Only one-third of patients received osteoporosis medication after vertebral augmentation. The incidence of new vertebral fractures fell from 0.519 to 0.076 per person-year after starting medical management (incidence rate ratio 6.79, 95% CI 3.37-15.51), a 6-fold decreased risk.
Percutaneous MWA of T1 RCC showed 76% 10-year overall survival, 85% cancer-specific survival, and 83% local progression-free survival, with stable renal function and low complications.
Integrated model combining emphysema, Pi10, airway branch count, and clinical data detected undiagnosed COPD with AUC 0.83 (95% CI 0.80-0.86) in 5,014 lung screening participants, up from 0.69 for emphysema alone, reducing confirmatory spirometry referrals from 41% to 34%.
FAPI PET/CT showed 93.0% sensitivity vs 76.5% for FDG (p=0.002) in 176 patients with suspected HPB cancers. Nodal accuracy was 86.8% vs 71.1%. Dual-tracer approach did not improve accuracy. Prospective validation needed.
Adding cardiac MRI parameters to the PREVENT equations improved 10-year heart failure risk prediction, raising C-index from 0.760 to 0.821 in the test set (Δ0.061, P=.007), with sex-specific contributions from LA and LV function.
In a 15-center retrospective study (n=123), thrombectomy for posterior circulation tandem occlusions achieved 88.5% successful reperfusion. A distal-first approach was independently associated with favorable 90-day functional outcome (mRS 0–3 in 47%), shorter puncture-to-reperfu…
Claude 3.7 achieved almost perfect CAD-RADS agreement (κ=0.997) on synthetic CCTA reports, but all LLMs struggled with high-grade stenosis (4A/4B) and management recommendations. Performance varied by prompt identity (radiologist vs cardiologist).
In 47 patients with GI tumors, 55-keV DECT with medium/high DLIR improved CNR & SNR vs 70-keV ASiR-V (all P≤0.001), with comparable or better image quality and no change in iodine quantification. (Prospective study.)
U-Net and attention U-Net achieved Dice ≈0.97 for lung segmentation on chest radiographs, with Grad-CAM showing anatomical focus; shallow U-Net had Dice 0.96 but faster inference and broader parenchymal sensitivity. Retrospective, single dataset.
Updated ASIPP guidelines for facet joint interventions in chronic spinal pain: 37 recommendations, 100% panel consensus. Diagnostic/therapeutic interventions got moderate to strong recommendations (evidence level II-III), but there is a paucity of high-quality studies.
An erratum was published for the CT-based foundational model paper predicting lobar emphysema progression. Correction details not provided.
A published correction was issued for a German cohort study on MRI-derived paraspinal intramuscular adipose tissue and lean muscle mass. The erratum addresses prior reported associations with cardiometabolic risk factors, but the specific numerical changes were not detailed in t…
An erratum has been published for the previous article on Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome. The specific correction is not detailed in the provided source snippet.
A new study in Radiology rethinks MRI's clinical role for endometrial cancer staging; specific findings unavailable from the provided snippet.
For colorectal liver metastases, ablation remains a debated option. New research in Radiology addresses the question, informing when and for whom ablation is appropriate.
A Radiology study finds that radiologic categorization systems may have significant limitations for pulmonary nonsolid nodules, urging caution in management based solely on current classifications.
Deep-learning body composition analysis of coronary CTA in the SCOT-HEART trial showed lower skeletal muscle attenuation predicted all-cause mortality (HR 1.85, 95% CI 1.30–2.64) and MI (HR 1.58, 95% CI 1.07–2.33). The associations persisted after adjusting for coronary calcium…
Most surveyed patients indicate a preference for being informed when artificial intelligence assists in interpreting their imaging studies, though exact percentages are not reported in the provided source.
CT in a 69-year-old smoker with dysphonia and severe airway obstruction (FEV1 0.6L, FEV1/FVC 0.33) revealed tracheobronchial smooth muscle atrophy and separation, a rare complication of chronic inhaled corticosteroids.
In postprostatectomy biochemical recurrence, 18F-fluciclovine PET/CT altered salvage RT fields in 72% (vs 54% with PSMA-11, P=.046). Overall decision to irradiate did not differ (29% vs 42%, P=.12) in EMPIRE-2 secondary analysis.
Major‐stage agreement between preoperative pelvic MRI and final pathology fell from 86.6% (FIGO 2009) to 76.2% (FIGO 2023), driven by missed minimal myometrial invasion and lymph‐node micrometastases. Molecular data alone reclassified 15% of patients, altering initial management…
Upfront microwave ablation then adjuvant systemic therapy improved median progression-free survival vs delayed ablation (1.48 vs 0.98 years; HR 0.70, 95% CI 0.61-0.81) and overall survival (6.94 vs 4.74 years; HR 0.70, 95% CI 0.57-0.87) in a multicenter observational cohort of 1…
A 76-year-old man with rapid cognitive decline, urinary incontinence, and seizures underwent noncontrast CT, multiphasic CTA, MRI, and DSA, revealing a dural arteriovenous fistula as a reversible cause—underscoring CT angiography's role in evaluating subacute neuropsychiatric sy…
IgG4-related disease can involve coronary arteries as periarteritis, leading to pseudoaneurysm formation and myocardial ischemia—an uncommon but important mimic of atherosclerosis on imaging.
In the EMPIRE-2 trial, molecular imaging refined salvage radiotherapy decision-making for prostate cancer (exact figures not reported in source).
In persistent radial neuropathy after neurolysis, the deep branch of the radial nerve shows severe thickening and hyperintensity as it enters the supinator muscle, while the superficial branch remains normal—a key imaging distinction.
Updated Korean pediatric resuscitation guidelines favor bag-mask ventilation over intubation in out-of-hospital arrest. New diastolic BP targets: ≥25 mmHg (infants), ≥30 mmHg (children ≥1 yr). ECPR limited to resourced centers for in-hospital arrest.
Deep learning AI now matches human experts in recognizing complex imaging patterns from CT, MRI, and nuclear medicine, a review finds. Rapid growth is seen, but real-world validation remains limited.
Two proof-of-concept demonstrations achieved real-time, life-sized 3D holographic communication across continents for telementoring and teleteaching, with no perceptible delay. Barriers remain: high costs, limited infrastructure, and ethical concerns.
CTisus Facebook Live reviews CT findings of inflammatory bowel disease, covering active inflammation, complications like fistula/abscess, and differentiating Crohn’s from ulcerative colitis. Practical for radiologists reading abdominal CTs.
Paul Chang, MD, argues frustrated radiologists make the best entrepreneurs — RSNA Unscripted interview covers avoiding burnout, embracing innovation, and positioning the specialty for relevance in an AI-driven landscape.
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