Canon highlights new CT scanners, workflow automation at RSNA 2023
CHICAGO - Canon Medical Systems unveiled two new CT scanners and a wide range of other offerings in its booth at RSNA 2023.CT Canon introduced two two new scanners, Aquilion One/Insight Edition and Aquilion Serve SP.The company's new flagship scanner, Aquilion One/Insight Edition is a premium system that pairs the company's Precise IQ Engine (PIQE) deep-learning reconstruction technology with Instinx -- translating into more efficient exams, according to Canon. It produces super-resolution 1024 matrix images for cardiac and body exams and features a 0.24-second rotation speed, which allows for one-beat scanning in patients...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee, Erik L. Ridley Tags: RSNA 2023 Source Type: news
PCCT visualizes pulmonary embolism at reduced radiation dose
Photon-counting CT (PCCT) effectively visualizes pulmonary embolism (PE) and reduces radiation dose by 48% compared with traditional CT, according to research presented November 27 at the RSNA meeting.
"[PCCT] ensures confident depiction of acute PE with spectral imaging available at low radiation dose in all patient categories," said presenter Martine Remy-Jardin, MD, PhD, of the University Centre of Lille in France.
Remy-Jardin and colleagues conducted a study that compared performance of traditional CT to PCCT for diagnosing acute PE. The research included a group of patients referred for suspicion of acute pulmonary ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 30, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: RSNA 2023 CT Chest Radiology Conference Source Type: news
AI Interpretation of CCTA: Inflammation as CV Risk Factor AI Interpretation of CCTA: Inflammation as CV Risk Factor
With the help of AI, arterial inflammation measured with coronary computed tomography angiography can predict fatal and nonfatal events in patients with nonobstructive CAD.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Racial disparities found in outpatient imaging for cognitive impairment
CHICAGO – Black patients receive fewer MRI scans for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and undergo imaging at an older age than other racial groups, according to research presented November 27 at RSNA 2023. Out of 1,699 people who underwent outpatient imaging to assess cognitive impairment at Boston Medical Center, Black patients were less likely to undergo MRI than CT and were significantly older than white and Hispanic patients at the time of imaging, according to presenter Joshua Wibecan, MD.“If disparity in obtaining access to neuroimaging is one possible barrier that delays diagnosis, it is important to identify thi...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 27, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Subspecialties MRI Neuroradiology 2023 Source Type: news
ContextVision to showcase Altumira at RSNA 2023
ContextVision will showcase its Altumira technology at the upcoming RSNA annual meeting in Chicago.Altumira is software that draws on advanced AI to use digital x-ray images to address the challenges of static and dynamic digital radiography. The software combines ContextVision’s image enhancement technology with deep learning.The company said that Altumira now features scatter correction functionality, which offers flexible and efficient contrast, detail, and noise control. This in turn improves workflow, enhances efficiency, and makes for a lower x-ray dose compared to images acquired with a grid, ContextVision said.T...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 21, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
PCCT improves CTPA exam image quality at lower radiation dose
High-pitch photon-counting CT (PCCT) improves image quality on CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) – at lower radiation doses, researchers have found.The results highlight PCCT's potential value for diagnosing suspected PE, according to a team led by Pauline Pannenbecker, MD, of University Hospital Würzburg in Germany."CTPA may benefit from [a PCCT] technique," they noted.Acute PE is a common and often fatal condition, making early detection and treatment crucial, the team noted. CTPA is the go-to test for the diagnostic workup of suspected PE due to benefits such as short...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 16, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Subspecialties Chest Radiology Source Type: news
Noninvasive cardiac imaging tests lead to lower downstream costs
Noninvasive cardiac imaging tests lead to reduced downstream costs, and stress echocardiography may be the go-to modality with this in mind, according to Canadian research published November 14 in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography.
A team led by Idan Roifman MD, from the University of Toronto found that stress echocardiography led to an 18% reduction in costs, while cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) and myocardial perfusion imaging led to the highest downstream costs.
“These findings may help inform testing decisions in chest pain patients,” Roifman and colleagues wrote.
Previous reports indicate...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 15, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Source Type: news
Synthetic CTA images from deep-learning model close to real thing
A generative adversarial network (GAN)-based noncontrast CT angiography (CTA) system has promise in vascular diagnosis, suggest research findings published November 14 in Radiology.
A team led by Jinhao Lyu, MD, from the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing found that the synthetic images produced by their system were comparable to real CTA images, which could help assess the aorta and carotid arteries while avoiding risks related to contrast media use.
