Clinical Research

Prostate Cancer

SIR 2024: Study finds ultrasound ablation to be a precise, effective treatment for prostate cancer

The MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation comes with minimal side effects, offering cancer patients an alternative to radiation or surgery.

March 27, 2024
doctor examines patient data on their tablet

Hospital system data sharing initiative leads to 80% of patients accessing their imaging records

The change was made to comply with the information blocking rule in the 21st Century Cures Act.

March 27, 2024
Drug abuse | IV drug use

Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute receives $2M grant for ultrasound drug addiction treatments

RNI hopes their research will provide a new tool to combat the opioid crisis.

March 26, 2024
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SIR 2024: Cryoablation an effective treatment for breast cancer

The study, presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, marks one of the first to use freezing on large tumors in the breast.

March 26, 2024
artificial intelligence robot evaluates healthcare data. Novo Nordisk announced a new collaboration with Valo Health, a healthcare technology company focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify new drug treatments for cardiovascular disease (CVD).

New AI model predicts cancer risk based on breast asymmetry

The program is a simplified modification of the popular Mirai deep-learning algorithm, developed by researchers at MIT to predict future cancer.

March 25, 2024
IVUS with coregistration with angiography displayed by Philips at TCT 2023. Photo by Dave Fornell

Expert calls for education, research to spur adoption of intravascular ultrasound

Eric Secemsky, MD, from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, says a lack of hands-on training and reimbursement challenges are hindering the adoption of IVUS.

March 21, 2024

RSNA launches its first open-access journal, focused on emergent radiology research

Radiology Advances aims to make international radiology research available to everyone, without a subscription.

March 20, 2024
medicare advantage rural healthcare hospitals

ACR chief research officer tapped for clinical trial recruitment initiative

Etta Pisano, MD, will identify rural hospitals and help them to onboard patients into new clinical studies.

March 20, 2024

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Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans. 

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

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