Radiology (All Articles)
2 Case Series and Guidance| Lymphadenopathy in COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients
28 Feb, 2021 | 21:42h | UTCCase series: Lymphadenopathy in COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients: Diagnostic Dilemma in Oncology Patients – Radiology
Related case series in women without cancer: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Vaccination Associated Axillary Adenopathy: Imaging Findings and Follow-Up Recommendations in 23 Women – American Journal of Roentgenology
Related guidance 1: Multidisciplinary Recommendations Regarding Post-Vaccine Adenopathy and Radiologic Imaging: Radiology Scientific Expert Panel – Radiology
Related guidance 2: Mitigating the Impact of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Vaccinations on Patients Undergoing Breast Imaging Examinations: A Pragmatic Approach – American Journal of Roentgenology AND Commentary: What to do when a mammogram shows swollen lymph nodes in women just vaccinated for COVID – Massachusetts General Hospital
Commentary: COVID-19 vaccine affects imaging results, researchers warn – AuntMinnie (free registration required)
Editorial: Five principles for the intelligent use of AI in medical imaging
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:29h | UTCFive principles for the intelligent use of AI in medical imaging – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
5 key principles that should be remembered for smart use of #ArtificialIntelligence as adoption of #MachineLearning systems becomes more widespread in medical imaging:
➡️knowledge base
➡️metrics
➡️bias
➡️model fragility
➡️error-prone behavior#DataScience https://t.co/h1iFAyCq35 pic.twitter.com/OvNVtwfl94— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) January 17, 2021
Deep learning algorithm detects universal trauma on pelvic radiographs
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:03h | UTCCommentary: AI algorithm accurately detects trauma on pelvic radiographs – AuntMinnie
Commentary on Twitter
#artificialintelligence #radiology #orthopaedics
Researchers from Taiwan and US have now developed
an AI model which can detect pelvic and femur injuries on pelvic XRays on a comparable performance with radiologists and orthopaedic surgeons: https://t.co/Ce2WUAuOvq— Sandeep Reddy (@docsunny100) February 22, 2021
Musculoskeletal involvement of COVID-19: review of imaging
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:43h | UTCMusculoskeletal involvement of COVID-19: review of imaging – Skeletal Radiology
Commentaries: Radiological images confirm ‘COVID-19 can cause the body to attack itself’ – Northwestern University AND Imaging highlights COVID-19’s MSK manifestations – AuntMinnie
Multi-parametric CT offers earlier detection for common liver disease
21 Feb, 2021 | 21:37h | UTCMulti-Parametric CT Offers Earlier Detection for Common Liver Disease – Clinical Imaging
Original study: Utility of Multiparametric CT for Identification of High-Risk NAFLD – American Journal of Roentgenology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Impact of patient-reported symptom information on lumbar spine MRI Interpretation
21 Feb, 2021 | 21:36h | UTCCommentaries: Talking to Patients About Pain Can Improve Lumbar Spine MRI Interpretation – Diagnostic Imaging AND Impact of patient-reported symptom information on lumbar spine MRI Interpretation – American Roentgen Ray Society
Commentary on Twitter
In lumbar spine MRI, presumptive pain generators diagnosed using symptom information from electronic questionnaires showed almost perfect agreement with pain generators diagnosed using symptom information from direct patient interviews.https://t.co/jDzPUrWcrw pic.twitter.com/Q8QmKlsnd1
— AJR (@AJR_Radiology) January 21, 2021
Preliminary study suggests there may be a role for prostate cancer screening with magnetic resonance imaging
16 Feb, 2021 | 01:50h | UTCCommentaries: Short MRI Protocol Could Be Alternative for Prostate Cancer Follow-Up – Diagnostic Imaging AND Short MRI exam shows promise for prostate cancer screening follow-up – AuntMinnie (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
A handy infographic of our recently published research
Full paper is open access and free for all 🔬📜🙌
👉https://t.co/xDlz1A4kjR@eldredevans @JAMAOnc @EmilyD_stats @SageOfLondon1 @Connor_Urol @ImperialSandC @LondonProstate1 @Francy_lif @ProfPadhani @HemmySokhi pic.twitter.com/cEwSCv4NXy— Imperial Prostate (@IP_London) February 14, 2021
6 Red Flags: Avoid becoming invisible in the dark reading room
15 Feb, 2021 | 00:40h | UTC6 Red Flags: Avoid Becoming Invisible in the Dark Reading Room – Diagnostic Imaging
CT angiography and MRI of hand vascular lesions: technical considerations and spectrum of imaging findings
15 Feb, 2021 | 00:38h | UTC
Cost-effective analysis suggests incorporating baseline breast density at 40 years to determine the frequency of screening in women at average risk for breast cancer
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:37h | UTCIncorporating Baseline Breast Density When Screening Women at Average Risk for Breast Cancer: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Screening based on breast density at age 40 may reduce breast cancer mortality – ACP Internist AND Screening strategy based on baseline breast density at age 40 may be effective for reducing breast cancer mortality – American College of Physicians AND For Mammography: Baseline at 40 Makes Sense – Diagnostic Imaging
Commentary on Twitter
New research led by @TinaShihHSR of @MDAndersonNews found screening strategy based on baseline breast density at age 40 may be effective and cost-effective for reducing #breastcancer mortality https://t.co/9f0P7CSCmD. pic.twitter.com/PemE8XVSqr
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) February 9, 2021
PET imaging reveals which breast cancer patients won’t respond to hormone therapy
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:09h | UTC
Intraoperative imaging technology to maximize extent of resection for glioma: a network meta‐analysis
8 Feb, 2021 | 20:11h | UTC
RCT: MRI-targeted biopsy safely reduces the need for biopsy in more than one-third of men at risk for prostate cancer
