How has virtual interviewing impacted residency matches?
Virtual interviews implemented in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic do not appear to have shifted the geographic distribution of interventional and diagnostic radiology residents, says a group at NYU Langone Health in New York City.
The finding had one exception -- the South -- but overall the study offers insights into changes that virtual interviewing has had on match statistics and may further inform recruiting efforts, noted medical student and lead author Younes Attlassy.
“Overall, the shift to virtual residency interviews did not significantly affect whether [interventional radiology] or [diagnostic radiology...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Radiology Education Interventional Source Type: news
MRI findings predict multiple sclerosis fatigue severity
Structural MRI measures can predict fatigue severity in individuals with multiple sclerosis, researchers have found.
MR imaging of more than 4,000 patients showed that baseline lesion burden and lower whole-brain volumes were linked to multiple sclerosis fatigue, wrote a team led by Alexandra Simpson, MD, of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. The study results were published March 25 in Multiple Sclerosis.
"Higher baseline brain parenchymal and lower T2 lesion volume at baseline [imaging] were associated with lower odds of subsequent periods of elevated fatigue," the group reported.
Findings from previous resear...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Subspecialties Neuroradiology Source Type: news
Radiologists, RTs, and the art of forensic imaging
Ever since Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen's discovery of x-rays in 1895, the field of medical imaging has continued to expand across a multiplicity of applications, and one of the most fascinating is its use as a forensic tool to determine the causes of trauma, both in living and deceased individuals.
Forensic radiologists and radiologic technologists apply their expertise to imaging exams -- typically x-ray and CT -- intended to illuminate signs of trauma. So how do these experts approach forensic radiology? AuntMinnie.com spoke to two experts about the state of the specialty.
Training is key
What is forensic radiology? Put s...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news
Can cardiac PET/CT ‘revolutionize’ heart care?
PET/CT is poised to become a key tool for imaging the coronary arteries – a clinical imaging exam that can reveal early warning signs of fatal conditions when patients present with symptoms of chest pain, experts say.
The “hybrid” scan – which combines molecular PET and anatomical CT images – may have its highest potential in visualizing early signs of so-called “perfusion deficits” (regions of obstructed blood flow), said Marcelo Di Carli, MD, a professor of radiology and medicine at Harvard Medical School, in a recent interview with AuntMinnie.com.
“[PET/CT] helps us differentiate a patient who has ches...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Clinical News Subspecialties Molecular Imaging Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
How underrepresented are women in radiology?
Women in North America remain underrepresented in radiology subspecialties, leadership, and academia, according to an analysis published March 22 in Clinical Imaging.
A team led by Fatemeh Khounsarian, MD, from the University of British Columbia found that women comprise under half of radiologists in subspecialties (except breast imaging) and outlined strategies to address gender diversity in the field.
“We believe implementing the … strategies will contribute to a more diverse and representative discipline of radiology, ultimately leading to improved patient care and satisfaction,” Khounsarian and colleagues wrot...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Equity & Inclusion Source Type: news
GEHC touts FDA clearance of Ionic Health's nCommand Lite
GE HealthCare (GEHC) is touting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of Ionic Health's nCommand Lite software, which GEHC will distribute.nCommand Lite offers remote patient scanning support, remote access for review of images, and the ability to connect off-site experts to hospital-based ones, GEHC said. It supports MR, CT, and PET/CT imaging. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Lumicell touts Lumisight clinical results
Lumicell highlighted clinical results presented at the recent Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) in Atlanta, GA, that it says demonstrate the benefits of its Lumisight optical imaging agent for breast cancer.
In 2023, the company submitted a new drug application (NDA) for Lumisight for use in patients with breast cancer undergoing a lumpectomy, along with a premarket approval (PMA) application for its Direct Visualization System (DVS). On March 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee (MIDAC) voted in support of Lumisight's benefit-risk profile, according to the firm. (S...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Cognizant inks Clario deal
Professional services firm Cognizant has signed an agreement with clinical trial management services firm Clario to provide global IT infrastructure support.
