CT reveals undersized lung airways as ‘major’ COPD risk factor, ‘on par’ with...
Among more than 6,500 older adults, those with smaller pathways relative to lung size had the poorest lung function and were eight times more likely to develop the disease, researchers reported in JAMA.
View ArticleResearchers question COVID-19's direct impact on the brain, say evidence is...
They did find that patients with prior neurological conditions and those over age 60 were at an increased risk for developing new onset complications—including central nervous system infection,...
View ArticleMRI technique spots CTE markers in football players, with potential for...
High-contact athletes were three times more likely to have a blood brain barrier leak, with some who did not complain of severe symptoms also showing brain abnormalities on imaging.
View ArticleNew CT technique slashes radiation exposure while retaining image quality
A separate study published Wednesday found dose reduction methods in chest tomosynthesis dramatically impacted image clarity, highlighting the difficulties with cutting patients' exposure.
View ArticleIs reopening schools safe? Doctors warn of new ‘paradigm shift’ in COVID-19’s...
Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School physicians added that the virus is "far more" than just a respiratory illness in this population.
View ArticleCombination of DBT and synthetic mammography reduces recall rates among women...
The study included data from more than 28,000 women.
View ArticleBlack women with breast cancer may face more treatment delays, longer...
Black women with breast cancer may be more likely than white women to experience delays in beginning breast cancer treatment, as well as a longer duration of that treatment.
View ArticleWide adoption of primary-care POCUS deemed feasible but not immediately...
Twenty primary care providers changed half of their tentative diagnoses after using point-of-care ultrasound in 574 recruited patient cases over a one-month period.
View ArticleNIH hands out $13.8M for new research into pre-dementia and Alzheimer’s
The grants will fund two separate studies led by a team at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System.
View ArticleComputer-aided system tops 90% accuracy at diagnosing melanoma
Lithuanian researchers developed their method by combining various noninvasive imaging technologies, such as ultrasound and optical spectrophotometry.
View ArticleVaping-related lung injury symptoms are easily mistaken for COVID-19, doctors...
Despite those similarities, EVALI and the novel coronavirus require very different treatments.
View ArticleEmergency CT for stomach pain is declining among kids but not adults—who...
An ultrasound-first strategy for suspected appendicitis is considered a primary driver of the decline and may be warranted for older populations, experts wrote in AJR.
View ArticleRadiology department finds 40% of reading rooms need more adequate lighting
Diagnostic accuracy can suffer under inappropriate lighting levels, researchers explained in Radiography.
View ArticleWhole-body MRI beats out PET/CT at detecting debilitating bone cancer
This imaging approach can also initiate earlier treatment for myeloma patients, potentially resulting in better outcomes.
View ArticleBlack, Hispanic children less likely to receive imaging exams compared to...
Pediatric and emergency medicine experts analyzed ED billing data from 52 hospitals across the U.S. over a four-year period for their study, published in JAMA Network Open.
View ArticleIntermountain radiologists asking women to schedule mammograms around their...
The healthcare giant's new guidance comes as doctors continue to see higher rates of swollen lymph nodes on breast imaging compared to side effects from other vaccines.
View ArticleRadiologists must be ‘cognizant’ of image origin, patient location to...
In many regions, such as the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys, people are routinely exposed to spores that may lead to serious injury and even death.
View ArticleNew COVID-19 side effect: MRI links severe infection to dangerous eye problems
As a result of their findings, researchers with the French Society of Neuroradiology are recommending those with serious infection undergo eye screenings.
View ArticleNorthwestern radiologists find evidence for long-lasting, ‘bizarre’ COVID-19...
CT, MRI and ultrasound images show the virus directs the body to attack itself, experts explained in a review published in Skeletal Radiology.
View ArticleManaging COVID-19 vaccine side effects: Harvard radiologists share their...
The method is based on the ACR's BI-RADS Atlas and aims to encourage vaccinations, limit patient anxiety and reduce unnecessary follow-up testing.
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