Search Tag: radiomics

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New-scoring-tool-for-radiomics-research-endorsed-by-eusomii

2024 13 Mar

  Radiomics, a technique for extracting quantitative features from medical images, aims to build predictive models for clinical decision-making. However, a gap between research and practice exists due to poor methodology, hindering reproducibility. Researchers set out in a new study to develop a new quality scoring tool, METhodological RadiomICs...Read more

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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

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Novel-imaging-technique-offers-precise-prediction-of-lymph-node-metastasis-in-pancreatic-tumours

2024 07 Feb

  A groundbreaking study has introduced a pioneering method to predict lymph node metastasis (LNM) in patients with non-functional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (NF-PanNETs), aiding in tailored treatment strategies and enhancing patient outcomes. Recently published in eClinicalMedicine, the research team from the University of Tsukuba harnessed...Read more

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The-need-for-reproducible-scoring-systems-to-enhance-radiomics-research-quality

2023 09 Oct

The aim of this recent study was to assess both the intra- and inter-rater reliability of the total radiomics quality score (RQS) and to examine the reproducibility of individual RQS items’ score in a comprehensive multi-reader investigation.   Nine raters with diverse backgrounds were randomly assigned to three groups, each group reflecting...Read more

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Radiomics-in-cardiovascular-imaging-current-role-and-future-perspectives

2023 28 Feb

Radiomics may lead to personalised management and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, which could impact patients’ prognosis.   Key Points In recent years, multiple radiomics-based tools have been investigated in the field of cardiovascular imaging. Radiomics may predict outcomes of cardiac diseases without the need of...Read more

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Mri-and-radiomics-predict-10-year-breast-cancer-recurrence

2020 22 Jan

Breast cancer is complex for clinicians to diagnose owing to how greatly cells within one tumour can vary. This complexity and challenge is highlighted by the fact that a biopsy only targets a sample of cells.   You might also like: Radiomics Model Betters Radiologistsin Lesions Categorisation A new study from Penn Medicine addresses...Read more

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Radiomics-helps-in-heart-attack-or-myocarditis-verification

2020 16 Jan

New findings show that radiomics and machine learning (ML) can be combined to help ascertain if late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac MR images indicated myocardial infarction (MI) or myocarditis.   You might also like: Machine Learning Improves Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis   A study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic...Read more

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Ai-powers-radiologists

2019 06 Feb

Executive Summary Artificial intelligence ( AI ) is clearly the new trend in automation. This article, "The AI-powered radiologist" , authored by Dr. María Jesús Díaz Candamio , a radiologist at the Servicio de Radiología, Hospital Universitario de A Coruña (Spain), highlights the advances in AI technology that will propel a revolution in...Read more

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Ai-radiomics-mammography-combo-reduces-breast-biopsies

2018 18 Dec

Researchers combine mammography with AI to determine the biological composition of a tumor's tissue, developing a new method that may help reduce the number of unnecessary breast biopsies, according to a new study published in the journal Radiological Society of North America .  Research has shown that more than 10 percent of women are called...Read more

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Radiomics-in-magnetic-resonance-imaging-the-need-for-standardisation

2018 06 Jun

Radiomics is a hot topic in radiology. A steadily increasing number of researchers across the globe is engaging in radiomics and applying it to a large number of imaging data. “Radiomics” means the extraction of a large number of quantitative imaging features from routinely acquired imaging data (e.g, x-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, PET) in order to...Read more

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Radiomics-as-a-tool-for-personalised-medicine

2017 14 Sep

Radiomics is an image analysis approach that has the potential to improve the management of cancer patients, but further research is required before it can be adopted into routine clinical practice, according to an article published in the journal eLife. Medical imaging techniques underpin much decision-making in cancer medicine and can be used to...Read more

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Esr-to-launch-experimental-radiology-journal-in-2017-sardanelli-is-new-editor

2016 16 Jun

The European Society of Radiology ( ESR ), the largest radiological society in the world with more than 63,000 members, will launch a new scientific publication next year that will provide a forum for basic scientific discoveries, novel approaches and techniques in experimental settings. The new journal, European Radiology Experimental...Read more

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Cancer-imaging-archive-on-the-move

2015 10 Dec

The Cancer Imaging Archive of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has found a new home at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). More than 40 terabytes of data have been transferred to UAMS from the archive's former home at Washington University in St. Louis. The archive's transfer coincided with the appointment of Fred Prior, PhD,...Read more