Radiology (all articles)
Study: Conventional Autopsy vs. Minimally Invasive Autopsy with Postmortem MRI, CT, and CT-guided Biopsy
28 Sep, 2018 | 01:00h | UTCConventional Autopsy versus Minimally Invasive Autopsy with Postmortem MRI, CT, and CT-guided Biopsy: Comparison of Diagnostic Performance – Radiology (free for a limited period) (via @EricTopol)
Commentary: Minimally invasive autopsy improves postmortem diagnoses – Radiology Society of North America (free)
Related Systematic Review: Non-invasive or minimally invasive autopsy compared to conventional autopsy of suspected natural deaths in adults – European Radiology (free)
Study: Deep Learning Algorithm for Detection of Malignant Pulmonary Nodules on Chest Radiographs
27 Sep, 2018 | 23:04h | UTCDevelopment and Validation of Deep Learning–based Automatic Detection Algorithm for Malignant Pulmonary Nodules on Chest Radiographs – Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Deep learning algorithm detects malignant pulmonary nodules better than radiologists – Radiology Business (free)
Related Studies: Deep Learning for the Diagnosis of Fibrotic Lung Disease (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Can Artificial Intelligence Reliably Report Chest X-Rays? (free study and commentaries) AND Artificial Intelligence Can Determine Lung Cancer Type (link to abstract and commentaries)
Study: Deep Learning for the Diagnosis of Fibrotic Lung Disease
21 Sep, 2018 | 01:49h | UTCDeep learning for classifying fibrotic lung disease on high-resolution computed tomography: a case-cohort study – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Audio: Deep learning and fibrotic lung disease (free)
Commentary: Machine Tops Humans in Fibrotic Lung Disease Classification – Medical Health News (free)
Study: Can Artificial Intelligence Reliably Report Chest X-Rays?
21 Sep, 2018 | 01:42h | UTCNews Release: Qure.ai’s qXR Algorithm can ID Abnormal Chest X-rays With Unprecedented Accuracy (free)
Commentary: AI algorithm IDs abnormal chest x-rays with 90% accuracy – Health Imaging (free) AND AI startup trains algorithm with 1.2M chest x-rays, confirms its accuracy – Radiology Business (free)
Study: Artificial Intelligence Can Determine Lung Cancer Type
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:47h | UTCClassification and mutation prediction from non–small cell lung cancer histopathology images using deep learning – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Artificial intelligence can determine lung cancer type – eCancer News (free) AND Google AI Tool Identifies a Tumor’s Mutations From An Image – WIRED (free)
CDC Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:55h | UTCCommentaries: CDC releases updated guideline on diagnosis and management of pediatric mTBI – Kennedy Krieger Institute, via EurekAlert (free) AND CDC Seeks to Standardize Mild TBI Management in Kids – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND New advice on kids’ concussions calls for better tracking – Associated Press (free) AND CDC issues first guidelines to treat youth concussions – CNN (free)
Study: Variability in Ejection Fraction Measured By Echocardiography, Gated Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:18h | UTCVariability in Ejection Fraction Measured By Echocardiography, Gated Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and Left Ventricular Dysfunction – JAMA Network Open (free) (via @LuisCLCorreia)
“There is substantial variability in LVEF assessment between modalities, which should be considered in trial design and clinical management.”
Study: Coronary CT Angiography and 5-Year Risk of Myocardial Infarction
31 Aug, 2018 | 01:55h | UTCCoronary CT Angiography and 5-Year Risk of Myocardial Infarction – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Five Reasons I Don’t Believe an Imaging Test Improves Outcomes – by Dr. John Mandrola, in Medscape (free registration required)
See also an interesting Tweetorial by @AnilMakam, also suggesting caution before adopting this study results in clinical practice.
