Conferences

New imaging guidance for patients on common blood thinners who have suffered a head injury

These individuals are typically sent for an initial CT scan, but follow-up protocol is not well established, experts said during RSNA.

PET scan depicting neurological fallout of COVID-19 wins image of the year

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging selected the scan as the Henry N. Wanger Jr. Image of the Year during its annual meeting.

RSNA updates rules and regulations for 2021 meeting, including a new live scanning policy

The Oak Brook, Illinois-based society’s board of directors has approved a decision to expand live imaging beyond just ultrasound.

9 steps for successfully using CDS to decrease imaging utilization and join the value era

Noted imaging guru Christopher Roth, MD, MMCI, vice chair of Radiology for Clinical Informatics and IT at Duke University Medical Center, presented his roadmap during SIIM's Annual Meeting.

Conferences

RSNA confirms annual meeting will return in-person to Chicago

The organization said the health and safety of its attendees, exhibitors and staff is its "primary consideration" but did not give any indication if vaccination will be required.

International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine moves annual meeting online due to COVID-19

The 2021 ISMRM conference and exhibition was set to take place May 15-20 as a hybrid in-person and online gathering.

RSNA 2020: New automated tool uses CT-based fat data to predict heart attack, stroke

The artificial intelligence platform outperformed both body mass index and overall weight at forecasting such outcomes, researchers explained recently.

AI spots 18% more stroke patients eligible for treatment compared to radiologists

During a session at RSNA, researchers detailed how their 2D convolutional neural network outperformed even the best-trained algorithms.

Young football players at risk of brain nerve fiber damage

Football has been in the spotlight in recent years due to numerous studies revealing the toll repeated hits to the head take on the brain. New research presented Thursday, Nov. 29, at RSNA’s 2018 Annual Meeting added to that focus, finding the sport may damage brain fibers in young football players.

RSNA 2018: Mammography at 30 may benefit certain women

For women with certain breast cancer risk factors, annual mammograms beginning at age 30 may be beneficial, according to a large-scale study presented Wednesday, Nov. 28 at RSNA 2018.

RSNA 2018: CT-guided treatment aids back pain, sciatica patients

Treatment that delivers pulses of energy directly to nerves near the spine is a safe and effective procedure in patients with acute lower back pain, according to research presented Tuesday, Nov. 27, at RSNA 2018 in Chicago. The method may help patients who have not responded to conservative treatments.

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Cardiovascular Business

Boston Scientific recalls premixed embolic agent after two deaths

There have been a total of 11 incidents so far, including seven injuries and two deaths. Boston Scientific said the agent can still be used if operators follow specific instructions during lower GI bleed embolization procedures.

Cardiovascular Business

First-in-human trial shows potential of guiding CABG with cardiac CT and AI—no ICA required

An independent heart team blinded to ICA results was able to deliver helpful guidance for CABG procedures for 99.1% of patients using just CCTA and FFR_CT alone. This approach is safe and feasible, researchers wrote, and the next step is to gather additional data.

Radiology Business

Google teams with Bayer to address radiologist burnout via AI

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday.