Pressure: How to meaningfully engage with patient stories
“Facts bring us to knowledge, but stories lead to wisdom.”- Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen,Kitchen Table Wisdom, p. x1 (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences)
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - March 21, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Michael James Lang, Vikram Bubber Tags: Medical Radiation Sciences Narratives Source Type: research

PET/CT in comparison with PET/MRI as an imaging modality in the management of Gliomas –A systematic review and meta analysis
Gliomas are the most commonly occurring type of primary brain tumors. They account for 32% of all brain tumors and 80% of all malignant intracranial tumors. Gliomas are separated into four grades according to the World Health Organization. While low-grade gliomas generally have a favorable outlook, high-grade gliomas cause significant morbidity and mortality Given the lack of clarity about the causes of gliomas and their potential lethality, early diagnosis and identification is crucial. (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences)
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - March 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Bareq S. Al-Lami, Baqer S. Al-Lami, Yasir S. Al-Lami Tags: Systematic Review Source Type: research

Utilising pyrophosphate uptake imaging to establish the timing of acute myocardial infarction: An often-forgotten art
We present a case that demonstrates the clinical benefit of pyrophosphate uptake imaging in differentiating recent from remote infarction as a reminder of the continued utility of pyrophosphate uptake imaging for this indication. (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences)
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - March 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Jeremy J. Russo, Bonnia Liu, Jeffrey Lefkovits, Nathan Better Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Bone scintigraphy for cardiac amyloidosis: A Canadian perspective
Cardiac amyloidosis is a protein deposition disease in which misfolded proteins aggregate into insoluble fibrils which deposit extracellularly in tissues [1]. Cardiac amyloidosis is increasingly recognized as an important cause of heart failure in older adults [2]. While there are several forms of cardiac amyloidosis, about 95% of patients have transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) or immunoglobulin light chain-related cardiac amyloidosis (AL-CM) [2]. Other rare causes of amyloidosis include amyloid A, apolipoprotein AI, heavy chain, and atrial natriuretic peptide amyloidosis [1]. (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging ...
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - March 8, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Robert JH Miller, Cigdem Akincioglu Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research

Early engagement: The value of MRIT student externs in supporting recruitment, retention, and the future of the medical imaging professions
The healthcare system faces critical challenges in recruitment and retention due to increased patient volumes, post-pandemic recovery needs, and a departing experienced workforce. The concept of an ‘extern’ role, increasingly explored in professions such as nursing, allows healthcare students to take on paid employment in assistive roles in settings relevant to their future profession. The cornerstone of such an initiative is to bridge academic learning with practical clinical support, eng aging the future of the workforce in a safe and meaningful way. (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences)
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - March 8, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: C. Gillan, A. Magliozzi, L. Savelli, P. Cornacchione Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

This might surprise you
I was diagnosed with primary breast cancer in May 2022 at the age of 37. I underwent chemotherapy (8 cycles), breast-conserving surgery, and radiotherapy (15 doses over 3 weeks) as well as a host of other treatments. I am doing well now, but my life has been permanently altered. (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences)
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - March 6, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Hayley Gullen Tags: Medical Radiation Sciences Narratives Source Type: research

Long overdue national big data policies hinder accurate and equitable cancer detection AI systems
National, compulsory cancer registry organizations (e.g. Canada CCR, Mexico NCR, U.K. NCRAS, U.S.A. SEER) collect tabular but not imaging cancer data that are critical to optimize the accuracy and consistency of the increasingly-pervasive artificial intelligence (AI) medical systems that are approved by regulatory agencies (e.g. Health Canada and the U.S.A. Food and Drug Administration), but typically with insufficient image test data [1]. Moreover, commercial hospital-tested computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) screen for malignant lesions from medical images [2], but have not advanced further to other algorithms to determine t...
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - March 4, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Dolly Y. Wu, Dat T. Vo, Stephen J. Seiler Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Cardiac CT: Competition, complimentary or confounder
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) has been gradually adopted into clinical practice over the last two decades. CCTA has high diagnostic accuracy, prognostic value, and unique features such as assessment of plaque composition. CCTA-derived functional assessment techniques such as fractional flow reserve and CT perfusion are also available and can increase the diagnostic specificity of the modality. These properties propound CCTA as a competitor of functional testing in diagnosis of obstructive CAD, however, utilizing CCTA in a concomitant fashion to potentiate the performance of the latter can lead to better patient care and m...
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - March 2, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Mehmet Onur Omaygenc, Yoshito Kadoya, Gary Robert Small, Benjamin Joe Wade Chow Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research

Message from the Editor
2024 marks the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences ’ (JMIRS) 80th anniversary. JMIRS has been through many changes in its lifetime, growing from the early days as a Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) society newsletter into the influential international peer-reviewed journal of today. Managing Editor Carly McCuaig, alo ng with past Editors-in-Chief Euclid Seeram, John French, Lisa DiProspero and myself, have contributed to a special editorial in this issue to mark the occasion1. (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences)
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - March 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amanda Bolderston Tags: Message From the Editor Source Type: research

Message de la r édactrice en chef
L'ann ée 2024 marque le 80e anniversaire du Journal de l'imagerie médicale et des sciences de la radiation (JIMSR). Le JIMSR a connu de nombreux changements au cours de son existence, passant des premiers jours en tant que bulletin de la société de l'Association canadienne des technologues en radiatio n médicale (ACTRM) à l'influente revue internationale à comité de lecture d'aujourd'hui. La rédactrice en chef Carly McCuaig, ainsi que les anciens rédacteurs en chef Euclid Seeram, John French, Lisa DiProspero et moi-même avons contribué à un éditorial spécial dans ce numéro pour marque r l'occasion. (Source:...
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - March 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amanda Bolderston Tags: Message From the Editor Source Type: research

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Examining the impact of the device used for contouring in saving time and increasing the ease of contouring patients in radiotherapy treatment
This study was designed to investigate the amount of time saved and the degree of contour difficulty between the two methods of contouring, mouse/keyboard, versus touch screen/stylus in radiotherapy. (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences)
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - March 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Ebrahim Esmati, Reza Ghalehtaki, Marzieh Lashkari, Mohammad Babaei, Amir Saraee, Hamideh Mortazavi, Ehsan Saraee Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Lung cancer reirradiation: Exploring modifications to utilization, treatment modalities and factors associated with outcomes
Patients treated for lung cancer (LC) often experience locoregional failure after initial treatment. Due to technological advances, thoracic reirradiation (re-RT) has become a viable treatment option. We sought to investigate the use of thoracic re-RT in LC patients over a time period characterized by technological advances in a large, multi-center cohort. (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences)
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - February 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Anna Gullhaug, Vilde D. Haakensen, Dirk De Ruysscher, Charles B. Simone, Alexandra E. Hotca-Cho, Arpit M. Chhabra, Taran P. Hellebust, Erna E. Paulsen, Maria P. Dimopoulos, Safora Johansen Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Novel training approach to improve a cohort of radiographers' image interpretation skills of trauma chest radiographs
This study was undertaken to subject a cohort of Zambian radiographers to a training intervention, however, the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated using a novel approach to the intervention by delivering the training mainly through social media but also through face-to-face lectures. (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences)
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - February 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Ethel Chilambe, Henra Muller, Jeanette du Plessis Tags: Research Article Source Type: research