Review: Imaging in Trauma in Limited-Resource Settings
31 Aug, 2018 | 01:42h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Study: Automated Deep-Neural-Network Surveillance of Cranial Images for Acute Neurologic Events
17 Aug, 2018 | 01:58h | UTCAutomated deep-neural-network surveillance of cranial images for acute neurologic events – Nature Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Artificial Intelligence Platform Screens for Acute Neurological Illnesses at Mount Sinai – Mount Sinai Health System, via NewsWise (free) AND AI diagnoses neurological diseases on CT in 1.2 seconds – Health Imaging (free) AND New AI system can screen for neurological illnesses in seconds – UPI (free)
Position Paper: Imaging the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease
16 Aug, 2018 | 23:15h | UTC
Study: Immediate Hypersensitivity to Contrast Agents
16 Aug, 2018 | 23:13h | UTCImmediate Hypersensitivity to Contrast Agents: The French 5-year CIRTACI Study – EclinicalMedicine (free)
Review: Management of Bilateral Adrenal Incidentalomas
3 Aug, 2018 | 11:31h | UTC
Retrospective Cohort: Radiation Exposure From Pediatric CT Scans and Subsequent Cancer Risk
26 Jul, 2018 | 18:31h | UTCRadiation Exposure From Pediatric CT Scans and Subsequent Cancer Risk in the Netherlands – JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Pediatric CT Scans and Subsequent Malignancy Risk – The ASCO Post (free)
3-D Color X-Rays in Development
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:05h | UTC3-D Color X-Rays Could Help Spot Deadly Disease Without Surgery – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Guideline: Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation Guideline
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:35h | UTC
Guideline: Primary Imaging Test and Appropriate Biopsy Methods for Thyroid Nodules
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:36h | UTC
Review: 8 Key Clinical Applications of Machine Learning in Radiology
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:09h | UTC8 key clinical applications of machine learning in radiology – Radiology Business (free)
Original article: Current Applications and Future Impact of Machine Learning in Radiology – Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Guideline: Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents in Kidney Disease
13 Jul, 2018 | 01:08h | UTC
Cohort Study: Percutaneous Ablation Versus Partial and Radical Nephrectomy for T1a Renal Cancer
29 Jun, 2018 | 02:34h | UTCPercutaneous Ablation Versus Partial and Radical Nephrectomy for T1a Renal Cancer: A Population-Based Analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Percutaneous ablation may be preferred to nephrectomy for selected patients with early-stage renal cancer – ACP Internist (free) AND New Findings Support Ablation for Small Renal Tumors – Renal & Urology News (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Radiofrequency ablation versus partial nephrectomy for treatment of renal masses: A systematic review and meta-analysis – The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences (free) AND Radiofrequency Ablation Versus Partial Nephrectomy in Treating Small Renal Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Medicine (free)
“Percutaneous ablation for T1a renal cancer has similar 5-year survival rates to radical nephrectomy but with far fewer 30-day complications and less kidney failure (via @AnnalsofIM see Tweet)
Review: Imaging of Abnormal Liver Function Tests
29 Jun, 2018 | 02:09h | UTCImaging of abnormal liver function tests – Clinical Liver Disease (free)
Review: Prevalence and Outcomes of Incidental Imaging Findings
19 Jun, 2018 | 22:28h | UTCPrevalence and outcomes of incidental imaging findings: umbrella review – The BMJ (free)
Related: Giles Maskell: Incidental anarchy – The BMJ Opinion (free)
“Incidentalomas. If you order imaging studies, you know they are a problem. This meta-analysis quantifies incidentaloma prevalence for specific types of imaging. For MRI of the brain, the prevalence was 22% (95%CI 14 to 31) (via @RasoiniR and @eloder, see Tweet)
Research: Biparametric MRI (simpler, faster) May Be Used to Exclude Aggressive Disease and Avoid Unnecessary Biopsies in Men with Clinical Suspicion of Prostate Cancer
15 Jun, 2018 | 01:11h | UTCCommentary: Biparametric MRI Helps Rule Out Significant Prostate Cancers – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Related: MRI-Targeted or Standard Biopsy for Prostate-Cancer Diagnosis (link to abstract and commentaries)
Perspective: Incidental Anarchy
29 May, 2018 | 20:14h | UTCIncidental anarchy – The BMJ Opinion (free)
“Giles Maskell writes on over diagnosis and underdiagnosis, the complexities of incidental findings and urges clinicians to “Think before you scan because you can” (via @bmj_latest see Tweet)
Cohort Study: Ten-year Association of Coronary Artery Calcium with Cardiovascular Disease Events
29 May, 2018 | 18:42h | UTC