Tag: Imaging Devices
Optical Coherence Tomography Feasible for Imaging Inner Ear
Increased endolymph-to-perilymph ratios seen with imaging correlated with the degree of hearing loss
Consensus Offers Best Practices for Post-COVID-19 Residual Abnormalities on Chest CT
Term 'post-COVID-19 residual lung abnormality' should be used instead of 'interstitial lung abnormality' for describing post-COVID-19 abnormalities
Virtual Reality Training Module May Aid Infection Control Efforts
Users report an overall positive experience for module covering cleaning and disinfecting portable medical equipment
Generative AI Model for Draft Radiological Reporting Improves Documentation Efficiency
Clinical use of generative model maintains clinical quality, shows potential to detect pneumothorax requiring immediate intervention
Fine-Tuned Large Language Models Enhance Error ID in Radiology Reports
Fine-tuned Llama-3-70B-Instruct model achieved the best performance using zero-shot prompting
No Negative Psychological Impact Seen for Disclosing Aβ Status
Elevated Aβ status disclosure linked to modest decrease in anxiety and motivation to change lifestyle
CT Exams in 2023 Projected to Result in 103,000 Future Cancers
Largest number of cancers was projected to result from abdomen and pelvic CT in adults, reflecting 37 percent of those 103,000 cancers
Excess Greenhouse Gas Emissions Linked to Inappropriate Imaging
Total inappropriate Medicare imaging exams estimated to have produced 3.55 to 129.2 kT carbon dioxide equivalents per year
Current Radiologist Shortage Projected to Persist to 2055
And imaging utilization is projected to increase to 2055, partly due to population growth and population aging
New Criteria Developed for Appropriate Use of Amyloid, Tau PET
17 clinical scenarios developed for which amyloid or tau PET may be considered