“With further studies and assessment, this model may provide a fast and low-cost auxiliary CTA-like imaging method for patients, especially those with iodine allergy...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 15, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Advanced Visualization Source Type: news
CEUS has role in follow-up for endovascular aortic repair
Monday, November 27 | 1:40 p.m.-1:50 p.m. | M6-SSVA02-2 | Room N226The performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in follow-up imaging after endovascular aortic repair will be compared to that of CT in a 12-year study to be presented in this session.In his talk, Johannes Rübenthaler, MD, from the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich will present research showing how while CEUS may not replace CT in this area, it could be a supplementary modality.Effective diagnostic follow-up is needed for planning and implementing therapy for secondary rupture caused by endoleaks after endovascular aortic repair. While CT is...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 14, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: 2023 Ultrasound Preview Source Type: news
Road to RSNA 2023: CT
Photon-counting CT (PCCT) has dominated discussion for the last number of RSNA meetings, and this year will be no exception. Expect to hear PCCT research findings about how the technology can increase image quality and lower radiation dose in pulmonary angiography for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism; how it appears to boost the contrast-to-noise ratio of vascular structures on chest CT; and what it has to offer in the musculoskeletal arena.
Meeting attendees will also get the scoop on the role CT radiomics can play in clinical care, particularly helping clinicians determine the best treatment for patients sufferi...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: 2023 2023 CT Preview Source Type: news
PCCT improves image quality, lowers radiation dose on chest CTPA
Wednesday, November 29 | 3:20 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | W7-SSCH08-3 | Room E350 The image quality of chest CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) exams performed with photon-counting CT (PCCT) is better than conventional CT and can be performed at a 52% lower radiation dose, according to study results to be presented on Wednesday.A group led by Martine Remy-Jardin, MD, PhD, of University Centre of Lille, France, conducted a study that included 142 patients with no known lung disease referred for chest CTPA; of these, 71 underwent CTPA with PCCT and 71 underwent CTPA with a conventional CT scanner. Morphologic imaging consisted of 1-mm ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: 2023 CT Preview Source Type: news
Pulmonary angiography with PCCT bests conventional CT for PE diagnosis
Wednesday, November 29 | 3:10 p.m.-3:20 p.m. | W7-SSCH08-2 | Room E350
Using photon-counting CT (PCCT) to conduct pulmonary angiography exams is an effective way to diagnose acute pulmonary embolism (PE) at a lower radiation dose than conventional CT, German researchers have reported.
A team led by Pauline Pannenbecker, MD, of University Hospital of Würzburg in Germany conducted a study that included 117 patients who underwent CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for suspected PE. Of these, 58 had a PCCT pulmonary angiography exam and 59 had conventional CTPA imaging. The exams were conducted with a 50 ml contrast medium pro...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 13, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: 2023 CT Preview Source Type: news
Road to RSNA 2023: Digital X-Ray
This year’s trip along the Road to RSNA for digital x-ray features mileposts mostly set by AI research. Models will be proposed for applications ranging from predicting bone density on chest x-rays to generating complete reports on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. Yet several presentations to be given at the meeting reminded us that issues concerning basic elements of x-ray technology remain highly important, as well as whether imaging access is equitable in the "real-world."In one, a group at the University of Washington in St. Louis asked, “How much ionizing radiation are neonatal patients exposed to during ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: 2023 2023 Digital X-Ray Preview Source Type: news
DDR and CTPA compared for assessing pulmonary thromboembolism
Thursday, November 30 | 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. | R6-SSPH15-2 | Room S501During this session, early results will be presented of an ongoing pilot study comparing dynamic digital radiography (DDR) with perfusion assessment and CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in evaluating suspected pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE).Anmol Dhawan, MD, a senior radiology resident at Bharati Hospital Pune in Pune, India, will discuss the results from 24 patients who underwent both studies to rule out PTE. The researchers analyzed differences in the two approaches in quantifying the percentage of total perfusion between both lungs and correlated fin...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: 2023 Digital X-Ray Preview Source Type: news
MRI most cost-effective way to evaluate ED patients with dizziness
MRI is the most cost-effective imaging modality for evaluating patients presenting to the emergency department with dizziness when downstream costs are considered, suggests research published November 8 in the American Journal of Radiology.The results could improve patient care by catching underlying strokes, wrote a team led by Long Tu, MD, PhD, of Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT."Dizziness is the presentation of stroke that is most closely tied to a missed diagnosis," they wrote.About 4% of emergency department visits in the U.S. are prompted by patient dizziness, and although less than 5% of these patients have...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Subspecialties MRI Emergency Radiology Source Type: news
