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Meta-analysis: FDG PET/CT in Patients with Suspected Paraneoplastic Syndrome

9 Sep, 2017 | 14:34h | UTC

Whole-Body ¹⁸F-FDG PET and ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT in Patients with Suspected Paraneoplastic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Accuracy – The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (free)

Commentary: FDG PET/CT Helps Identify Malignancy Source in Paraneoplastic Syndrome – Medscape (free registration required)

Scanning The Future, Radiologists See Their Jobs At Risk

6 Sep, 2017 | 18:38h | UTC

Scanning The Future, Radiologists See Their Jobs At Risk – NPR (free)

See more on the impact of artificial intelligence in healthcare in our June 14^th issue (see #2) in our April 28^th issue (see #1) and in our April 10^th issue (see #8).

Study: Identifying incipient dementia individuals using machine learning and amyloid imaging

4 Sep, 2017 | 15:26h | UTC

Identifying incipient dementia individuals using machine learning and amyloid imaging – Neurobiology of Aging (free)

Commentaries: A.I., Big Data Project Predicts Dementia 2 Years Before Symptoms Onset, Researchers Show – Alzheimer’s News Today (free) AND Artificial intelligence predicts dementia before onset of symptoms – Science Daily (free)

See also related article and commentaries on Elevated Brain Amyloid and Subsequent Cognitive Decline Among Cognitively Normal Persons

Guideline: Appropriate Use Criteria for Multimodality Imaging in Valvular Heart Disease

3 Sep, 2017 | 21:17h | UTC

ACC/AATS/AHA/ASE/ASNC/HRS/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/STS 2017 Appropriate Use Criteria for Multimodality Imaging in Valvular Heart Disease (free)

Commentary with highlights from the document: Appropriate Use Criteria Published for Valvular Heart Disease Imaging Tests – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)

Review: Chest CT Signs in Pulmonary Disease

31 Aug, 2017 | 15:19h | UTC

Chest CT Signs in Pulmonary Disease: A Pictorial Review – Chest (free)

Source: Critical Care Review Newsletter (free)

Recommendations and Guidelines for Gastrointestinal Ultrasound

30 Aug, 2017 | 18:09h | UTC

EFSUMB Recommendations and Guidelines for Gastrointestinal Ultrasound – Part 1: Examination Techniques and Normal Findings (Short version) (free)

Source: Medscape New Guidelines and Recommendations (free registration required)

Study: Comparison of Coronary CT Angiography, SPECT, PET, and Hybrid Imaging for Diagnosis of Ischemic Heart Disease Determined by Fractional Flow Reserve

30 Aug, 2017 | 18:02h | UTC

Comparison of Coronary CT Angiography, SPECT, PET, and Hybrid Imaging for Diagnosis of Ischemic Heart Disease Determined by Fractional Flow Reserve – JAMA Cardiology (free)

Commentaries: SPECT, PET, and CTA—Acronyms or Better Imaging? – JAMA Cardiology (free) PET More Accurate for Diagnosing CAD Than SPECT and CT Angiography: PACIFIC Study – TCTMD (free) PET Dominates in Non-invasive CAD Detection Accuracy – MedPage Today (free)

#ESCCongress – Study: The Prognostic Value of Coronary Artery Calcium

29 Aug, 2017 | 15:07h | UTC

The Prognostic Value of Coronary Artery Calcium in the PROMISE Study – Circulation (free PDF)

Editorial: Computed Tomography or Functional Stress Testing for the Prediction of Risk: Can I Have My Cake and Eat It? (free PDF)

Commentary: Prospective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain – PROMISE – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)

Guideline: use of imaging in the clinical management of peripheral joint osteoarthritis

24 Aug, 2017 | 23:09h | UTC

EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging in the clinical management of peripheral joint osteoarthritis – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (free)

Study: Weight Loss Associated with Less Progression of Changes in Knee Articular Cartilage

22 Aug, 2017 | 19:58h | UTC

Is Weight Loss Associated with Less Progression of Changes in Knee Articular Cartilage among Obese and Overweight Patients as Assessed with MR Imaging over 48 Months? Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative – Radiology (free)

Commentaries: Weight Loss Can Slow Down Knee Joint Degeneration – RSNA Press Release (free) AND Osteoarthritis: Knee joint degeneration slowed with weight loss, study confirms – Medical News Today (free)

Meta-analysis: Acute Kidney Injury After Computed Tomography

21 Aug, 2017 | 01:41h | UTC

Acute Kidney Injury After Computed Tomography: A Meta-analysis – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: When kidneys are injured, CT contrast isn’t the culprit – Health Imaging (free)

Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club

Compared with noncontrast CT, contrast-enhanced CT was not significantly associated with either acute kidney injury, need for renal replacement therapy, or all-cause mortality.

New, Revised Guidance Documents Cover 35 Radiology Topics

16 Aug, 2017 | 14:28h | UTC

Updated: Practice Parameters and Technical Standards – American College of Radiology (free)

News release: New, Revised Guidance Documents Cover 35 Radiology Topics – American College of Radiology, via NewsWise (free)

The American College of Radiology developed 3 new guidance documents and revised 32 others to advance the science of radiology and improve the quality of service to patients

The 10-Year Prognostic Value of Zero and Minimal CAC

15 Aug, 2017 | 20:54h | UTC

The 10-Year Prognostic Value of Zero and Minimal CAC – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (no abstract – $ for full text)

Commentary: Calcium in Arteries Influences Heart Attack Risk – UT Southwestern Medical Center, via NewsWise (free) AND Study: Calcium in arteries influences heart attack risk – UPI (free)

“Half of the participants had no calcium deposits in their arteries or a zero coronary artery calcium, or CAC, score, and had less than a 3 percent chance of a cardiovascular event over a 10-year period despite having other risk factors for heart disease and stroke such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high bad cholesterol levels” (from UPI)