Supporting underrepresented minority students and advancing educational and health equity: Travelers Summer Research Fellowship (TSRF) program radiology panel
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the racial disparities in health outcomes within our nation. This is especially relevant in the field of radiology where the lack of minority representation is particularly striking. The purpose of this paper is to describe a pipeline program designed to support underrepresented minority (URM) students and provide a model to bridge URMs to careers in medicine hence cultivating health equity. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - May 23, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Nathaniel Yohannes, H. David Jaramillo Gil, Kemi Babagbemi, Arindam RoyChoudhury, Debra D'Angelo, Lily M. Belfi Tags: Patients & Practice, Policy Education Source Type: research
Diagnostic ultrasound of the chest wall in the symptomatic patient after mastectomy
Lack of standardized imaging recommendations among mastectomy patients has led to variability in how recurrences are detected. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - May 22, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Hannah L. Chung, Ashley C. Bragg, Kyugmin Shin, Megan E. Speer, Jia Sun, Jessica W.T. Leung Tags: Breast Imaging Source Type: research
Advancements in breast cancer diagnostics: Exploring contrasted axillary ultrasonography, elastography, and superb microvascular imaging
I recently read the article “To Scan or Not to Scan: Effect of Scanning the Axilla of All Patients Undergoing Diagnostic Breast Ultrasound”1 in your esteemed journal. I appreciate the valuable insights provided by the authors and would like to discuss the significance of various imaging techniques in breast imaging, such a s contrast-enhanced axillary ultrasonography, elastography, and superb microvascular imaging, in light of their findings. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - May 21, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Ceylan Altintas Taslicay, Ismail Mese Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research
The relationship between iodinated contrast material temperature and adverse reactions: A meta-analysis of 307,329 injections
The effect of iodinated contrast material (CM) temperature on injection pressures and viscosity has been well established. However, the effect of extrinsic warming of CM on allergic reactions and extravasations remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to compare the rates of allergic reactions and extravasations between warmed CM to room temperature CM. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - May 17, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Mohamad Nawras, Zakaria Alyousif, Azizullah Beran, Haitham Elsamaloty Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Informatics & Imaging Physics Source Type: research
Everyday advocacy
When considering advocacy, many people think of the political fundraising form, and assume it is difficult to carry out, or that it requires a big investment of time, energy, or money. However, advocacy comes in many different forms, and can be implemented every day. A more mindful approach and a few small, but critical, steps can take our advocacy to a new, more intentional level; one that we can practice every day. There are many opportunities to use our advocacy skills every day to stand up for something that matters and to make advocacy a habit. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - May 16, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Elainea N. Smith, Maddy Artunduaga, Amy L. Kotsenas Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
A role for breast ultrasound artificial intelligence decision support in the evaluation of small invasive lobular carcinomas
To evaluate the diagnostic performance of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) decision support (DS) system in the ultrasound (US) assessment of invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) of the breast, a cancer that can demonstrate variable appearance and present insidiously. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - May 16, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Tali Amir, Kristen Coffey, Varadan Sevilimedu, Reza Fardanesh, Victoria L. Mango Tags: Breast Imaging Source Type: research
I saw the sign: Go nuts, it's the “acorn cyst” sign
The “acorn cyst” sign is an imaging sign encountered on breast ultrasound exams denoting a type of benign complicated cyst. An acorn cyst is comprised of a deep anechoic cystic fluid portion (the “acorn”) and a more superficial echogenic layer of material (the “acorn cap”). Radiologists shou ld attempt to distinguish the acorn cyst from more suspicious complex cystic and solid masses; if unable to do so, aspiration/biopsy can be performed to exclude a malignant lesion. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - May 16, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Zhao Zhang, Santo Maimone Tags: Breast Imaging Source Type: research
Emerging uses of artificial intelligence in breast and axillary ultrasound
