risk: Cocaine
Using radiomics to assess impact of unconventional risk factors, including cocaine use and HIV infection, potentially introduces a “brave new world” of precision phenotyping in CAD.
Image IQ Quiz: Patient Present with Elevated Bloodwork and Weight Loss
Can you diagnose this mostly asymptomatic patient but with weight loss and abdominal discomfort?
MRI Follow-Up Can Reduce Radiation for Men with Early-Stage Testicular Cancer
Using MRI – rather than CT – for post-surgical monitoring can effectively detect cancer relapse without exposing men to unnecessary radiation.
Diagnostic Imaging's A Look Ahead: Feb. 15, 2021, to Feb. 19, 2021
Brainstorms Without Dry Spells
Eliminating time frames for idea generation can frequently lead to more robust discussion and creativity.
The Mammography “Sweet Spot” Recall Rate Is Lower Than Suggested
The currently acceptable 12 percent-to-14 percent recall rate is too high to maximize cancer detection and minimize biopsies and unnecessary follow-up studies.
Leadership Groups Call for First AI CPT Code
Four leadership organizations are advocating for two codes that could go into effect in 2022.
6 Red Flags: Avoid Becoming Invisible in the Dark Reading Room
Radiology’s technology advances threaten to push the specialty back into the dark – here is what providers need to pay attention to.
Short MRI Protocol Could Be Alternative for Prostate Cancer Follow-Up
Results show bi-parametric MRI not only shortens scan times and eliminates gadolinium exposure, but it also finds more clinically significant prostate cancers.