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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

Perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage as a rare delayed complication of radiation therapy in a patient with parotid basaloid squamous cell carcinoma
In this case report, we address a rare entity of parotid cancer: basaloid squamous cell carcinoma, which was surgically unresectable and had thus far only been treated with radiation therapy. Following twenty years of continuous remission, our patient presented with an acute perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage. The cause of the acute perimesencephalic subarachnoid hemorrhage was a delayed complication of radiation therapy. (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences)
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - February 27, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Layth Mula-Hussain, Keanu Lum, Ohoud Alaslani, Razmik Bebedjian, Laval Grimard, John Sinclair, Marlise P. dos Santos Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Clinical value of whole body 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging in patients with cutaneous melanoma: A multi-center cohort study
This study explored two research questions. In patients with a known primary cutaneous melanoma within the standard field of view (SFOV, between the orbits and lesser trochanter), what is the prevalence of metastasis to sites solely within the lower extremities? and, In patients with a known primary cutaneous melanoma within the SFOV what demographic and clinical factors are associated with sole metastasis to the lower extremities? (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences)
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - February 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Nichole Bower, Amy Morris, Janet O'Connor, Melissa Sponagle, Rebekah Bahr, Robert Gilbert, Abdolell Mohamed, Jonathan Bower Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Evolving diagnostic imaging education: Aligning with personalized medicine
Personalized medicine, a rapidly evolving approach in healthcare, tailors treatment to the individual characteristics, needs, and preferences of each patient. At its core, this approach shifts the traditional “one-size-fits-all” paradigm to a more targeted and patient-specific model. Central to this paradigm shift is the utilization of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors, which significantly enhance the precision of healthcare interventions [1]. (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences)
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - February 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Emilian Kalchev Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

The application of virtual environment radiotherapy for RTT training: A scoping review
Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training (VERT) is a virtual tool used in radiotherapy with a dual purpose: patient education and student training. This scoping review aims to identify the applications of VERT to acquire new skills in specific activities of Radiation Therapists (RTTs) clinical practice and education as reported in the literature. This scoping review will identify any gaps in this field and provide suggestions for future research. (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences)
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - February 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Andrea Lastrucci, Claudio Votta, Eva Serventi, Patrizia Cornacchione, Simona Francioni, Yannick Wandael, Cinzia Talamonti, Renzo Ricci Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Research activity among diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers: An international survey
Various national solutions have been considered and implemented to address the factors which limit radiographer engagement in conducting research. Nevertheless, national literature continues to suggest that radiographer engagement in research remains low. The aim of this study was to extend the existing evidence base by conducting an international survey to assess diagnostic radiographers and therapeutic radiographers involvement with, barriers to and support mechanisms for research. (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences)
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - February 24, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Marcus Oliveira, Peter Hogg, Lisa Di Prospero, Stephen Lacey, Samar El-Farra, Safora Johansen Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

The future of radiology and radiologists: AI is pivotal but not the only change afoot
Uncertainty regarding the future of radiologists is largely driven by the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI). If AI succeeds, will radiologists continue to monopolize imaging services? As AI accuracy progresses with alacrity, radiology reads will be excellent. Some articles show that AI can make non-radiologists experts. However, eminent figures within AI development have expressed concerns over its possible adverse uses. Bad actors, not bad AI, may account for a future in which AI is not as successful as we might hope and, as some fear, even pernicious. (Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences)
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences - February 24, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Edmund M. Weisberg, Elliot K. Fishman Tags: Commentary Source Type: research