2024 Consensus Statement on Coronary Stenosis and Plaque Evaluation in CT Angiography From the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging-Practical Tutorial (ASCI-PT)
Korean J Radiol. 2024 Apr;25(4):331-342. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2024.0112.ABSTRACTThe Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging-Practical Tutorial (ASCI-PT) is an instructional initiative of the ASCI School designed to enhance educational standards. In 2021, the ASCI-PT was convened with the goal of formulating a consensus statement on the assessment of coronary stenosis and coronary plaque using coronary CT angiography (CCTA). Nineteen experts from four countries conducted thorough reviews of current guidelines and deliberated on eight key issues to refine the process and improve the clarity of reporting CCTA findings. The expert...
Source: Korean Journal of Radiology - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Cherry Kim Chul Hwan Park Bae Young Lee Chan Ho Park Eun-Ju Kang Hyun Jung Koo Kakuya Kitagawa Min Jae Cha Rungroj Krittayaphong Sang Il Choi Hwan Seok Yong Sung Min Ko Sung Mok Kim Sung Ho Hwang Nguyen Ngoc Trang Whal Lee Young Jin Kim Jongmin Lee Dong H Source Type: research

Positive Predictive Values of Abnormality Scores From a Commercial Artificial Intelligence-Based Computer-Aided Diagnosis for Mammography
CONCLUSION: PPV increased with increasing AI-CAD abnormality scores. The PPVs of AI-CAD satisfied the acceptable PPV range according to Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System for screening mammography and were higher for diagnostic mammography.PMID:38528692 | DOI:10.3348/kjr.2023.0907 (Source: Korean Journal of Radiology)
Source: Korean Journal of Radiology - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Si Eun Lee Hanpyo Hong Eun-Kyung Kim Source Type: research

Interpretation of Complete Tumor Response on MRI Following Chemoradiotherapy of Rectal Cancer: Inter-Reader Agreement and Associated Factors in Multi-Center Clinical Practice
CONCLUSION: Inter-reader agreement was moderate for assessing CR on post-CRT MRI. Readers' varying standards on MRI interpretation (i.e., threshold effect), along with the use of rectal gel, initial tumor size, and initial cT stage, were significant factors associated with inter-reader agreement.PMID:38528693 | DOI:10.3348/kjr.2023.1213 (Source: Korean Journal of Radiology)
Source: Korean Journal of Radiology - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Hae Young Kim Seung Hyun Cho Jong Keon Jang Bohyun Kim Chul-Min Lee Joon Seok Lim Sung Kyoung Moon Soon Nam Oh Nieun Seo Seong Ho Park Source Type: research

Automated Detection and Segmentation of Bone Metastases on Spine MRI Using U-Net: A Multicenter Study
CONCLUSION: The deep learning models proposed for automated segmentation and detection of bone metastases on spinal MRI demonstrated high diagnostic performance.PMID:38528694 | DOI:10.3348/kjr.2023.0671 (Source: Korean Journal of Radiology)
Source: Korean Journal of Radiology - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Dong Hyun Kim Jiwoon Seo Ji Hyun Lee Eun-Tae Jeon DongYoung Jeong Hee Dong Chae Eugene Lee Ji Hee Kang Yoon-Hee Choi Hyo Jin Kim Jee Won Chai Source Type: research

Improving Diagnostic Performance of MRI for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy With Deep Learning-Based Image Reconstruction in Patients With Suspected Focal Epilepsy
CONCLUSION: The use of 1.5-mm MRI + DLR enhanced the performance of MRI in diagnosing TLE, particularly in hippocampal evaluation, because of improved depiction of hippocampal abnormalities and enhanced image quality.PMID:38528695 | DOI:10.3348/kjr.2023.0842 (Source: Korean Journal of Radiology)
Source: Korean Journal of Radiology - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Pae Sun Suh Ji Eun Park Yun Hwa Roh Seonok Kim Mina Jung Yong Seo Koo Sang-Ahm Lee Yangsean Choi Ho Sung Kim Source Type: research

Dark-Blood Computed Tomography Angiography Combined With Deep Learning Reconstruction for Cervical Artery Wall Imaging in Takayasu Arteritis
CONCLUSION: Compared with Delayed-HIR CTA, the dark-blood method combined with DLR improved CTA image quality and enhanced visualization of the cervical artery wall in patients with TAK.PMID:38528696 | DOI:10.3348/kjr.2023.1078 (Source: Korean Journal of Radiology)
Source: Korean Journal of Radiology - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Tong Su Zhe Zhang Yu Chen Yun Wang Yumei Li Min Xu Jian Wang Jing Li Xinping Tian Zhengyu Jin Source Type: research

Uncover This Tech Term: Uncertainty Quantification for Deep Learning
Korean J Radiol. 2024 Apr;25(4):395-398. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2024.0108.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38528697 | DOI:10.3348/kjr.2024.0108 (Source: Korean Journal of Radiology)
Source: Korean Journal of Radiology - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Shahriar Faghani Cooper Gamble Bradley J Erickson Source Type: research