Under terms of the deal, Cognizant will help Clario bring its products to market more quickly and further develop a foundation for digital enterprise, it said. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
RSNA calls out toxicity concerns with theranostics
While recent evidence suggests that theranostic agents may be more effective when used earlier for prostate cancer patients, experts recommend proceeding conservatively with theranostic treatments until more is known about dose limits, according to an article published March 21 by the RSNA.
Data from theranostics is starting to focus on radiation dosimetry and dose limits in relation to kidney and other organ damage, said Nadine Mallak, MD, associate professor of body imaging and nuclear medicine at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland.
The article points out that compared with external beam radiation therapy...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Nuclear Radiology Source Type: news
Spectral AI secures portion of $30M SEPA funding
Dallas-based spectral imaging device developer Spectral AI has secured a prepaid advance of $12.5 million for commercializing the company's research and development activities.
"Together with our nondilutive funding from various U.S. Government agencies, this new equity-linked instrument supports our strategic imperatives," said Spectral AI CEO Peter Carlson.
The prepaid advance is part of a larger $30 million standby equity purchase agreement (SEPA) that will replace Spectral AI's existing committed equity facility, the company said.
Earlier this week, the company received a $1 million investment to support its recentl...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Premier to consolidate AI strategy with Ferrum
Premier Radiology Services has entered into a strategic partnership with Ferrum Health for enterprise AI in teleradiology.
Premier will consolidate its infrastructure and gain access to Ferrum Health's clinical analytics that support growth initiatives, according to Ferrum. In addition, Premier will integrate Ferrum's AI platform into Gleamer's BoneView. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
CT shows effects of sarcopenia on liver cancer survival
CT has revealed that sarcopenia is a prognostic factor for poor overall survival after liver resection for cancer, researchers have reported.
Five-year overall survival was significantly lower in sarcopenic patients than in those without the condition, at 58.2% and 83.6%, respectively, a team led by Thanatchawan Polvieng, MD, of Phramongkutklao Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, reported. The results were published March 22 in American Surgeon.
"Major postoperative complications were more frequent in sarcopenia," the group noted.
Polvieng and colleagues conducted a study that explored the prognostic impact of sarcopenia (i....
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: CT Abdominal Imaging Source Type: news
Can ChatGPT-4 accurately interpret thyroid, renal ultrasound images?
ChatGPT-4 demonstrated high accuracy in analyzing and interpreting thyroid and renal ultrasound images in a small study published March 19 in Radiology Advances.
Researchers led by Laith Sultan, MD, from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reported that the large language model could accurately perform image segmentation and classify lesions on ultrasound as normal or abnormal.
“These functionalities indicate the tool's potential to improve radiological workflows by pre-screening and categorizing ultrasound images,” Sultan told AuntMinnie.com. “This technology, if implemented in clinical practice, will have great...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Ultrasound Advanced Visualization Genitourinary Radiology Head and Neck Radiology Source Type: news
ChatGPT-4 accurately interprets thyroid, renal ultrasound images
ChatGPT-4 demonstrated high accuracy in analyzing and interpreting thyroid and renal ultrasound images in a study published March 19 in Radiology Advances.
Researchers led by Laith Sultan, MD, from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia reported that the large language model could accurately perform image segmentation and classify lesions on ultrasound as normal or abnormal.
“These functionalities indicate the tool's potential to improve radiological workflows by pre-screening and categorizing ultrasound images,” Sultan told AuntMinnie.com. “This technology, if implemented in clinical practice, will have great poten...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Subspecialties Ultrasound Advanced Visualization Genitourinary Radiology Head and Neck Radiology Source Type: news
Siemens Healthineers' Ciartic Move gets FDA clearance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Siemens Healthineers' Ciartic Move, a mobile C-arm with self-driving capabilities.
The company said the system standardizes 2D fluoroscopic and 3D cone-beam CT imaging for surgeons and operating room teams in hospitals and outpatient facilities. Ciartic Move is designed to address the needs of orthopedic, trauma, and spine surgery. It can be used in thoracic, vascular, cardiovascular, and general surgery, as well as urology and interventional pulmonology.Ciartic Move. Image courtesy of Siemens Healthineers.
The system is fully motorized from the C-arm down to its wh...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 21, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
