Search Tag: CT scans

IMAGING Management

Ecr-2024-day-4-radiomics-applications-in-multidetector-computed-tomography

2024 02 Mar

Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) accompanied by its multiple postprocessing capabilities (maximum intensity projection, multiplanar reconstruction, and volume-rendering technique) provides an alternative non-invasive imaging modality. Radiomics is a rapidly evolving field of research concerned with the extraction of quantitative metrics—the...Read more

IMAGING Management

Ai-tool-for-early-detection-of-pancreatic-cancer-earns-the-2023-alexander-r-margulis-award

2023 08 Nov

The 2023 Alexander R. Margulis Award for the best original scientific article published in Radiology has been awarded to researchers of the article “Pancreatic Cancer Detection on CT Scans with Deep Learning: A Nationwide Population-based Study”.   The team created an AI tool and trained it by analysing hundreds of contrast-enhanced CT studies...Read more

Health Management

Patient-pathway-digitisation-more-than-meets-the-eye

2021 20 Oct

An overview of the patient pathway digitisation process and the tools and strategies that can facilitate the journey of digitisation in radiology. Key Points Can digitisation of patient pathways create seamless patient interactions with healthcare providers and enable novel ways of cooperation between clinicians? To what extent,...Read more

IMAGING Management

Ai-algorithm-and-routine-imaging-to-predict-cardiovascular-risk

2021 01 Feb

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital's Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Program (AIM) Program and the Massachusetts General Hospital's Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center (CIRC) have developed a deep learning system that automatically measures coronary artery calcium from CT scans. The system can help physicans and patients make better...Read more

IMAGING Management

Imaging-features-in-covid-19-experience-from-wuhan

2020 18 May

A study was conducted in China to evaluate the CT scan features of patients with COVID 19 pneumonia. The study looked at the CT scan imaging features in 100 COVID-19 pneumonia patients (mean age 52.3 years) without acute respiratory distress syndrome. A total of 272 CT scans were read and evaluated based on the different stages of the disease. The...Read more

Executive Health Management

Children-in-the-spotlight-when-every-second-counts

2020 09 Mar

The University Hospital of the Free University of Brussels (UZ Brussel) in Belgium is pioneering the use of real-time deep learning-based image reconstruction (DLIR) on CT scan, exploring the benefits it offers for rapid pediatric evaluation, including lower dose and enhanced efficiency. In healthcare, it is acknowledged that...Read more

IMAGING Management

Radiologists-on-coronavirus-frontline

2020 04 Feb

Radiologists are expected to be among the first healthcare professionals to be involved in the diagnosis of 2019-nCoV through chest CT. Early disease recognition is critical not only for prompt treatment, but also for patient isolation and effective public health containment and response.     To provide radiologists with more information...Read more

IMAGING Management

Better-reports-mitigate-curse-of-knowledge-for-patients-radiologists

2019 07 May

The shift to structured radiology reports has increased report clarity for referring providers and is supported by most radiologists. As the movement for increased transparency in healthcare continues, more and more patients are accessing their imaging reports via patient portals. When radiologists address the clinical question that was posed,...Read more

IT Management

Ai-app-for-stroke-detection-approved-by-fda

2018 21 Feb

A new AI application that can analyse imaging data and alert physicians of a potential stroke in patients has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Viz.AI Contact app uses an AI algorithm to analyse computed tomography (CT) scans and identify signs of a stroke in patients. When the app identifies a potential blockage...Read more

IMAGING Management

More-frequent-lung-cancer-screening-for-men

2017 05 May

New research presented at the European Lung Cancer Conference suggests that men need more frequent lung cancer screening as compared to women. See Also : The Imaging of Small Pulmonary Nodules The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends annual screening for lung cancer with low dose CT scan in adults aged 55 to 80 years and who have a...Read more

IMAGING Management

Radiation-exposure-causes-alterations-resembling-alzheimer-s

2016 31 Oct

A study published in the journal Oncotarget raises concerns that high levels of radiation may increase one’s chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease.   Increasing numbers of people of all ages are exposed to ionising radiation from a variety of sources, e.g. airline travel, nuclear technologies, medical diagnostics and therapeutic radiology....Read more