CT Demonstration of Local Cytokine-Release Syndrome Involving the Head and Neck Following Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Infusion Therapy
Korean J Radiol. 2024 Apr;25(4):399-402. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2023.1100.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38528698 | DOI:10.3348/kjr.2023.1100 (Source: Korean Journal of Radiology)
Source: Korean Journal of Radiology - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Ji Su Ko Jeong Hyun Lee Dok Hyun Yoon Chong Hyun Suh Sae Rom Chung Young Jun Choi Jung Hwan Baek Source Type: research

ChatGPT Vision for Radiological Interpretation: An Investigation Using Medical School Radiology Examinations
Korean J Radiol. 2024 Apr;25(4):403-406. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2024.0017.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38528699 | DOI:10.3348/kjr.2024.0017 (Source: Korean Journal of Radiology)
Source: Korean Journal of Radiology - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Hyungjin Kim Paul Kim Ijin Joo Jung Hoon Kim Chang Min Park Soon Ho Yoon Source Type: research

Announcement of New Breast Section Editor
Korean J Radiol. 2024 Mar;25(3):223. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2024.0077.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38413107 | PMC:PMC10912497 | DOI:10.3348/kjr.2024.0077 (Source: Korean Journal of Radiology)
Source: Korean Journal of Radiology - February 27, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Seong Ho Park Source Type: research

Updated Primer on Generative Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models in Medical Imaging for Medical Professionals
Korean J Radiol. 2024 Mar;25(3):224-242. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2023.0818.ABSTRACTThe emergence of Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT), a chatbot developed by OpenAI, has garnered interest in the application of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models in the medical field. This review summarizes different generative AI models and their potential applications in the field of medicine and explores the evolving landscape of Generative Adversarial Networks and diffusion models since the introduction of generative AI models. These models have made valuable contributions to the field of radiology. Furthermore, this...
Source: Korean Journal of Radiology - February 27, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kiduk Kim Kyungjin Cho Ryoungwoo Jang Sunggu Kyung Soyoung Lee Sungwon Ham Edward Choi Gil-Sun Hong Namkug Kim Source Type: research

Evaluation of Malignancy Risk of Ampullary Tumors Detected by Endoscopy Using 2-[ < sup > 18 < /sup > F]FDG PET/CT
CONCLUSION: Adding 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT to endoscopy can improve the diagnosis of ampullary cancer and may help refine therapeutic decision-making, particularly when contemplating endoscopic papillectomy.PMID:38413109 | PMC:PMC10912498 | DOI:10.3348/kjr.2023.0295 (Source: Korean Journal of Radiology)
Source: Korean Journal of Radiology - February 27, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Pei-Ju Chuang Hsiu-Po Wang Yu-Wen Tien Wei-Shan Chin Min-Shu Hsieh Chieh-Chang Chen Tzu-Chan Hong Chi-Lun Ko Yen-Wen Wu Mei-Fang Cheng Source Type: research

Safety of Administering Intravenous CT Contrast Agents Repeatedly or Using Both CT and MRI Contrast Agents on the Same Day: An Animal Study
CONCLUSION: A sufficient time interval, probably more than 24 hours, between repeated contrast-enhanced CT examinations may be necessary to avoid deterioration in renal function. However, conducting contrast-enhanced MRI on the same day as contrast-enhanced CT may not induce clinically significant kidney injury.PMID:38413110 | PMC:PMC10912487 | DOI:10.3348/kjr.2023.0712 (Source: Korean Journal of Radiology)
Source: Korean Journal of Radiology - February 27, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Heejin Bae Hyewon Oh Ga Bin Park Yong Eun Chung Source Type: research

Comparative Performance of Susceptibility Map-Weighted MRI According to the Acquisition Planes in the Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Parkinsonism
CONCLUSION: There are no significant difference in the diagnostic performance of SMwI performed in the oblique and AC-PC plane in discriminating patients with parkinsonism from those without. This finding affirms that each institution may choose the imaging plane for SMwI according to their clinical settings.PMID:38413111 | PMC:PMC10912495 | DOI:10.3348/kjr.2023.0920 (Source: Korean Journal of Radiology)
Source: Korean Journal of Radiology - February 27, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Suiji Lee Chong Hyun Suh Sungyang Jo Sun Ju Chung Hwon Heo Woo Hyun Shim Jongho Lee Ho Sung Kim Sang Joon Kim Eung Yeop Kim Source Type: research

Implications of Sarcopenia and Glucometabolism Parameters of Muscle Derived From Baseline and End-of-Treatment < sup > 18 < /sup > F-FDG PET/CT in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
CONCLUSION: Sarcopenic patients had lower muscle glucometabolism, and the muscular and metabolic changes across treatment were positively correlated. Sarcopenia at baseline and end-of-treatment was negatively associated with the prognosis of DLBCL.PMID:38413112 | PMC:PMC10912500 | DOI:10.3348/kjr.2023.0949 (Source: Korean Journal of Radiology)
Source: Korean Journal of Radiology - February 27, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Xiaoyue Tan Xiaolin Sun Yang Chen Fanghu Wang Yuxiang Shang Qing Zhang Hui Yuan Lei Jiang Source Type: research