Amerigo Allegretto[email protected]Artificial IntelligenceNovel deep-learning model shows high agreement with human readersA cardiac research group from London has tested an artificial intelligence approach capable of accurate, automated segmentation of high-resolution intravascular ultrasound images in real-time. The team published its findings online on 18 June in the International Journal of Cardiology.June 27, 2021Clinical NewsNew study identifies short pandemic diagnostic mammography intervalsIt's realistic and achievable to keep diagnostic mammography exam intervals short, even during a pandemic, Canadian authors have reported in an article posted online on 18 June by European Radiology.June 24, 2021Clinical NewsLung ultrasound can pinpoint congestion in hemodialysis patientsScientists from the National Research Council of Italy have found patients with end-stage kidney disease who underwent lung ultrasound showed significantly less frequent episodes of decompensated heart failure and major cardiovascular events.June 10, 2021Clinical NewsGerman expert provides safety update on gadolinium contrastMacrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agents used in MRI do not cause hyperintensities in the dentate nucleus and may be useful in glymphatic imaging, said Prof. Dr. Alexander Radbruch, JD, at the recent International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual meeting.June 1, 2021Clinical NewsSigns of early cardiac damage boosts risk of death in COVID casesResearchers from London and Wuhan, China, have found that first-phase ejection fraction on echocardiography scans was strongly associated with survival in COVID-19. The measurement seems to reflect a connection between COVID-19 severity and preexisting preclinical heart failure.May 13, 2021Clinical NewsInquest investigates death of woman after wellness scanAustralian authorities are investigating the death of a Melbourne woman who died from a contrast reaction during a heart CT scan as part of a workplace wellness program. The focus is on the radiologist on duty at the time of the scan.May 9, 2021Clinical NewsSwedish study underlines potential value of digital breast tomosynthesisResearchers from Sweden have reported that the use of digital breast tomosynthesis may result in lower interval cancer rates and earlier detection than the use of conventional digital mammography.April 7, 2021Previous PagePage 17 of 17Top StoriesCTRevealed: The cause of CT safety incident in BelgiumA single bottle of contaminated contrast agent was the cause of eight patients becoming unwell after undergoing CT in Dendermonde, East Flanders. Bracco has now issued a statement.MRIIntroducing Maskell’s Law of CancerArtificial IntelligenceInterview with JFR 2025 president: Part 1CTIt's time to get tough on unnecessary scans, Italians saySponsor Content"Join Us"
