RADIOLOGY NEWS
AI outperforms clinical scores in high-risk lymphoma patients
August 18, 2023 -- Researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Center have developed an AI algorithm for reading FDG-PET/CT scans that performs better than standard clinical scores used to identify high-risk lymphoma patients. Read More
Galway team reveals true scale of looming osteoporosis crisis
August 17, 2023 -- Researchers from Ireland have used data from dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scans to estimate the country's prevalence of osteoporosis. Their findings have highlighted an urgent need to establish a national program to reduce the illness burden. Read More
German study shows how AI can evaluate brain tumors on PET
August 16, 2023 -- Investigators from Aachen University Hospital have developed an AI model for PET imaging that could help clinicians determine whether patients are responding to brain tumor treatments. Their results went live on 10 August in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Read More
Novel analysis unearths top workforce trends in radiology
August 15, 2023 -- Demand is greatest for general, abdominal, and interventional radiologists, the authors of a new survey of the job market have found. Also, nearly a third of employers now prefer applicants with nonclinical skills, particularly in research, management, and AI, they discovered. Read More
Which imaging modalities work best for memory clinic patients?
August 15, 2023 -- Tau-PET scans appear to be more effective than all other neuroimaging approaches for predicting cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a research group from the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Read More
Dutch team finds work overload is major cause of diagnostic errors
August 14, 2023 -- Work overload is tied to radiologists committing diagnostic errors on CT exams. That's a key finding of research from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands published on 10 August in the European Journal of Radiology. Read More
Research group unveils AI x-ray dataset for bone fracture diagnosis
August 14, 2023 -- A multidisciplinary team has launched a dataset of x-ray images called FracAtlas that may be valuable for developing AI algorithms to diagnose bone fractures. The tool is available for free public download. Read More
Dual-energy CT aids bone mineral density assessment
August 10, 2023 -- Dual-energy CT-based bone mineral density evaluation helps surgeons better plan treatment of distal radius fractures, German scientists have stated in an article published on 8 August in Radiology. Read More
Madrid team achieves notable success with virtual training model
August 9, 2023 -- Fully online courses are proving to be a real game changer in radiation protection because they give maximum flexibility to attendees and allow more content to be covered, both theoretical and practical, Spanish educators have reported. Read More
German group uses PET to predict survival in brain tumor cases
August 9, 2023 -- New research from LMU University Hospital in Munich has found that PET imaging helps clinicians predict survival outcomes for patients with brain tumors. The study findings were published on 3 August in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Read More