Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: April 26 to April 30, 2021

Researchers found that a higher waist-to-hip ratio in midlife was associated with higher mean diffusivity in 26 percent of total white matter tracts in the cingulum as well as the superior and inferior longitudinal fasciculus.

Richard Duszak, MD, and Mina Makary, MD, discuss a number of issues, ranging from demographic trends and NPRPs to physician burnout and medical student recruitment, that figure to impact the radiology workforce now and in the near future.

Researchers noted the combination of AI and bpMRI had an average AUC of 91 percent for csPCa detection in contrast to 78 percent for unassisted radiologist interpretation in a recent meta-analysis.

An interview with two experts to discuss newly released guidance for using standardized MRI protocols for patients with this condition.

The use of ultra-high-resolution photon-counting CT in the evaluation of stable chest pain may significantly reduce follow-up tests and invasive coronary angiography (ICA) procedures, possibly resulting in millions in health-care cost savings, according to a cost-effectiveness analysis presented recently at the European Congress of Radiology.

The use of ivonescimab was correlated with a median 5.3-month improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) over pembrolizumab in patients with PD-L1 positive non-small cell lung cancer, according to CT and MRI findings from a phase 3 randomized multicenter trial.