Radiology (all articles)

“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 | UTC

Imaging of abnormal liver function tests – Clinical Liver Disease (free)

Review: Prevalence and Outcomes of Incidental Imaging Findings

19 Jun, 2018 | 22:28h | UTC

Prevalence and outcomes of incidental imaging findings: umbrella review – The BMJ (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 | UTC

Assessment of the Diagnostic Accuracy of Biparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prostate Cancer in Biopsy-Naive Men: The Biparametric MRI for Detection of Prostate Cancer (BIDOC) Study – JAMA Network Open (free)

Commentary: 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 | UTC

Incidental 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

Ten-year association of coronary artery calcium with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA) – European Heart Journal (free)

Cohort Study: Vascular Risk Interacts with β-Amyloid Burden in the Progression of Cognitive Decline

28 May, 2018 | 12:44h | UTC

Interactive Associations of Vascular Risk and β-Amyloid Burden With Cognitive Decline in Clinically Normal Elderly Individuals: Findings From the Harvard Aging Brain Study – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Vascular risk interacts with amyloid levels to increase age-related cognitive decline – Massachusetts General Hospital, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Bad Synergy—Together, Vascular Problems and Aβ Hasten Memory Slippage – AlzForum (free) AND Combo of vascular risk, brain amyloid could quicken mental decline – Cardiovascular Business (free)

Review: Management Pathways for Solitary Pulmonary Nodules

24 May, 2018 | 22:41h | UTC

Management pathways for solitary pulmonary nodules – Journal of Thoracic Disease (free)

Randomized Trial: MRI-Guided Thrombolysis for Stroke with Unknown Time of Onset

18 May, 2018 | 02:37h | UTC

MRI-Guided Thrombolysis for Stroke with Unknown Time of Onset – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Editorial: MRI-Guided Intravenous Alteplase for Stroke — Still Stuck in Time (free)

Commentary: New treatment option for ‘wake-up’ stroke patients – University of Glasgow, via MedicalXpress (free)

Research: Amyloid PET Scan for Predicting Alzheimer’s Disease in Mild Cognitive Impairment

16 May, 2018 | 01:19h | UTC

Use of Flutemetamol F 18–Labeled Positron Emission Tomography and Other Biomarkers to Assess Risk of Clinical Progression in Patients With Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment – JAMA Neurology (free)

Commentaries: Biomarkers, PET imaging may predict cognitive decline en route to Alzheimer’s – Health Imaging (free) AND Amyloid PET Scan Can Predict Progression to Alzheimer’s in Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment – MedicalResearch.com (free)

Related Studies: Elevated Brain Amyloid and Subsequent Cognitive Decline Among Cognitively Normal Persons (link to abstract and free commentaries) AND Identifying incipient dementia individuals using machine learning and amyloid imaging (free full-text and commentaries) AND High performance plasma amyloid-β biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease (link to abstract and free commentaries)

Review: The Role of Imaging in Diagnosing Axial Spondyloarthritis

9 May, 2018 | 16:13h | UTC

The Role of Imaging in Diagnosing Axial Spondyloarthritis – Frontiers in Medicine (free)

Guideline: Optimal Use of Ionizing Radiation in Cardiovascular Imaging

3 May, 2018 | 20:05h | UTC

2018 ACC/HRS/NASCI/SCAI/SCCT Expert Consensus Document on Optimal Use of Ionizing Radiation in Cardiovascular Imaging: Best Practices for Safety and Effectiveness (Free)

Commentary: New Expert Consensus Document Provides Best Practices For Ionizing Radiation Safety – American College of Cardiology (free)

Commentary: Lung ultrasound accuracy beats X-ray in critically ill patients with respiratory symptoms – Univadis (free registration required)

Study: Automated Deep-Neural-Network Surveillance of Cranial Images for Acute Neurologic Events

Position Paper: Imaging the Adult with Congenital Heart Disease

Study: Immediate Hypersensitivity to Contrast Agents

Review: Management of Bilateral Adrenal Incidentalomas

Retrospective Cohort: Radiation Exposure From Pediatric CT Scans and Subsequent Cancer Risk

3-D Color X-Rays in Development

Guideline: Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation Guideline

Guideline: Primary Imaging Test and Appropriate Biopsy Methods for Thyroid Nodules

Review: 8 Key Clinical Applications of Machine Learning in Radiology

Guideline: Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents in Kidney Disease

Cohort Study: Percutaneous Ablation Versus Partial and Radical Nephrectomy for T1a Renal Cancer