Tag: Imaging Devices
Total Vascular Score From PET Scans Prognostic in Giant Cell Arteritis
High score based on PET imaging at diagnosis associated with greater increase in thoracic aortic dimensions
Hypoattenuation Thickening on CT Prognostic After Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
High-grade hypoattenuation thickening on follow-up CT after left atrial appendage occlusion associated with higher stroke risk
Children With Down Syndrome Experience More Medical Imaging
More medical imaging, including CT, fluoroscopy, angiography, nuclear medicine, reported for those with Down syndrome, especially in those younger than 1 year
Heterogeneity Found in Appropriate Use Criteria for Imaging of CAD
CMS-qualified AUC for coronary artery disease heterogeneous, sometimes conflict with respect to appropriateness
High Volume of Enhancing Parenchyma on DCE MRI Tied to Breast Cancer Risk
For women with extremely dense breasts, significantly higher occurrence of breast cancer seen with high volume of enhancing parenchyma
Mammography Plus Ultrasound Superior to Mammography With AI for Dense Breasts
Mammography with supplementary ultrasound has higher accuracy, lower recall rate than mammography with AI
PSMA-PET Improves Prediction of Biochemical Recurrence in Prostate Cancer
Risk assessment for biochemical recurrence improved with addition of PSMA PET N1/M1 status to presurgical Cancer of the Prostate Risk Assessment score
Racial/Ethnic Minorities Underrepresented in Alzheimer Neuroimaging Research
Sample diversity has improved recently, with proportion of Blacks increasing from 3.39 percent in 1994-2017 to 8.29 percent in 2018-2022
Toxicity Reduced With MRI-Guided Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
Odds ratios for acute grade 2 or higher genitourinary and gastrointestinal toxicities reduced for MRg-A-SBRT versus CT-SBRT
AI Model Can Predict Mortality in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Combination of deep learning model and established CURB-65 score yielded an increase in AUC for two validation cohorts
