Screening

Diagnostic screening programs help catch cancer, abnormalities or other diseases before they reach an advanced stage, saving lives and healthcare costs. Screening programs include, lung, breast, prostate, and cervical cancer, among many others.

AI is most beneficial as a prescreening tool, new research suggests
Researchers deployed AI in multiple interpretation scenarios to assess how it might impact radiologists’ performances.
Opportunistic screening tool for osteoporosis nabs FDA clearance
The algorithm can be applied to noncontrast abdominal CT scans completed for any clinical indication.
Not all radiologists are buying what AI is selling, even when the technology outperforms humans
Providers are up to three times more likely to trust the opinion of humans over AI, even when the algorithm is proven to detect more cancerous lesions than radiologists.
Rising rates of interval breast cancers have experts calling for more risk-based screenings
A new analysis suggests interval cancer rates among women with a prior history of breast cancer may be as high as 30%.
Rates of breast cancer diagnosis, death expected to climb in coming decades
By 2050, new cases could rise by up to 38%, while deaths may see a steeper climb, potentially increasing 68%, according to new research from WHO.

MRI may expand tPA treatment to include unwitnessed stroke patients

Recent study findings from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers may increase the number of stroke patients who can safely be treated with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), or alteplase, according to an MGH release.

First-ever rhino CT scan may be life-saving

A sinus infection is no fun for most—but when 7-year-old Layla, a 2,300-pound black rhinoceros, was suffering from the condition, veterinarians needed a better understanding of her skull to guide treatment.

False-positives increase follow-up screening participation

Patients who receive a false-positive breast or prostate cancer screening are more likely to continually participate in follow-up screenings, according to a study published in Cancer.

Patient navigation programs—despite extra costs—narrow disparities in underserved populations

Patient navigation programs are being integrated into more healthcare systems to reduce care disparities, according to an article published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

UK ultrasound method diagnoses prostate cancer better than MRI, biopsy

Researchers from Dundee University in Scotland have developed a new ultrasound method that may improve diagnosis and treatment options for prostate cancer, according to an April23 article by BBC News.

Brain MRI may ID differences in neurological diseases, personalities

Neurological and psychiatric disorders may be diagnosed through functional connectivity MRI (fcMRI) by detecting differences in neural networks, according to a release from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Canon strengthens partnership with Arcoma by entering reseller agreement

Canon Medical Systems targets diagnostic x-ray segment with digital x-ray systems Aceso and Aceso+.

Updated ACR/SBI breast cancer screening guidelines recognize higher risk in black women

The American College of Radiology (ACR) and Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) released updated breast cancer screening guidelines, April 4—the first to recognize black women face higher risks for the disease and should be screened accordingly.

Screening

AI is most beneficial as a prescreening tool, new research suggests

Opportunistic screening tool for osteoporosis nabs FDA clearance

Not all radiologists are buying what AI is selling, even when the technology outperforms humans

Rising rates of interval breast cancers have experts calling for more risk-based screenings

Rates of breast cancer diagnosis, death expected to climb in coming decades