Subarachnoid hemorrhage confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging in a patient with brain death owing to hypoxic encephalopathy following suicide by hanging - Oshida S, Yokosawa T, Araya S, Sato S, Suzuki T, Akamatsu Y, Ogasawara K.
Although true subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is an atypical complication owing to suicide by hanging, pseudo-SAH can often develop because of hypoxic encephalopathy. Therefore, differentiating pseudo-SAH from true SAH using brain computed tomography (CT) is... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
AI model predicts invasiveness of lung cancer on CT scans
Radiologists in Beijing, China, have developed a joint deep learning and radiomics AI model that can flag how invasive tumors may be in patients with lung cancer, according to a study published April 9 in Radiology.
The approach could ultimately help clinicians determine which patients with suspected disease are candidates for surgery, noted led authors Zhengsong Pan and Ge Hu, PhD, of Peking Union Medical College Hospital.
“These models could assist in the preoperative care of patients with lung adenocarcinoma,” the group wrote.
Lung adenocarcinoma is the most common primary lung cancer seen in the U.S. Tumors mani...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 9, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: CT Artificial Intelligence Thoracic Imaging Source Type: news
Can concentrated growth factor prevent postoperative complications of impacted third molar surgery? A split-mouth randomized double-blind trial
ConclusionThe study has demonstrated the effect of CGF on relieving the severity of pain after the third molar extraction.Clinical relevancePlacement of CGF in the extraction socket could relieve postoperative pain and reduce patient discomfort after the third molar extraction. CGF is recommended during the third molar extraction due to its good biological effects, low cost and simple preparation procedures. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - April 8, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Is your equipment helping or hurting patient communication?
Brian Bradfield.With existing scheduling backlogs, radiology technologists are feeling the pressure to move fast. While patient volumes have swelled, staffing challenges have left a less-than-optimal workforce with a bigger workload. A critical element of care can suffer on account of this pressure: patient communication.
Effective patient communication is already a topic of concern in radiology. While there's a case for providing more training opportunities to support good patient communication, there's also a conversation to have about how the equipment used by a facility can impact patient communication and, ultimately...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Brian Bradfield Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Shaping efficiency of rotary and reciprocating kinematics of engine-driven nickel-titanium instruments in moderate and severely-curved root canals using micro-computed tomography: a systematic review of ex vivo studies
ConclusionsThe evidence presented in this review suggests that continuous rotary system seems
to be better than reciprocating system in solving the major issues encountered during
root canal instrumentation of extracted teeth with moderate and severe curvatures. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - April 4, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Hoag launches Pylarify PET prostate cancer trial
Hoag healthcare system in Orange County, CA, has launched a clinical trial to assess the prostate cancer PET imaging radiotracer Pylarify in patients newly diagnosed with intermediate disease.
Currently, the radiotracer is approved in the U.S. for diagnosed prostate cancer patients to identify suspected metastasis or recurrence of the disease. The trial will use Pylarify with whole-body PET/CT scans in men with favorable intermediate prostate cancer, including Gleason Score 3+4 tumors, Hoag said.
The phase IV open-label multicenter trial will ultimately assess the safety and accuracy of the approach in an estimated 274 p...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 3, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
SPECT/CT algorithm predicts heart failure hospitalizations
This study represents the first evidence, to our knowledge, demonstrating that integrating SPECT MPI into an AI-based risk assessment algorithm significantly improves the prediction of hospitalizations due to [heart failure],” the group wrote. The research was published March 28 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.Heart failure is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and worldwide, with prevalence projected to increase by almost 50% from 2012 to 2030, the authors wrote. They noted that identifying patients who are at risk for heart failure exacerbation can open opportunities for prevention strateg...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 3, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Molecular Imaging Artificial Intelligence Source Type: news
Can Serum S100B Monitoring Help Kids' Head Trauma? Can Serum S100B Monitoring Help Kids' Head Trauma?
Monitoring serum S100B levels may reduce exposure to cranial CT scans, thereby reducing their number, in children with mild head trauma when a clinical decision algorithm is followed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
SCCT highlights annual meeting program
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) is highlighting the program for its upcoming annual meeting, to be held from July 18 to 21 in Washington, DC.
The society plans to offer attendees "practical tools to support the exponential rise in the global utilization of cardiovascular CT," it said. The meeting will feature a new program called India Presents, consisting of abstracts from authors from the Indian subcontinent, and joint sessions with the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography Interventions (SCAI) and the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE).
Tracks for personalized learning will include Gam...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Subspecialties Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
Avicenna.AI secures FDA clearance for CINA-iPE and CINA-Aspects
Medical imaging AI company Avicenna.AI has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its CINA-iPE and CINA-Aspects software.
CINA-iPE is an AI-powered tool that detects incidental pulmonary embolism during routine CT scans. The algorithm identifies lung blood clots detected during routine CT scans for a variety of health conditions. Scan types may include full-body scans, scans of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis, as well as scans of the thoracic area along with the abdomen and pelvis.
CINA-Aspects is for stroke severity assessment, automatically processing non-contrast CT scans and cal...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Can cardiac PET/CT ‘revolutionize’ heart care?
PET/CT is poised to become a key tool for imaging the coronary arteries – a clinical imaging exam that can reveal early warning signs of fatal conditions when patients present with symptoms of chest pain, experts say.
The “hybrid” scan – which combines molecular PET and anatomical CT images – may have its highest potential in visualizing early signs of so-called “perfusion deficits” (regions of obstructed blood flow), said Marcelo Di Carli, MD, a professor of radiology and medicine at Harvard Medical School, in a recent interview with AuntMinnie.com.
“[PET/CT] helps us differentiate a patient who has ches...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Clinical News Subspecialties Molecular Imaging Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
Radiologists, RTs, and the art of forensic imaging
Ever since Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen's discovery of x-rays in 1895, the field of medical imaging has continued to expand across a multiplicity of applications, and one of the most fascinating is its use as a forensic tool to determine the causes of trauma, both in living and deceased individuals.
Forensic radiologists and radiologic technologists apply their expertise to imaging exams -- typically x-ray and CT -- intended to illuminate signs of trauma. So how do these experts approach forensic radiology? AuntMinnie.com spoke to two experts about the state of the specialty.
Training is key
What is forensic radiology? Put s...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news
XPlan.ai touts study evaluating x-ray based 3D model
RSIP Vision spinoff XPlan.ai is highlighting a new milestone for its x-ray-based 3D bone modeling system with the publication of a peer-reviewed clinical study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.The study, led by a consortium of orthopedic surgeons, found that XPlan.ai offers a promising alternative to conventional CT scans. XPlan.ai uses AI to produce 3D bone models from two standard x-ray images. Together with XPlan's automated planning technologies, this model can be used for surgical planning and navigation during orthopedic procedures such as total knee replacement.The company highlighted that the accurac...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
AI Can Help or Hinder a Radiologist's Accuracy, Study Finds
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 -- Artificial intelligence tools don’t always help radiologists better review a patient’s X-rays or CT scans, a new study claims.
AI has been touted as a potential means of improving doctors’ ability to... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
The influence of seated postures and anthropometry on lap belt fit in vehicle occupants: a 3D computed tomography study - Tanaka Y, Shu H, Zhao Y, Mizuno K, Yamada M, Yokoyama Y, Yamada Y, Jinzaki M.
This study aims to understand the influence of different seated postures on... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news
