Here's what to expect this week on Diagnostic Imaging.
In this week’s preview, here are some highlights of what you can expect to see coming soon on Diagnostic Imaging:
Breast Cancer Awareness month will soon be coming to a close, but that does not mean radiology practices and breast imaging centers should relax the attention they pay to patients who come in for breast cancer screening. This week, Diagnostic Imaging spoke with breast imaging technologist Stephanie Johnston from Solis Mammography in Texas about what is most important to women when they come in for annual screening, as well as what practices can do to ensure women have the best counters possible.
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Stroke remains the leading cause of disability in the United States, as well as a leading cause of death. Given their skill set, radiologists are uniquely positioned for stroke prevention. In a column this week, Diagnostic Imaging Editorial Board member Mina Makary, M.D., an interventional radiologist from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, shared insights on alternative training models for interventional neuroradiology.
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Research efforts are continuing to help providers better understand the development of dementia in patients. This week, we will share investigation results from two institutions that shed light on how this disease affects the brain. Look for this coverage as the week progresses.
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Can MRI Have an Impact with Fertility-Sparing Treatments for Endometrial and Cervical Cancers?
January 9th 2025In a literature review that includes insights from recently issued guidelines from multiple European medical societies, researchers discuss the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in facilitating appropriate patient selection for fertility-sparing treatments to address early-stage endometrial and cervical cancer.
New Survey Explores Radiologist and Neurologist Comfort Level with AI Triage for Brain MRI
January 7th 2025Survey results revealed that 71 percent of clinicians preferred adjunctive AI in facilitating triage of brain MRI scans and 58 percent were comfortable utilizing AI triage without input from radiologists.
Abbreviated MRI for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: What a New Meta-Analysis Reveals
January 6th 2025For hepatocellular carcinoma screening, a 19-study meta-analysis found the abbreviated MRI sequencing protocol of T2-weighted MRI, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and hepatobiliary phase (HBP) imaging offered 88 percent sensitivity and 93 percent specificity.