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An AI model matched the performance of a board-certified radiologist and outperformed a radiology resident in recommending follow-up imaging from routine radiology reports #radiology #medicalAI #GPT4o
GPT-4o matches experienced radiologists for follow-up imaging recs
The AI model matched the performance of radiologist readers in recommending follow-up imaging from routine radiology reports.
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Up to 64% of patients treated with high-precision radiation therapy (HPRT) for lung cancer develop imaging findings that can mimic tumor recurrence, but only 10% of these are confirmed to be true disease relapse #radiology #HPRT #lungcancer
How best to characterize CT lung findings after radiation therapy
Serial chest CT is cornerstone of post-RT surveillance, but "accurate interpretation is critical to avoid misdiagnosis."
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About half of women don’t agree that clinician performance metrics should be based on breast cancer screening attendance #radiology #breastcancer #mammography buff.ly/PJyQ2NU
Half of women reject clinician metrics tied to breast screening rates
Half of women oppose clinician metrics from breast screening attendance, and many oppose financial incentives from higher ratings.
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Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) should be considered for women with dense breasts rather than supplemental MRI or ultrasound #breastcancer #DBT #MRI #ultrasound #ACP
New ACP breast screening guidelines address supplemental imaging
New guidelines by the American College of Physicians address age limits to start and stop breast cancer screening.
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MRI has revealed that consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with higher amounts of intramuscular fat, potentially increasing the risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA) #radiology #MRI #osteoarthritis
MRI highlights worse muscle health from ultra-processed foods
A study has found that ultra-processed food consumption is tied to higher thigh-muscle fat infiltration on MRI.
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The research raises questions about CMS's "cap-and-removal" policy #radiology #MIPS #CMS
Most MIPS quality measures 'topped out' based on a fraction of physicians
CMS designates MIPS measures as "'topped out'" when reporting clinicians consistently achieve high performance.
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MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) is effective over surgery in men with prostate cancer #radiology #ultrasound #prostatecancer #MRI
MRI-guided ultrasound ablation outperforms surgery in prostate cancer
TULSA may allow patients to recover more quickly and maintain a better quality of life following treatment.
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The findings could translate into more tailored patient care #radiology #breastcancer #MRI
Abbreviated breast MRI after chemotherapy comparable to full protocol
The findings could translate into more tailored patient care, researchers noted.
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Planning, collaboration, and risk mitigation are key to managing downtimes in emergency radiology from cyberattacks #radiology
ARRS: Emergency radiologists can plan for care during system downtimes
Emergency radiologists can take steps toward weathering system failures from malfunctions and cyberattacks.
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CT angiography (CTA) is often the best test for diagnosing sudden coronary artery dissection (SCAD) #radiology #CTA #CT #SCAD
ARRS: CTA may have key role in imaging SCAD
CTA could be a viable imaging technique in imaging sudden coronary artery dissection (SCAD), an ARRS presentation suggested.
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A higher prevalence of intracranial aneurysms is associated with greater cumulative combat blast exposure among special operations military forces #radiology #MRI #specialforces #blastexposure
MRI shows link between aneurysm and cumulative combat blast exposure
"These findings suggest that repeated blast exposure may leave a measurable vascular signature in the brain," researchers noted.
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In 2025 alone, the FDA cleared at least 255 radiology AI devices through the 510(k) program #radiology #FDA #medicalAI
FDA strikes down radiology AI 510(k) exemption arguments
Regulator rejects broad statement of user capabilities in detecting performance issues.
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Venous stenting significantly reduced disease severity and improved quality of life in patients with post-thrombotic syndrome #radiology #throbosis #stenttherapy
Stent therapy effective for post-thrombotic syndrome
Stented patients also reported significantly greater improvement in self-reported quality of life compared with controls.
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Imaging has an important role in post-surveillance care for breast cancer patients, but it’s currently up to individual institutions to develop their own management strategies #radiology #breastcancer
ARRS: How should breast imagers develop surveillance strategies?
An ARRS presentation explored surveillance imaging strategies for breast cancer survivors.
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Researchers reported a lung cancer diagnosis rate of 4% in a large regional community health care system in the Mississippi Delta #radiology #lungcancer
Population-level lung cancer rate higher than NLST rate
Researchers reported a higher lung cancer detection rate after a shorter follow-up period.
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Molecular breast imaging (MBI) can help make breast imaging workflows more efficient #radiology #MBI #breastimaging
ARRS: MBI has considerations for streamlining breast imaging workflows
An ARRS presentation addressed how MBI workflows can be streamlined.
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AI may not take radiologists’ place in medicine, but radiologists should embrace changes that AI brings to their practice by shaping how the technology is integrated into their work #radiology #medicalAI
ARRS president: Radiologists should embrace AI in evolving world
New ARRS president Christine Glastonbury, MD, talked about the need for "actual intelligence" in shaping how AI used in radiology.
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Cancer rates in Canada for 2026 are projected to remain high, particularly for lung, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers -- which will likely make up 47% of new diagnoses #radiology #prostatecancer #breastcancer #colorectalcancer #lungcancer buff.ly/Hnu9YyM
Report: 2026 cancer rates to remain high in Canada
The findings underscore the need for caregivers to stay informed regarding incidence of the disease.
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A novel PET radiotracer that visualizes synaptic density outperformed FDG-PET in detecting brain changes associated with behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia #radiology #dementia #FDGPET
New PET tracer shows promise in dementia
SV2A PET may offer a robust, sensitive biomarker for disease staging, treatment monitoring.
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Large language models (LLMs) could help create accurate, patient-friendly radiology reports #radiology #LLM #medicalAI
LLM shows promise in translating radiology reports for patients
GPT-o1 in a study simplified emergency radiology reports and produced translations across multiple languages.
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Low brain metabolic activity on FDG-PET/CT scans is associated with increased mortality in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) #radiology #NSCLC #PETCT
PET links brain metabolism to survival in lung cancer patients
Low brain metabolic activity was associated with increased mortality in patients with advanced NSCLC.
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Sewn-in weft extensions are not affixed by silicone alone #radiology #MRI
A hair-raising MRI safety concern: Weft extensions with metallic beads
Hair salon clients with sewn-in weft extensions are being told the extensions are safe for MRI. But are they?
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Radiologists, technologists, and radiation oncologists will be treated to the latest updates and insights in breast imaging at the Society of Breast Imaging’s annual symposium #radiology #breastimaging #SBI
Incoming SBI president previews annual symposium
Incoming SBI president Gary Whitman, MD, previews the upcoming SBI Annual Symposium in Seattle.
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Patients who viewed 3D nature-based video content through the glasses had less urinary retention while not showing any significant differences in other complications compared to patients undergoing the standard treatment #radiology #virtualreality #prostatecancer #ultrasound
VR glasses soothe patients undergoing TRUS-guided prostate biopsy
Prostate biopsy patients who view nature-based video content via VR glasses reported having less anxiety and more comfort.
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The findings highlight "opportunities for improvement and emphasize the need for standardized classification and harm scales to support broader system-level quality efforts across institutions" #radiology #patientsafety
Study reveals radiology's hidden safety risks
A system-based analysis of radiology patient safety events (PSEs) has revealed recurring harm patterns and vulnerable populations.
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