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Imaging should be the preferred choice over palpation in guiding targeted procedures and injections at peripheral and sacroiliac joints, and at structures encompassing peripheral nerves, according to new EULAR “points to consider.”

The American College of Rheumatology and EULAR have updated classification criteria for five types of large- and small-vessel vasculitis, driven in part by advances in diagnostic imaging, according to presenters at ACR Convergence 2021.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Siemens Medical Solutions Inc. for the Siemens Naeotom Alpha, a new advancement in diagnostic CT imaging, according to a company press release.

In this video from the ESCRS meeting, Alex A. Huang, MD, PhD, speaks about aqueous humor outflow imaging tools and how these tools may be used to improve the outcomes of MIGS.

Cardiac MRI demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy in patients with suspected cardiac tumor and may serve as a good independent predictor of long-term survival, researchers reported.

The Eidon ultra-widefield lens module received 510(k) clearance from the FDA, according to a press release from iCare USA.

BVI is investing in and collaborating with Beyeonics Vision, providing a pathway to commercialization for Beyeonics One in the United States, according to a press release from BVI.

Pathological CT features indicated different prognostic implications at 1 year after mild traumatic brain injury, with some injury patterns indicating worse outcomes, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.

Among patients with ischemic stroke and mismatch imaging profiles, the performance of endovascular thrombectomy correlated with improvements in clinical outcomes, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.

As COVID-19 ushered telemedicine and virtual visits to the forefront of clinical practice, artificial intelligence has emerged as an important way to augment care.