5 Feb, 2021 | 01:27h | UTCCommentary: Clinical trial: Using MRI for prostate cancer diagnosis equals or beats current standard – Ontario Institute for Cancer Research AND Another Win for MRI and Targeted Prostate Biopsy – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related: MRI-Targeted, Systematic, and Combined Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis – New England Journal of Medicine (study and commentaries) Negative Predictive Value of Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer in the Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System Era: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – European Urology AND Meta-Analysis: MRI plus Targeted Biopsy vs. Systematic Biopsy Alone for the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer (studies and commentaries)
Small study shows feasibility of MRI-guided focused ultrasound ablation for localized intermediate-risk prostate cancer
3 Feb, 2021 | 01:09h | UTCCommentary: Study: MRI-guided ultrasound treats prostate cancer with few side effects – UPI
Post severe COVID-19, CT reveals potentially lifetime lung damage in one-thirds of patients
2 Feb, 2021 | 01:19h | UTCOriginal Study: Six-Month Follow-up Chest CT findings after Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia – Radiology
COVID-19 vaccine-linked adenopathies could mimic breast malignancies
2 Feb, 2021 | 01:17h | UTCCOVID-19 Vaccine-Linked Adenopathies Could Mimic Breast Malignancies – Diagnostic Imaging
Original Study: Unilateral axillary Adenopathy in the setting of COVID-19 vaccine – Clinical Imaging
Commentaries on Twitter
Important for radiologists to consider vaccine induced hyperplastic adenopathy in unilateral axillary adenopathy seen on #breastimaging post #COVID19Vaccine #COVID19
Read here https://t.co/7IizHgIzU0@NishiMehtaMD @KatiaDodelzon @KemiMDRad @WCMRadiology @BreastImaging
— Clinical Imaging (@CI_Journal) January 19, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine may cause swollen lymph nodes that could be mistaken for breast malignancies. However, it's important not to postpone your vaccine or breast cancer screenings, researchers from @WCMRadiology and @WCMBreastCenter say. https://t.co/jLuVbA2rXL
— Weill Cornell Medicine (@WeillCornell) January 22, 2021
fMRI identifies smell and taste malfunction in COVID-19 patients
2 Feb, 2021 | 01:16h | UTCfMRI Identifies Smell and Taste Malfunction in COVID-19 Patients – Clinical Imaging
Commentary on Twitter
Absent BOLD fMRI Activation of Orbitofrontal Cortex in a Patient With Persistent Cacosmia and Cacogeusia After COVID-19 https://t.co/bAa7sf6wNR
— Nat Rev Neurology (@NatRevNeurol) January 25, 2021
Association of dilated perivascular spaces with cognitive decline and incident dementia
1 Feb, 2021 | 01:38h | UTCThe Association of Dilated Perivascular Spaces with Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Large, Fluid-Filled Spaces Seen on Brain MRI Could Indicate Future Dementia – Diagnostic Imaging AND Perivascular Space Pathology Linked to Dementia in Seniors – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
.@GreenJournal: Severe perivascular space pathology in both centrum semiovale and basal ganglia was correlated with a greater risk of #dementia and #cognitive decline, regardless of other small vessel disease markers. #neurology @UNSW https://t.co/pHUhNBGpYw pic.twitter.com/dfaVvrTObx
— Neurology Today (@NeurologyToday) January 28, 2021
Consensus statement recommends individualizing surveillance mammography for older patients after treatment for early-stage breast cancer
1 Feb, 2021 | 01:33h | UTCCommentaries: First Mammography Guidelines Released for Older Breast Cancer Survivors – Diagnostic Imaging AND New Surveillance Mammography Screening Guidelines Issued for Breast Cancer Survivors Aged 75 and Older – The ASCO Post
Reporting incidental coronary, aortic valve and cardiac calcification on non-gated thoracic computed tomography, a consensus statement from the BSCI/BSCCT and BSTI
25 Jan, 2021 | 01:02h | UTC
Cohort study: Tomographic radiation in patients who underwent appendectomy linked to increased risk of hematologic malignant neoplasms
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:25h | UTCRisk of Hematologic Malignant Neoplasms From Abdominopelvic Computed Tomographic Radiation in Patients Who Underwent Appendectomy – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Optimizing the Gold Standard—Low-Dose Computed Tomography Modalities as a Part of Clinical Practice in Acute Appendicitis Imaging – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Risk of Hematologic Malignant Neoplasms From Abdominopelvic CT Radiation
Case series: Portable Magnetic Resonance Imaging for ICU Patients
21 Jan, 2021 | 00:54h | UTCPortable Magnetic Resonance Imaging for ICU Patients – Critical Explorations
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: Ablation of aldosterone producing adenoma is associated with a reduced operative duration, decreased intraoperative blood loss, and faster postoperative recovery compared to laparoscopic adrenalectomy
21 Jan, 2021 | 00:50h | UTCAblation versus laparoscopic adrenalectomy for the treatment of aldosterone‑producing adenoma: a meta-analysis – Abdominal Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Randomized trial: Endovascular treatment alone noninferior to intravenous alteplase plus endovascular treatment on functional independence in patients with acute ischemic stroke
20 Jan, 2021 | 01:35h | UTCEffect of Endovascular Treatment Alone vs Intravenous Alteplase Plus Endovascular Treatment on Functional Independence in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: The DEVT Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related study: Effect of Mechanical Thrombectomy Without vs With Intravenous Thrombolysis on Functional Outcome Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: The SKIP Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Intravenous Thrombolysis Before Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Video: Thrombolysis Before Thrombectomy for Stroke
Role of imaging in visceral vascular emergencies
20 Jan, 2021 | 01:14h | UTCRole of imaging in visceral vascular emergencies – Insights into Imaging