Tag: MRI Scans
Machine Learning May Be Faster for Cardiac MRI Scan Analysis
Scan:rescan precision similar when measured by an expert, trained junior clinician, automated CNN
Imaging Technique May Help Predict Stroke-Related Dementia
Method using diffusion tensor imaging may predict dementia in patients with cerebral small vessel disease
LV Hypertrophy Predicts Long-Term Risk for CV Events
Left ventricular hypertrophy stronger predictor than CAC for CHD death, other CV death, heart failure
Some Pregnant Women Exposed to Common MRI Contrast Agent
Exposure often occurs early in the pregnancy, likely before pregnancy has been recognized
Guidance Issued for Research Use of Cardiac MRI After MI
Index CMR should be performed five ± two days after reperfusion
Combination Biopsy Strategy May Identify More Prostate Cancers
Lesion-targeted plus systematic sampling appears to maximize the accuracy of first-time prostate biopsy
Computer-Assisted Diagnosis Aids Detection of Glioma Growth
Physicians using CAD can detect growth of low-grade gliomas at significantly smaller volumes
CV MRI Noninferior to Invasive Angiography + FFR in Stable CAD
CV MRI noninferior to invasive angiography, fractional flow reserve for guiding revascularization
Surveillance Breast MRI Ups Biopsy, Cancer Detection Rates
Better results seen compared with mammography alone in women with a personal history of breast cancer
Whole-Body MRI Accurate for Staging Colorectal Cancer, NSCLC
No difference in sensitivity or specificity for whole-body MRI, standard pathway for staging
