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Breast MRI example showing a signal void in right breast (arrow) caused by biopsy on an axial contrast-enhanced in-phase Dixon image. It shows a signal void in right breast (arrow), which corresponded with a MammoMark/CorMark Bread Tie biopsy clip. Image courtesy of AJR.

New scoring system for 'second look' breast lesions could decrease biopsies by 30% or more

A team of experts recently developed the new system to differentiate between malignant and benign "second look" lesions on MRI for women with known breast cancer.

ChatGPT to be utilized in new medical imaging app for patients

AI chatbot ChatGPT is making its official debut in medical imaging by way of a new app that can be utilized by anyone with a smartphone. 

spinal cord injury on CT of patient with degenerative spinal changes

CTs of adults with degenerative changes should be met with high suspicion for spinal cord injury following trauma

This is increasingly recognized as a potentially underreported phenomenon, accounting for roughly half of all such injuries in certain populations.

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Large study reiterates the necessity of 'prudent use' of CT scans in children

Those who undergo repeated exams before the age of 6 face almost double the risk of later developing intracranial tumors, leukemia or lymphoma, according to new data.

shear-wave elastography TIRADS

Shear wave elastography assessment improves TI-RADS scoring

That’s according to an award-winning scientific online poster presented this week during the American Roentgen Ray Society’s annual meeting being held in Honolulu, Hawaii.

dual modality super resolution ultrasound imaging

New dual modality ultrasound technique offers greater 'accessibility, portability and cost effectiveness'

The hope is that the technique could lead to earlier detection of diseases by simultaneously identifying structural and functional abnormalities that standard ultrasound imaging methods alone cannot.

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'Fictitious references' and 'significant inaccuracies' could hinder ChatGPT's medical writing career

Despite being widely praised by many of its users, ChatGPT recently left much to be desired by experts who compared the chatbot’s medical writing alongside that of seasoned professionals.

lung cancer imaging features associated with worse outcomes following missed diagnosis

Some imaging features of missed lung cancer indicate worse outcomes

Features pertaining to location, density and superimposed structures were recently found to be associated with poorer outcomes for patients who initially had their lung cancer overlooked on radiographs.

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Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

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