Breast ultrasound is a valuable adjunctive tool to mammography in detecting breast cancer, especially in women with dense breasts. Ultrasound also plays an important role in staging breast cancer by assessing axillary lymph nodes. However, its utility is limited by operator dependence, high recall rate, low positive predictive value and low specificity. These limitations present an opportunity for artificial intelligence (AI) to improve diagnostic performance and pioneer novel uses of ultrasound. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - May 12, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Christopher Trepanier, Alice Huang, Michael Liu, Richard Ha Tags: Breast Imaging Source Type: research
Comparison between Gradient-Echo and Spin-Echo EPI MR Elastography at 3 T in quantifying liver stiffness of patients with and without iron overload; a prospective study
To compare the maximum axial area of the confidence mask and the calculated liver stiffness (LS) on gradient-echo (GRE) and spin-echo echo planar imaging (SE-EPI) MR elastography (MRE) in patients with and without iron deposition. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - May 10, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Bita Hazhirkarzar, Qingxia Wu, Hao Tang, Azarakhsh Baghdadi, Mina Motaghi, Roya Rezvani Habibabadi, Mohammadreza Shaghaghi, Maryam Ghadimi, Ali Borhani, Alireza Mohseni, Li Pan, Bradley D. BolsterJr, Ihab R. Kamel Tags: Body Imaging Source Type: research
Comparison between Gradient-Echo and Spin-Echo EPI MR Elastography at 3 T in quantifying liver stiffness of patients with and without iron overload; a prospective study
To compare the maximum axial area of the confidence mask and the calculated liver stiffness (LS) on gradient-echo (GRE) and spin-echo echo planar imaging (SE-EPI) MR elastography (MRE) in patients with and without iron deposition. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - May 10, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Bita Hazhirkarzar, Qingxia Wu, Hao Tang, Azarakhsh Baghdadi, Mina Motaghi, Roya Rezvani Habibabadi, Mohammadreza Shaghaghi, Maryam Ghadimi, Ali Borhani, Alireza Mohseni, Li Pan, Bradley D. BolsterJr, Ihab Kamel Tags: Body Imaging Source Type: research
Limited ability of the renal ablation-specific (MC)2 risk scoring system to predict major adverse events from percutaneous renal microwave ablation
To access if the (MC)2 scoring system can identify patients at risk for major adverse events following percutaneous microwave ablation of renal tumors. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - May 6, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Cody H. Savage, A. Michael Devane, Yufeng Li, Mei Li, Noah C. Schammel, Madison E. Little, Christine Schammel, Richard A. Pigg, Husammedin El Khudari, Soroush Rais-Bahrami, Junjian Huang, Andrew J. Gunn Tags: Vascular and Interventional Radiology Source Type: research
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Source: Clinical Imaging - May 5, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Highly variable reporting of incidental findings in a national cohort of US veterans screened for lung cancer
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends lung cancer screening (LCS) for high-risk individuals based on trials demonstrating reductions in lung cancer-specific and all-cause mortality. In the National Lung Screening Trial, 7.5% of CT scans identified clinically significant incidental findings (IF), while subsequent protocolized studies demonstrated higher prevalence of IF (up to 40.7%).1 Identifying IF has uncertain benefits but measurable costs to the patient and medical system. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - May 2, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Lauren Kearney, Caitlin Butler, Eduardo Nunez, Shirley Qian, Christopher G. Slatore, Lucy Spalluto, Renda Soylemez Wiener Tags: Cardiothoracic Imaging Source Type: research
Application of an artificial intelligence ensemble for detection of important secondary findings on lung ventilation and perfusion SPECT-CT
Single-photon-emission-computerized-tomography/computed-tomography(SPECT/CT) is commonly used for pulmonary disease. Scant work has been done to determine ability of AI for secondary findings using low-dose-CT(LDCT) attenuation correction series of SPECT/CT. (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - May 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Carter Smith, Sophia Nance, Jordan H. Chamberlin, Dhruw Maisuria, Jim O'Doherty, Dhiraj Baruah, Uwe Joseph Schoepf, Akos-Varga Szemes, Saeed Elojeimy, Ismail M. Kabakus Tags: Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research
Association between pouch morphology, cardiovascular risk factors and ischemic brain lesions in patients with left-sided septal pouches
Left atrial outpouching structures such as left atrial diverticula (LADs) and left-sided septal pouches (LSSPs) might be a source of cryptogenic stroke. This imaging study evaluates the association between pouch morphology, patient comorbidities and ischemic brain lesions (IBLs). (Source: Clinical Imaging)
Source: Clinical Imaging - April 28, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Lukas Goertz, Christian Nelles, Lenhard Pennig, Alexander Christian Bunck, Robert Peter Reimer, Philipp Fervers, Christoph Kabbasch, David Maintz, Erkan Celik Tags: Cardiothoracic Imaging Source Type: research
