MRI Deep Learning Software from GE Healthcare Gets Expanded FDA Clearance
AIR Recon DL, a deep learning-based image reconstruction software, will now be available with 3D sequences as well as PROPELLER motion-insensitive sequences on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners from GE Healthcare.
A Closer Look at Ultrasound and MRI Alternatives for Head and Neck Imaging
In light of recent shortages of iodinated contrast media, researchers from Australia suggest in a new publication that ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be viable first-line imaging options for a number of non-urgent presentations of the head and neck.
What a New Meta-Analysis Reveals About Breast Density, Mammography and MRI Screening
Assessing data from 386,590 women, researchers noted that women with extremely dense breast tissue have more than double the risk for breast cancer in comparison to women with average breast density and nearly four times the risk of women with extremely fatty breast tissue.
FDA to Review Blue Earth Diagnostics' Emerging PSMA/PET Agent for Prostate Cancer
One prospective multicenter study found the radiohybrid prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) agent 18F-rhPSMA-7.3 had an 83 percent detection rate in nearly 400 men with suspected prostate cancer.
Exploring the Merits of a Teleradiology Fellowship, Part 2
September 26th 2022A teleradiology fellowship that offers an information technology (IT) component and dedicated time with teleradiology attendings to learn tricks of the trade with workstation navigation could go a long way toward reducing downtime and maximizing efficiency.
Five Takeaways from New Consensus Recommendations for CT Imaging and Reporting in Patients with CAD
In an update of the original CAD-RADS™ consensus document on coronary artery disease (CAD) imaging and reporting published in 2016, expert panelists incorporated emerging evidence for CAD-RADS 2.0 to recommend new categorization for coronary plaque burden and suggested modifiers to reflect the level of ischemia and high-risk plaque in patients undergoing cardiac computed tomography.
Ultrasound-Based Breast Imaging Device Gets FDA Clearance for Fibroglandular Volume Metrics
The ability of QT Imaging’s QTscan, a quantitative transmission ultrasound modality, to calculate the ratio of fibroglandular volume to total breast volume may facilitate assessment of ongoing breast cancer treatments or selective hormone receptor modulation therapies.
FDA Approves New MRI Contrast Agent Gadopiclenol
Requiring only half of the gadolinium dose of current non-specific gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs), gadopiclenol can be utilized with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help detect lesions with abnormal vascularity in the central nervous system and other areas of the body.
New Mammography Study Examines Association Between Breast Density Changes and Breast Cancer Risk
In a retrospective review involving over 2.2 million women with three consecutive biennial mammography screenings and no history of breast cancer, researchers noted that for premenopausal women with fatty breasts at baseline, increasing breast density at subsequent screenings led to significantly elevated hazard ratios ranging from 1.45 to 1.93 for the risk of breast cancer.
Study Shows Adjunctive Benefit of Pre-Biopsy MRI for Diagnosing Prostate Cancer
Emerging research suggests that combining pre-biopsy magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing more than triples the specificity rate for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer in comparison to sole reliance on a PSA level greater than or equal to 4 ng/mL.
Post-Vaccine Axillary Lymphadenopathy: What a New Chest MRI Study Reveals
In a new study looking at the development of axillary lymphadenopathy after a second dose of COVID-19 vaccination, researchers found that those who had the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were 21 percent more likely to have the post-vaccine side effect in comparison to those who had the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine.
FDA Grants 510(k) Clearance to Chiropractic Straight Arm Radiography System
Combining low-cost, high-resolution radiography with dynamic imaging capabilities and design attributes to optimize workflow efficiency, the Chiropractic Straight Arm system may enhance musculoskeletal imaging.