June 2019

Link between higher BPE levels and breast cancer varies by risk
New PET brain imaging paradigm shows smokers may have reduced neuroimmune function
SIIM19: Neural network helps ID tuberculosis on chest x-rays
Supplemental training packs potential to improve performance in reading screening mammograms
SIIM19: Is radiology’s data problem hurting AI?
AI analysis of CCTA bests CAD-RADS in predicting heart attacks, deaths
More big imaging data, radiomics key to personalized therapy for head and neck carcinomas
PET/CT detects cardiovascular risk factors accompanying obstructive sleep apnea
NEMA updates manual for evaluating SPECT scanners
DBT rapidly rising despite lack of clinical evidence, industry agreement
Interim PET scan during prostate cancer therapy tailors treatment
How Secure Is That Scanner?
SNMMI introduces new leadership at annual meeting
How a 40-minute MRI could help patients with angina
Konica Minolta Healthcare and the Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub Partner to Drive Innovation in Healthcare
ANSTO nuclear med facility halts production after 2 workers exposed to dangerous radiation dose
Radiopharmaceutical safely monitors rheumatoid arthritis
Researchers create new method for developing PET radiotracers
MITA backs provisional coverage of FDA-approved tech at HHS meeting
California imaging center manager sentenced to 5 years for kickback scheme
Why do trainees lack interest in interventional radiology?
Can radiologists rely on US LI-RADS for diagnosing HCC?
High echo usage comes with increased costs, no difference in outcomes
Podcast explores a cancer patient’s quest for low-cost MRIs
CAD in concurrent reading mode boosts breast cancer detection, shortens read times
TI-RADS helps radiologists categorize thyroid nodules on ultrasonography
FDA clears Canon’s CNN image reconstruction tech for CT
AI may help radiologists reduce missed breast cancer cases
Novel PET scan improves diagnosis, monitoring of inflammatory bowel disease
Vendors, hospital officials anchor corrupt healthcare culture in China
Radiologists in India strike for 24 hours following attack on doctors
Compressed sensing reduces ankle MRI time by 20%
AI in radiology—download it in the app store
Automated amyloid PET quantification approach can help ID Alzheimer’s
AI best used as second opinion to help radiologists classify ground glass opacities
Higher CT CAC scores indicate future heart problems
Risk vs age: Which mammography screening method is better?
Cardiac MRI helps diagnose cocaine-related heart damage
MITA reports monetize imaging’s central role in state economies
Machine learning may personalize care for patients with severe cardiomyopathy
Australia’s $168M nuclear medicine plant begins full production of Mo-99
FFR-derived CT tops CCTA for predicting cardiac disease outcomes
Combined MRI, US-guided biopsy detects more prostate cancers
X-ray histotomography offers new insight into diseases
AI helps radiologists detect brain aneurysms
FDA approves Aidoc’s AI solution for C-spine fractures
AI approach reduces CT radiation, produces high-quality images
Radiology needs to support more open-access publishing
Augmented datasets can improve accuracy of neural networks
Radiotracer identifies 28 different forms of cancer
Radiologist reflects on morbid climb up Mount Everest
Mammography clinics usher in the age of ‘mammoglam’
Ultrafast CT can produce clearer images in the ED
Massachusetts patient awarded $11.5M in radiology malpractice suit
5 tips to minimize malpractice risks in radiology
USP publishes new safety standards for radiopharmaceuticals
ASTRO voices support for new prior authorization legislation
Breakthrough method may improve cost, efficiency of radioisotope production
Reuters: SEC investigating bribery charges between healthcare companies, Chinese officials
How has US LI-RADS performed in HCC screening 1 year after implementation?
Breast MRI in cancer survivors results in more unneeded biopsies
ACR members ID barriers to building a diverse radiology workforce
President of Ohio radiology company indicted on $2M x-ray billing scheme
Novel language modeling approach correlates radiology, pathology reports
Carestream signs multi-year contracts worth more than $25 million for regional radiology and IT implementations in Italy
ACR, SIIM announce machine learning challenge for detecting pneumothorax
Diffusion-tensor brain MRI of newborns helps predict neurological progression
Researchers examine ultra-marathon runners’ hearts using CMR
SWE boosts diagnosis of plantar fasciitis
Brain imaging’s important role in understanding suicide
Hitachi signs contract with HIMED Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China to deliver particle therapy system