Study Examines Prognostic Value of 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT for Patients at High Risk of PCa
Initial detection of metastatic prostate cancer via 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT was significantly associated with PSA values > 20 ng/ml, ISUP grade > 3 and MRI T-stage > 3, according to research presented recently at the SNMMI conference.
Study Shows PET/CT is Superior to SPECT/CT in Managing Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism
F18-choline PET/CT imaging guidance for minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) procedures led to a 29 percent higher percentage of normocalcemia at one month post-op in comparison to imaging guidance with Tc99m-sestaMIBI (MIBI) SPECT/CT, according to new research.
Adjunctive AI Leads to 16 Percent Increase in CT Sensitivity for Incidental Pulmonary Embolism
Artificial intelligence facilitated a 96.2 percent sensitivity rate for incidental pulmonary embolism (IPE) on contrast-enhanced CT chest or abdomen exams, according to new prospective research involving over 4,300 patients.
MRI Workflow Adjustments Lead to Nearly 35 Percent Decline in Exam Delays for Sedated Patients
Targeting improvements in workflow, patient consent protocols and adherence to scheduled exam times, researchers noted significant reductions in 15-minute and 30-minute delays with MRI exams for patients who required sedation or general anesthesia.
What a New Study Reveals About Whole-Breast Ultrasound Tomography, Mammography and Dense Breasts
Emerging research suggests that combining full-field digital mammography and whole-breast ultrasound tomography provides superior sensitivity in detecting BI-RADS 4 lesions and superior specificity in diagnosing BI-RADS 3 lesions than mammography alone in women with dense breasts.
MRI-Based AI Model Facilitates 50 Percent Reduction in False Positives for Prostate Cancer
In comparison to radiologists, new MRI research shows an emerging artificial intelligence (AI) model demonstrated a higher AUROC and a 14.8 percent higher positive predictive value for detecting prostate cancer at a mean PI-RADS 3 or greater operating point.
FDA Clears Mobile C-Arm Device Designed for Complex Vascular Procedures
Offering a combination of intuitive user-friendly controls and enhanced imaging, the Zenition 90 Motorized C-arm reportedly facilitates workflow efficiencies and bolsters visualization for complex vascular procedures, cardiac interventions, and other clinical procedures.
Breast MRI Study: Can Node-RADS Scoring Enhance Detection of Lymph Node Invasion in Breast Cancer?
Employing a cut-off of Node-RADS > 2 for differentiating malignant lymph nodes with breast MRI in women with breast cancer, researchers noted average sensitivity and specificity rates of 91.5 percent and 87.4 percent respectively.
Can Deep Learning Automate Amyloid Positivity Assessment on Brain PET Imaging?
In validation testing with 205 18F florbetapir PET scans from 95 patients with Alzheimer’s disease, a deep learning model demonstrated a 93.2 percent accuracy rate and a 97 percent AUC for detecting amyloid-β positivity.
Study: Adjunctive AI Imaging Software Enhances Contouring of Prostate Cancer
Artificial intelligence (AI) assisted contouring of prostate cancer demonstrated superior balanced accuracy than manual standard-of-care contouring and hemigland contouring with MRI, according to a new study.
SNMMI: New Study Suggests Merits of FAPI PET/CT for Breast Cancer Staging
Improved assessment of axillary lymph node status with FAPI PET/CT led to restaging of nearly 71 percent of patients with breast cancer, according to new research presented at the SNMMI 2024 conference.
SNMMI: Can Ultra-Low Dose PET Supplant the Need for CT Attenuation Correction?
Ultra-low dosing with long axial field-of-view positron emission tomography (PET) scanners facilitates qualitative PET imaging at a more than 50 percent reduction of conventional radiation dosing with PET, according to new research presented at the SNMMI 2024 conference.